STEP 4 - me and my future, IC2 Arnolfo di Cambio, primary and secondary

As well as the "boomerang" activity, we worked of course on the common reading chosen by the partners (Harry Potter, the orb).

We decided to introduce the topic of "what I see in my future" starting with a reflection on the importance of memory. For this reason, we watched the video "A message for my grandchild. And for the rest of Europe" by the European Parliament.

We then discussed the topic, having the students reflect on the importance of knowing and understanding the past in order to build a better future.

We then read the chosen passage from Harry Potter and had the students draw their orbs.

Then, one by one, we discussed what we see in our orb.

We eventually compared our orbs to those of our partners and shared our dreams and hopes for the future in the STEP 4 forums.

You can see in this videos some of our orbs!

June the 6th, online meeting Hungary - Italy (IC2 Arnolfo di Cambio primary and secondary classes)

 On June the 6th, the partner classes of Hungary and Italy (IC2 Arnolfo di Cambio) met to celebrate the end of the project and of the school year.

It was a fun, colorful, chatty (and pretty noisy!) meeting. We sang in a choir the national anthems of the different countries, we sang some popular songs about friendship, we danced, waved our flags (...and even discussed our readings, of course).

It was definitely one happy moment of reading & wellbeing at school.

Thank you everybody.

STEP 3 - me and others: Have you filled a bucket today?, IC2 "Arnolfo di Cambio" secondary - Italy

 As well as working on the fable "Friends", together with our Twins of primary school, we also reflected, with the help of our English Teacher, on  HAVE YOU FILLED A BUCKET TODAY?, another of the stories that we chose together with our partners (see here).

Here's how we worked on the story:

- we read the story (in English)

- we watched the video on youtube

- we discussed it (in English): how can you fill somebody elses's bucket?

- we exchanged ideas

- in groups of three, we chose one common idea and eventually created a poster

our poster

- we discussed our ideas and reading with our partners in an online meeting with Hungary and Sant'Andrea primary school.

online meeting Italy - Hungary

Carol McCloud, Have you filled a bucket today?

DISSEMINATION - OŠ RUDOLFA STROHALA LOKVE

 The pinboard just outside the English classroom often offered up to date information about the project "Stories to heal - reading for wellbeing" to the teachers, students and visitors of our school. Here are two examples of recent collaborative activities on Step 4 of the project and the Day of Europe project:

I introduced our international project to all the teachers during one of our conferences and my students from classes 3-7 did the same to non-participating students of our school.

A detailed info about the project can also be found on our school website. Here is the link..DISSEMINATION CROATIA

INTERNET SAFETY - OŠ RUDOLFA STROHALA LOKVE

The students did my Wordwall quiz on internet safety and discussed the dangers of unsafe use of the internet. They also compared their experiences so far with internet use and came up with some additional ideas about how to take precautions when using it.

STEP 4 - ME AND MY FUTURE (OŠ RUDOLFA STROHALA LOKVE - CROATIA)

 My students and I embraced the idea of Harry Potter as the starting point on their work in Step 4 of the project: thinking about their own future in ten years from now and then trying to express their wishes and predictions into words. In the end we put our work on the "Orb" on the pinboard in the hall just outside the English classroom for other students and teachers to see and read.

E-Twinning "Stories to heal": Dissemination - IC2 Poggibonsi - Class 3C/D (Italy)

This has been my first time, I mean I had never taken part in an E-Twinning project before.We have worked hard throughout all the school year, but it was worth!!The title was "Stories to heal" that means it was focused on reading and on the importance of reading in the students' lifelong learning process. 

Students were given meaningful stories and short  extracts to read and discuss. This has been very engaging and stimulating.

The project has been divided into 4 steps:

- STEP 1: "WHO AM I?" Students read "The Sorting Hat" chapter from Harry Potter; this is when studens at Hogwarts magic school are sorted into the four different houses Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Each house represents values and qualities which should match students’ personalities. My aim was to offer students a good range of useful adjectives to be used to write their  introductions on the blog page.

- STEP 2: "WHAT IS INSIDE ME? MY FEARS AND HOPES" : Students were asked to write down their fears and hopes. We even had the possibility to arrange on line events and share them with our partners in Greece and Croatia.

- STEP 3: "ME AND THE OTHERS": Students read a meaninful story with the missing ending. They had to write down the missing final sentence and share their ideas on a shared presentation.

- STEP 4: "ME AND MY FUTURE": Students were given an empty orb to be filled in with three pictures representing their future in 10 years' time. 

Working on this project has had a profound impact on my students:

1. Cultural Awareness: Students have engaged with peers from different countries, learning about different cultures, traditions, and lifestyles.

2. Language Skills: Communication with international partners has improved their language skills since students had the possibility to practice conversational skills and gain confidence in using foreign languages.

3. Collaboration: E-Twinning has encouraged teamwork, problem-solving, and project-based learning, where students could use their creativity and immagination.

4. Digital Skills: Participants has used online tools, platforms, and communication channels and have developed the digital skills essential for the modern world.

5. Friendships: E-Twinning has created friendships. Students and teachers have been connected beyond borders, sharing experiences and building lifelong relationships.

I can definitely say that E-Twinning has been an enriching educational experience which has conncetd students and teachers from all over Europe. Through online collaboration, we all have been engaged in joint projects, cultural exchanges, and shared learning.