This proposed project focuses on developing students’ ability to think mathematically and apply the rigorous disciplines associated with empirical thought to all areas of the curriculum. Central to the project aims will be the expectation that students develop and/or undertake open ended mathematical activities which have an application beyond the confines of a mathematics classroom. The project will look at developing the students’ economic awareness by including activities which relate to financial problems both in a commercial sense and with respect to personal finance. The artistic theme will be developed by looking at the mathematical forms which underpin the designs used in traditional textiles, costumes and symbols. Citizenship will be integrated into the project by empowering our students to contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the project in a democratic manner. History will be addressed by studying the impact that key Mathematicians have played in the development of 21st Century Europe. Art will be involved by examining the mathematical rules which govern the arts, whether that form is music or visual art. ICT skills will be employed in ensuring effective communication between the partners and as a method of creating an exciting and dynamic medium for presentation. Modern Language will be employed by reporting on the mathematical developments of the project in languages other than our students’ mother tongue. The project also aims to develop the methodological pedagogical skills of teachers through the "sharing of best practice" in each country.

• Subjects: Art, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, Foreign Languages, Geology, History, Informatics / ICT, Mathematics / Geometry, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 8 - 16
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: Overview: Partners will Work with children of different countries with English language as media. Develop a project web site. Create learning pathways between... read moreOverview: Partners will Work with children of different countries with English language as media. Develop a project web site. Create learning pathways between children of different ages. Develop: A bank of mathematical tools Open website for other European schools Enrichment activities highlighting the Mathematics in daily life Develop and consolidate students mathematical knowledge and skills to include areas of study which extend beyond the confines of our national curricula. Details: To develop a resource bank of mathematically based methodological materials for use by teachers and students in a cross-curricular context’ Each partner will develop at least one interactive game. To compare and contrast teaching and learning processes in each of the partner countries, and to use this as a means of sharing good practices which in turn will result in an improvement in the teaching of mathematics in each of the partner schools. To develop a joint project web site which will display the results of all the activities. The project is expected to enhance students’ and teachers’ foreign language skills and their expertise in modern technologies. To promote a sense of our national culture, heritage, history, mathematical history, and in that way to highlight a sense of national identity and that of our partners The project’s aims to improve the teaching and learning of maths and develop strategies to enhance students’ motivation in Mathematics and to encourage students to see the opportunities a single employment market can offer them. To improve the language skills of Mathematics teachers To extend the teaching of mathematics to an environment outside the classroom and to incorporate ICT in the development of project based activities. To enhance education democracy amongst students Our objectives will be achieved by Establishing academic bench marks Quantifying the methodological materials required. Developing shared resource of games and enquiry based learning activities. Sharing good practice with colleagues . Participating in mathematical competitions Students’ creative work – creating games, adverts, poems or stories about the mathematicians and mathematical concepts. Lessons observation Whole school involvement in planning and evaluating of project activities. Publishing while the project elaborated methodological materials and aids in the project home page. hide
• Work process: The project aims to include as many sections of the wider school community as possible. Within the schools there are... read moreThe project aims to include as many sections of the wider school community as possible. Within the schools there are roles that we expect all participants to be involved with while there are other aspects which are unique to specific participants. The roles which we expect teaching staff alone to fulfil, are the compilation of a library of mathematical activities designated to develop enquiry based learning throughout the partnership, teaching staff are responsible for identifying project content which will stimulate mathematical learning , a sense of a shared heritage, enhance the long term economic opportunities for students and promote a sense of European identity. It is also the responsibility of teaching staff to create or collate activities which develop mathematical/ logical thinking and raise the level of self confidence in students. Teachers in collaboration with students would jointly manage the mobilities, coordinating and facilitating the activities so that the students feel free to investigate the project content for themselves, management of publicity, promotion of Comenius to other schools in the area, liaising with external bodies , ensuring effective communication exists between partners on a staff level and on a student level. To achieve this the possibility of creating a Comenius focus group was agreed upon during the preparatory meeting. The focus group or steering committee would consist of representatives from teaching staff, support staff and from all sections of the student population. This steering group would be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the project, editing resources and products which could be included in the final package, creating the agendas for project meetings and modifying the plans where necessary. The inclusion of students would promote democracy and citizenship within our schools as well as encouraging creative learners to assume responsibility for planning and evaluating the project thus empowering students to influence the project content. This would be achieved by students reporting back to the focus group or steering committee and actively evaluating each phase of the project as well as having an input into any modifications that may be desirable. The unique involvement of students would be the production of booklets, posters, displays and ICT imagery, power point presentations as well as verbal presentations. ---- To reach the objectives, the following activities have been planned : Activity 1 : Project logo Activity 2 : Surveys about student's maths learning point of view Activity 3 : Multilingual vocabulary of conversational and mathematics terms Activity 4 : Presentation of the different maths curricula of each country Activity 5 : Presentation of the different educational systems Activity 6 : Formation of Project home page Activity 7 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site Activity 8 : E-library of mathematical existing games Activity 9 : Student's presentations about culture, traditions...of each partnership country Activity 10 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site Activity 11 : Math activities videos Activity 12 : Student's presentation of the videos Activity 13 : Posters about maths and culture Activity 14 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site Activity 15 : Comparison of surveys about student's maths learning point of view Activity 16 : Updated E-library of mathematical activities and enquiry based learning activities Activity 17 : Student's and/or teachers presentations of mathematical games and activities (videos,pictures) Activity 18 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site Activity 19 : Presentation about Maths in other subjects Activity 20 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site Activity 21 : Monumental platonic solid made by the contribution of each partner. Activity 22 : Oral presentation of each school in the European Parlament Activity 23 : Comparison of surveys about student's maths learning point of view Activity 24 : Developed interactive games Activity 25 : Publication of the results in the local press and in the web site hide
• Expected results: Several results : 1.The project will develop the students and the teachers ability to communicate in a language other than their... read moreSeveral results : 1.The project will develop the students and the teachers ability to communicate in a language other than their own. The teaching of mathematics will be enhanced through the development of alternative teaching and learning strategies. Mathematics teaching will develop a more cross curricular theme so that it can be seen not only as an intrinsically worthwhile in itself but also as a fundamental key to accessing other curriculum areas. Students and teachers will be able to participate actively in a variety of EU life long learning programmes. Teachers that do not teach English will acquire an experience in managing lessons in foreign language and this will improve the teachers’ competitiveness in the EU labour market. 2. Students will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages. 3. Students who experience difficulties in accessing the mainstream curriculum or are at risk of social exclusion will be encouraged to participate in an international project and through this medium, their knowledge of Mathematics and their fluency in MFL will be enhanced. 4. Students will strengthen the skill to express their opinions, to draw rational conclusions, to make decisions and to be responsible for them. The acquired communicative skills will help students to assist in communication throughout the EU. Students will familiarise themselves with other countries’ culture heritage, history, customs and traditions, and in thus it will enhance a sense of personal, national and European identity. This will allow students to be proud of their own traditions while simultaneously developing respect for the traditions of others. 5. Students’ parents will get information about EU countries’ culture heritage, history, customs and traditions through the exchange students that will be host in families. 6. Schools will obtain partners and communication which will continue after the project. 7. All the mathematics teachers in EU will be able to use the final result of the project - the home page. hide

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