A collaborative Etwinning project

Activity title: THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN

Brief description of the collaborative activity: The "Children's Rights" project is born of the necessity of making the students aware of their rights, how they were born, who and why. This project gives us the opportunity to compare our children to the difference in living conditions that exist in different parts of the world. Fables, poems, drawings, videos, songs, solidarity markets, food harvest to be donated to the poor will be the means that will lead us to discover the rights of the little ones. Comparing with their fellow travelers the child's living habits will be a very interesting thing for them and will broaden their knowledge. The aim of the project is to make children aware of their rights to make them better citizens. 
 

Teachers involved: Italy, Ukraine and Spain

 Description of the classes and students involved: Primary pupils 7 a 13

 Duration: The project will last all schooling year, till the end of May.

Objectives:

·      Encourage the development of knowledge of self and of the other.

·      Enhance the understanding of the other and lead the pupil toward greater openness to dialogue and confrontation.

·      Develop communication skills.

·      Start the ability to resolve conflicts positively.

·      Acquire new knowledge about the existence of other realities and cultures as an opportunity for enrichment.

·      Cooperating in the group to achieve a common goal.

·      Know the existence and the main content of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child and the organizations and organizations that work for the respect of human rights.

·      Modify their behavior by overcoming socio-cultural-religious prejudices through the discovery of the value of "diversity".

·      Develop forms of collaboration for problem solving and acquire techniques and procedures for the production of concrete gestures of solidarity.

·      Promote a different culture.

·      Encourage a culture of sharing with concrete gestures.

 Tools teachers will use to plan the collaboration: Chat, e-mail, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing

Collaboration tools students will use to complete the tasks: Twinspace

Materials / handouts (provide the links): https://twinspace.etwinning.net/42715/home

Procedural Plan: The project will begin in September. The first part of the work will be done

in class by the pupils, then through the monthly videoconferences will compare the work and exchange ideas. When pupils have gained more knowledge of the topics, one might expect to create a Kahoot game for all of them, and they will have to respond simultaneously to their tablets or smartphones. Teachers will communicate by email, chat or videoconferencing and will decide from time to time the activities to be done.

 

The week's challenges have been really challenging
What's in your teacher survival kit?
I have been able to verify from the answer of my companions that we have changed, in most cases, the books and the notebooks for the new technologies like the portable computer or the telephone. In addition, the new online applications allow us to share the material immediately and facilitate the collaboration and participation of both students and teachers.How will your teacher's survival kit help you better manage your classroom?
It is difficult to think about how each of us confronts our classes. However, I am convinced that all of us have enough resources to teach our students. We always have something to tell you, what to talk about, what example we can give you from our experience to work in a class. Not necessarily the subjects that we have in our curriculum.
 How will creating a parent resource center help you engage parents so that students behave better online and in their class?It is difficult to involve parents in many activities. However, we are increasingly aware of the need for responsible use of the Internet and the risks of misuse for our students or children. This is an issue that worries them and for which they show a lot of interest.

Digital safety, citizenship, and learning resource for parents

Practical proactive parenting strategies to avoid internet risks

The aim of this sites are to actively prevent problems coming up on your children internet use.

 

http://www.pearltrees.com/morganiseit/internet-safety/id9007563

 

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers

My Teacher Survival Kit

Every teacher needs some items that we always carry with us like pens, paper, paper clips, staplers, etc... However, we need special teacher supply list to survive the school year to help us to get through situations that would have otherwise been embarrassing. My "standard" kit includes:

1.  My backpack which is actually more or less the same as the one on the picture I uploaded. It's durable, waterproof and has been a faithful companion in all my teaching adventures !

2.  My diary or agenda: I have a paperback, but you can also use a digital one where I keep my schedule, contact list of my students, notes, ideas,....

3.  My lesson plan: Never leave without a lesson plan. It doesn't have to be a detailed one, just know what you have to do with your classes!. Moreover, I usually prepare a Plan B or some extra activities and games with you in case you have extra time or if something goes wrong

4.  Paper, pens, pencils, highlighters and art supplies like cartons, clay, scissors for activities like murals, posters or paintings or for projects, crafts and lots of creative mess!

5.  Usborne activity cards & games: I always carry around the "50 things to do on a journey" pack as well as their "Puzzles" tin. Web tools & technology because I love tech-creating and seeing my students experiment with technology.

6.  A snack: something with carbohydrates to give you energy

7.    A big smile, patience, energy, creativity and a passion for teaching!

REFLECT ON WHAT YOU LEARNED FROM COMPLETING THIS UNIT’S CHALLENGES AND THE EXCHANGES WITH OTHERS

1.     How will you adapt your curriculum according to one or more of the digital learning theories?

In my opinion, the curriculum must adapt to the interests and needs of our students. As teachers, we must know the level at which our students are and adapt their learning to their characteristics.

 

On the other hand, we must offer our students the possibility of developing their basic skills in Linguistic, mathematical, digital, Learning to learn, social and civic, entrepreneurial and cultural.

 

2.     How will teaching students about their digital footprint benefit them?

 

I think we should offer our students the possibility of using new technologies in education by teaching them how to use them effectively and avoiding risks.

We must offer our students real learning situations, real situations in which they will find themselves in their daily lives so that they know how to solve it.

SURVEY: 10 people between the ages of 8 to 21 about their digital footprints.

 

 

Mindmap of the digital learning theories:

Bloom's and the Three Storey Intellect

 

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