- ETWINNING PROJECT - ETWINNING PROJECT -,,DIFFERENT , BUT EQUAL “-,,DIFFERENT , BUT EQUAL “ ––

COLLABORATION BETWEEN COLLABORATION BETWEEN STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN EUROPEAN UNION ON ETWINNING EUROPEAN UNION ON ETWINNING

PORTAL PORTAL – 14 countries- – 14 countries- 26 partners26 partners

-THIS PRESENTATION IS MADE BY -THIS PRESENTATION IS MADE BY SCOALA SPECIALA CARANSEBES , SCOALA SPECIALA CARANSEBES ,

ROMROMÂÂNIANIA-founder in this project-founder in this project

EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN UNION - ETWINNING PROJECT - ETWINNING PROJECT

-,,DIFFERENT , BUT EQUAL “-,,DIFFERENT , BUT EQUAL “ ––http://differentbutequaletwinning.webs.com/founderdumalucianrom.htm http://differentbutequaletwinning.webs.com/founderdumalucianrom.htm

www.differentbutequal.piczo.com www.differentbutequal.piczo.com

Teacher Teacher DUMA CORNEL LUCIANDUMA CORNEL LUCIAN- European projects- European projects 2009 2009 - -

-SPRINGDAY 2009- SPRINGDAY 2009- -ETWINNING ETWINNING --

ETWINNING ETWINNING PROJECT : ,,DIFFERENT BUT PROJECT : ,,DIFFERENT BUT

EQUAL “EQUAL “

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTDESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT Different but equal - is a principle of democracy and mutual respect. Diversity in ethnic Different but equal - is a principle of democracy and mutual respect. Diversity in ethnic

and social categories on earth is the beauty of the human and social categories on earth is the beauty of the human rights and rights and universe, each universe, each contributing to the cultural heritage with its specifics. History, traditions, culture of each contributing to the cultural heritage with its specifics. History, traditions, culture of each ethnic group is an important chapter of universality. I conceived this project in order to ethnic group is an important chapter of universality. I conceived this project in order to show entire world that although students with Special Needs Education are different show entire world that although students with Special Needs Education are different but they are equal even in the face of God who created us and if not in front of others, but they are equal even in the face of God who created us and if not in front of others, sometimes wesometimes we don’t don’t accept accept like like our Creator has left them our Creator has left them on on earth . They are earth . They are sometimes with a better heart and they want to show everybody that can work, learn, sometimes with a better heart and they want to show everybody that can work, learn, play , respect eatch other and last but not least they love the neighbor is in suffering . play , respect eatch other and last but not least they love the neighbor is in suffering . For so that our Savior has commanded us to love each other and so He has loved us For so that our Savior has commanded us to love each other and so He has loved us weakness leaving aside that some of us have. They got to learn , to respect each other , weakness leaving aside that some of us have. They got to learn , to respect each other , to communicate, to cooperate , to tolerate each other just like that will no longer exist to communicate, to cooperate , to tolerate each other just like that will no longer exist differences between us that we are different but equal. Intercultural education is an differences between us that we are different but equal. Intercultural education is an ideological choice in democratic societies and cover future citizens so that they make the ideological choice in democratic societies and cover future citizens so that they make the best choice and to focus on the changes in the values. It must become a constant training best choice and to focus on the changes in the values. It must become a constant training of teachers and to make prints and educational materials and curricula on educational of teachers and to make prints and educational materials and curricula on educational priorities, the criteria for assessment of skills and behaviors on relationships with priorities, the criteria for assessment of skills and behaviors on relationships with parents and community, allowing the formation of creative behavior as the attitude of parents and community, allowing the formation of creative behavior as the attitude of communication, cooperation and confidence in the group, respect for self and others, communication, cooperation and confidence in the group, respect for self and others, tolerance towards different opinions. The desire for real progress, affinity training, tolerance towards different opinions. The desire for real progress, affinity training, aspirations and concerns were common premises inter schools projects which partners aspirations and concerns were common premises inter schools projects which partners work together. From our experience that we had gained in time I believe that the most work together. From our experience that we had gained in time I believe that the most effective teaching approaches designed to integrate all children with Special Needs effective teaching approaches designed to integrate all children with Special Needs Education in schools are those that we offer as many opportunities to work and play Education in schools are those that we offer as many opportunities to work and play together, to discover new things together. If we give to our students with Special Needs together, to discover new things together. If we give to our students with Special Needs Education a multitude of learning experiences, we will facilitate an easier integration in Education a multitude of learning experiences, we will facilitate an easier integration in normal education .normal education .

