The main idea is the inequality between boys and girls in relation to new technologies (computers, internet, mobile phones etc)

• Subjects: Cross Curricular, Foreign Languages, Informatics / ICT, Social Studies / Sociology, Technology
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 15 - 20
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Web publishing
• Aims: 1. Learn to conduct research.
  2. Learn how to experimental with Knowledge.
  3. Get involved with new ways of collecting data (internet... read more1. Learn to conduct research.
  2. Learn how to experimental with Knowledge.
  3. Get involved with new ways of collecting data (internet surfing, interviews, questionnaires).
  4. They will be informed of gender issues, such as inequality between sexes in order to become more sensitive to gender equality.
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• Work process: A team consisting of girls and boys 15-20 years old can collect articles and bibliography about gender and Information and... read moreA team consisting of girls and boys 15-20 years old can collect articles and bibliography about gender and Information and communication technologies.
  They can make questionnaires and ask their schoolmates in order to conduct research:
  • the causes of this difference;
  • the attitudes towards new technologies;
  • the usage (games, office utilities, internet utilities (msn, skype, youtube, etc));
  • what they want to study or work (counceling);
  • How schools (teachers, Curriculum) help or should help girls to use new technologies.
  Students could make the research with the questionnaires or interviews and the final product could be a presentation (power point , lecture) which contains power point , lecture photo album, audio or video data . hide
• Expected results: Students create a presentation about research results (graphics, tables , photo albums, etc ) from their country.
  They will discover each... read moreStudents create a presentation about research results (graphics, tables , photo albums, etc ) from their country.
  They will discover each country’s differences about the problem of gender inequality.
  Suggestions from each partner about how to tackle with - and why not – eliminate gender inequality at schools. How schools (teachers, Curriculum) help or should help girls to use new technologies. hide

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