We would like to put emphasis on "education" and "learning" not depending on a curriculum or a course book, running on out of the school creating a website and using technologies. Starting from searching and gathering information about different kinds of education out of school, we aim to get pupils be aware of forgotten old occupations and discover that their learnings are not limited with four walls of school and can continue wherever they are and no matter how old they are.

• Subjects: Citizenship, Cross Curricular, History of Culture, Social Studies / Sociology, Technology
• Languages: EN - HU
• Pupil's age: 12 - 15
• Tools to be used: Chat, Forum, Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Web publishing
• Aims: The aim is to develop searching and problem solving techniques, put emphasis on the idea that "Learning is not limited... read moreThe aim is to develop searching and problem solving techniques, put emphasis on the idea that "Learning is not limited to only at school", pay attention to forgotten old occupations, get knowledge about other cultures and learn to respect them, improve ICT skills, improve students' own handcrafts (preparing handmade postcards, pictures, ...) hide
• Work process: Step 1: Students is invited to the website and introduce themselves in the created meeting forum and a competition for... read moreStep 1: Students is invited to the website and introduce themselves in the created meeting forum and a competition for project logo is run among pupils. Step 2: students collect information and figures on learning and education types not depending on a course book or curriculumn in their countries and present them throught graphs discussion on the results on a forum/blog Step 3: students get in touch with govermental or non govermental institutions/associations related with forgotten old occupations and serving undependant learning in their country and visit and interview with people from these institutions; then develop ideas/projects to make thier school active in some way discussion on the respective results on the forum/blog Step 3: students search social organizations or campaigns serving maintainance of old occupations; then invite authorized people of these organizations for a informing conferance at their school Step 4: students create a website where they upload all the materials created during the project (videos, etc.) and links to useful pages or online materials. hide
• Expected results: -Improvement of the English language and ICT -Gained awareness of learning running on out of school - Drawing attention to forgotten... read more-Improvement of the English language and ICT -Gained awareness of learning running on out of school - Drawing attention to forgotten old occupations -Gained awareness of differences among cultures -Written as well as audio-visual materials of personal experiences hide

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