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COMENIUSCOMENIUS
“Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language,
nationality, or religion.”
OUR APPROACH:Raising interest in different cultural backgrounds of a New EuropeBridging the digital gap (via E-Mail and Internet)Using English as a common language for communication and in the search for information
WHO WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THIS WAS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?PROJECT?
2929 students from 3BHN (Electronics students from 3BHN (Electronics and Communication Department) - and Communication Department) - aged 17 - HTL-Rankweil – AUSTRIAaged 17 - HTL-Rankweil – AUSTRIA
SSame number of students at partner ame number of students at partner schools in Holland and Romaniaschools in Holland and Romania
CCoached and guided by their respective oached and guided by their respective English teachersEnglish teachers
HOW ?HOW ?
on a personal level:on a personal level:ppersonal e-mailsersonal e-mailscchattinghatting
to improveto improve communication communication between:between:
REGISTRATION onREGISTRATION on
Tilburg (NL)Tilburg (NL) Rankweil (AUT)Rankweil (AUT)Valcea (RO)Valcea (RO)
COMMUNICATION: COMMUNICATION: P-T-P viaP-T-P via
Objects of concern:Objects of concern:
GGroup instructions via group mail (#) roup instructions via group mail (#)
IIndividual hints and tips on uploaded ndividual hints and tips on uploaded
material material
SSummarizing and structuring topicsummarizing and structuring topics
PURPOSE OF PROJECT: PURPOSE OF PROJECT: Bridging the Digital DivideBridging the Digital Divide
TOPIC-RELATED purpose:TOPIC-RELATED purpose:
EExchange of information on their xchange of information on their individual topicindividual topic
NON-TOPIC RELATED purpose:NON-TOPIC RELATED purpose:
CChatting on personal interestshatting on personal interests
Addiction
American Influences
Art&Music
Contact with Foreigners
National Festivities
Employment
Environment
Expectations of the EU
Family
Gangs and Violence
History
Holidays
Idols
Industry
Job Applications
INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGEINTERCULTURAL EXCHANGEOF INFORMATIONOF INFORMATION
Task: uploading onTask: uploading on
AUT
NL RO
Leisure
Lifestyle
Means of Transport
Media
Medical System
National Celebrities
Part-time jobs
Political System
Reading Habits
Regional Geography
Religion
Education System
Sports
Television
Tourism
ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES of using a of using a platform e.g.:platform e.g.:
RRegistered members entitled to egistered members entitled to download work download work
MMaking comparisons and aking comparisons and drawing conclusions drawing conclusions
NNo download restrictionso download restrictions
From PORTFOLIO to From PORTFOLIO to PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
HHand in portfolio (10 to 12 pages)and in portfolio (10 to 12 pages)
-summarized research work -summarized research work
- one week before the performance- one week before the performance
DDesign of a creative cover page esign of a creative cover page
PPowerPoint presentation in classowerPoint presentation in class
(8-12 mins)(8-12 mins)
DIDACTIC ACHIEVEMENTS through DIDACTIC ACHIEVEMENTS through this e-learning project:this e-learning project:
EE-mail correspondence in English (EAC)-mail correspondence in English (EAC)
LLearning to search for English sources earning to search for English sources
CCompiling a portfolio ompiling a portfolio
DDesigning of a cover-pageesigning of a cover-page
PPresentation of projectresentation of project
PPrint versionrint version
EDUCATIONAL VALUES EDUCATIONAL VALUES gained from this digital gained from this digital project:project: RRaising awareness of similarities aising awareness of similarities
and differences between the and differences between the culturescultures
PPromoting greater tolerance romoting greater tolerance towards OTHERNESStowards OTHERNESS
Providing a great chance to gain Providing a great chance to gain new insights into …new insights into …