These check points can be used as examples of good practice when it comes to international team collaboration and peer learning. They are also included in the eTwinning project, Be Active! which promotes European Values and competences from the European framework.

O reală oportunitate de dezvoltare profesională prin observarea activităților nonformale, desfășurate de cadre didactice din Italia:
-vizitarea clădirilor istorice sau a muzeelor-ce influențează valorile copiilor,  copiii își lărgesc orizonturile de cunoaștere și le dezvoltă toleranța și capacitatea de acceptare a diferențelor dintre civilizații
-vizite de investigare a mediului, deoarece contactul direct cu natura, explicarea fenomenelor naturale  și a biodiversității sprijină educația pentru grija față de mediu; au fost folosite aplicații digitale pentru  învățarea prin descoperire.

Am avut parte de  schimb de experiență cu profesorii italieni, am aflat despre alte  metode de predare și de interacțiune cu elevii din diferite categorii de vârtă, instrumente de formare a adulților, metode de dezvoltare profesională și personală prin proiecte Erasmus+ sau prin proiecte în comunitate.

Adela P spoke about what it means to prepare for national competitions in which you present the eTwinning projects and the final results. She also spoke about the disesmination activities she took part on in our school , presenting teenagers with the benefits of European projects. 

Andy M spoke about what it means to handle social media channels and what responsabilities one has when choosing this task, adding that social media has a big impact and can lead to change. She also mentioned the partnership we created with other schools and how being present as a student to those meetings really helped motivate students more.

Anastasia G spoke about how her work in eTwinning and Erasmus projects covers some of the activities in the School Council, encouraging students to participate in European activities celebrating Europe day as well as eTwinning Day. She included the Be Active eTwinning project which offers students opportunities to work in national and multinational teams.

I am an eTwinning ambassador and an Erasmus AmbassaDOR and I think that we can make a bigger difference if we start involving our students in more aspects of the projects than simply doing tasks. Once they feel empowered they will find it easier to spring their wings, spreading their joy and knowledge to others. 

Alternative sources of energy is not an easy topic for teenagers but we organised interesting and challenging activities so that to make learning more attractive and easy to remember on the long term. 

4 CORNERS - Students were divided in international teams and worked on mind maps on different alternative sources of energy.

PEER LEARNING is an important step in our activities in Erasmus+ so we wanted students to be an active part in this respect.

TEAM WORK- is very important as it teaches them to listen to one another, to validate different opinions and to listen to others with respect. They learn that every opinion needs to be listened to and needs to be supported. 

BE ACTIVE CHALLENGES- international teams competed in a track of 5 challenge points - each check point inlcuded different challenges that all team members had to do or they had to make a contribution. The check points were supervised by our eTwinning collegues in Be Active project.

Team Work= Succes!

Erasmus enriching lives, opening minds!