Article explaining the most common strengths and weaknesses of this kind of activities in order to  get a successful final version of the project.

 

WHY ARE SO IMPORTANT THESE ACTIVITIES  TO SET UP THE FINAL VERSION OF THE PROJECT ?

 I have an experience of three years working with etwinning projects and I consider these types of activities fundamental so that a project is not forgotten by all the participating partners and is successful.

As a remarkable aspect I point out the importance of designing well the objectives of the project and the final product to be achieved. In this way we avoid misunderstandings between partners and unnecessary contributions that are far from the final product that we intend to achieve.

As a negative aspect, I believe that in many cases the timing of activities throughout the course is not consciously designed. This fact causes some participating partners to lose the interest to continue in the project because we are not convinced that the expected objectives will be achieved.

In my honest opinion, I believe that this type of project requires a special commitment from the teachers involved, a change of mentality towards collaborative and participatory work, which in many cases causes substantial changes in methodology. However, I am totally convinced that this way of teaching brings to our students new key competences that will help them to adapt to an increasingly demanding and changing future.