ALL THE PARTENERS INVOLVED ALL THE PARTENERS INVOLVED IN PROJECT HAVE NEXT FOLDERSIN PROJECT HAVE NEXT FOLDERS

1. To know better our countries1. To know better our countries httphttp://://differentbutequal.piczo.comdifferentbutequal.piczo.com//differentbutequal.piczo.com.toknowbetterourcountrydifferentbutequal.piczo.com.toknowbetterourcountry??crcr=3=3

. . 2. To know better our school and our students2. To know better our school and our students httphttp://://differentbutequal.piczo.comdifferentbutequal.piczo.com//differentbutequal.piczo.com.toknowbetterourschooldifferentbutequal.piczo.com.toknowbetterourschool??crcr=3=3

3. Activities conducted with students with Special Needs Education in school 3. Activities conducted with students with Special Needs Education in school and in other placesand in other places httphttp://://differentbutequal.piczo.comdifferentbutequal.piczo.com//differentbutequal.piczo.com.activitiesdifferentbutequal.piczo.com.activities??crcr=3=3

4. Our students learn to use ICT in our school . 4. Our students learn to use ICT in our school . httphttp://://differentbutequal.piczo.comdifferentbutequal.piczo.com//drawingsdrawings,,bywhichstudentsexprescreativitybywhichstudentsexprescreativity??crcr=3=3

5. 5. Paintings, drawings, art by which students express their creativityPaintings, drawings, art by which students express their creativity httphttp://://differentbutequal.piczo.comdifferentbutequal.piczo.com//drawingsdrawings,,bywhichstudentsexprescreativitybywhichstudentsexprescreativity??crcr=3=3

6. 6. Other presentations Other presentations http://differentbutequal.piczo.com/otherpresntation?cr=3 http://differentbutequal.piczo.com/otherpresntation?cr=3 7.International simposyum7.International simposyum

http://differentbutequal.piczo.com/pptinternationalsimposyum?cr=3 http://differentbutequal.piczo.com/pptinternationalsimposyum?cr=3

FOUNDER PROFESOR DUMA CORNEL FOUNDER PROFESOR DUMA CORNEL LUCIAN – SCOALA SPECIALA LUCIAN – SCOALA SPECIALA

CARANSEBES ROMANIACARANSEBES ROMANIA

Our country , our town and our schoolOur country , our town and our school

FOUNDER PROFESOR DUMA CORNEL FOUNDER PROFESOR DUMA CORNEL LUCIAN – SCOALA SPECIALA LUCIAN – SCOALA SPECIALA

CARANSEBES ROMANIACARANSEBES ROMANIA

Our students use ict in school and have different activitiesOur students use ict in school and have different activities

2009-2009-THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF CREATIVITY AND THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIONINNOVATION

DECLARED BY EUROPEAN UNIONDECLARED BY EUROPEAN UNION

The European Year of Creativity and Innovation aims to raise awareness of the The European Year of Creativity and Innovation aims to raise awareness of the importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic importance of creativity and innovation for personal, social and economic development; to disseminate good practices; to stimulate education and research, development; to disseminate good practices; to stimulate education and research, and to promote policy debate on related issues. and to promote policy debate on related issues.

European projects and programmes for schools in 2009 : European projects and programmes for schools in 2009 : - eTwinning http://desktop.etwinning.net/index.cfm#eTwinning http://desktop.etwinning.net/index.cfm# - Euro Creator http://www.eurocreator.com/Euro Creator http://www.eurocreator.com/

- Spring Day http://www.springday2009.net/ Spring Day http://www.springday2009.net/

- Elearning Europa http://www.elearningeuropa.info Elearning Europa http://www.elearningeuropa.info

- Life Long LearningLife Long Learning http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm