Practices

Thematic Field: Maths, Science and Technology
School Math in learning English SMILE + Goal: Go Outside And Learn
Comenius Bilateral School Partnerships
Countries involved:
FR, PL
Key words: Cross-subject collaboration, Teacher education, ICT, Problem solving
Description:
The project was created in response to the lack of students’ interest in learning
(especially maths and science), and also sought to improvement of foreign language
skills. The S.M.I.L.E. project aimed to reverse these negative trends and strengthen
cooperation between students, teachers and local communities. It focused on
learning languages and maths and concentrated on using new methods in teaching,
which were are effective and attractive for students.
The project is a good example how standard cooperation project evolves into an
eTwinning project. In the bilateral partnership teachers and students experimented
with many innovative lessons or activities using modern communication tools,
working in a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) context. The results of
the bilateral partnership were produced as tutorials or videos.
In the eTwinning GOAL! project (Go Outside And Learn) teachers cooperated, planed
and shared ideas of lessons outside the classroom, which were a part of ordinary
school timetable. The topics of these lessons were related to curricula and integrated
several subjects. Students cooperated and communicated using electronic devices and
the Internet, and worked in groups. GOAL! is an example of Problem Based
Learning project integrated in the school timetable and curriculum.
Teachers analysed, compared and used different methods in teaching including
computer programmes, on-line teaching and CLIL.
Award:
EST star project
Duration:
2009 – 2011
Webpage:
http://www.exemple-site.fr/smile/
http://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2009-1-PL1-
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