The aim of this project is to present the region to the twin school, especially its geographical and historical features through ICT tools. The project is to make the students more sensitive about natural environment which surrounds them, especially forests.

• Subjects: Environmental Education, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Natural Sciences
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 10 - 12
• Tools to be used: e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings)
• Aims: 1. Aims: - Students will improve their language skills - Students will be made aware of similarities and differences between Polish environment and... read more1. Aims: - Students will improve their language skills - Students will be made aware of similarities and differences between Polish environment and Bulgarian environment - Students will become more sensitive about protection of the environment - Students will improve ICT tools - Students will learn how to be a tolerant citizen of Europe - Students will know detailed information about the forest and its role in environment in Poland and in Bulgaria - Student will know the history of their region and the region of the twin school hide
• Work process: December 2010 – shering personal information between the participants and presenting general information about the students (sending emails with short... read moreDecember 2010 – shering personal information between the participants and presenting general information about the students (sending emails with short information about the student and their families, clothes, way of living, hobby and adding the photos to the emails), the school, place and the whole region and country (sending emails with description of the school, the town, the map and the flag of the country, adding photos), art contest – „Forest our treasure”, January 2011 - preapring PowerPoint presentations about: layers of the forest; different kinds of forests, plants and animals living in the forest, different kinds of trees which we can find in the forest, preparing a project: “Tree of wishes” February 2011 – finding information about animals and plants living in the forest and then creating a Power Point presentation about flora and fauna of Poland and Bulgaria, March 2011 – creating animals living in the forest using origami techique, writing a poem or a rhyme about a forest, creating a photo album entitled: “Catch spring in the forest”, celebrating: World Water Day (March 22nd) April 2011 - preapring a leaflet – ‘How forests should be protected?, celebrating Earth Day (22nd April), making a project - ‘My favourite animal which lives in the forest’, May 2011 - creating articles about the role of the forest in nature and in human’s life which will be presented in school’s newspaper and on the school’s website, “How can we spend free time in the forest? – creating a mini-comic, June 2011 – creating Power Point presentations entitled “Winged inhabitants of our forests”, summary of the project, greetings hide
• Expected results: Students: - will increase motivation in using a foreign language in communication - will use ICT tools - will become more sensitive about... read moreStudents: - will increase motivation in using a foreign language in communication - will use ICT tools - will become more sensitive about protection of the environment - will plan their activities and they will be responsible for the carrying the tasks out Teachers: - will use ICT tools - will exchange the ideas, maethods and materials with the teachers from the twin school School: - will enrich traditional methods of cooperation with other institutions - will use computers and the Internet effectively - will promote itself locally and internationally Parents: - will take part in fulfilling the school carriculum and the project itself - will help wih organizing the activities - will advise - will have good contact with school. hide

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