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  “Living in Europe: on highlands and lowlands”
Scuola primaria "Ada Negri", Lodi Vecchio, Lombardia
 Project “Living in Europe: on highlands and lowlands” most effectively show the value of ICTs for school collaboration at European level. The project involves children, teachers, English language specialist and families of primary schools from 5 countries around the theme of the vital element: Water. Nine-to-ten year old children using ICTs to collaborate and perform a range of activities of high didactic value, including the learning of English language and about the geography and culture of partner countries, as well as developing a deeper awareness of being part of the greater family of European citizens.

  “Maths to Play”
Liceo Classico "E. Duni" - Matera (Italia) e Lycée Classique di Dierkirch (Lussemburgo)
 Project “Math to Play” is an inspirational educational response to the challenge that the diffusion of scientific and technological knowledge among students and citizens presents to European Community aiming to build a competitive knowledge economy and society. Too often, students find traditional approaches to learning science and technology off-putting and shy away from scientific careers. Project “Math to Play” effectively tackles this problem through a combination of international eTwinning and a ludic didactics of learning-by-playing that avoids complicated formulae and stimulates the use of logic, intuition, fantasy and reflection about the discipline.

  “Un robot per studiare – Un Robot per giocare”
I.I.S. Von Neumann, Roma, Lazio
 Project “Un Robot per studiare – Un Robot per giocare” immaginatively utilizes the didactic power of robots and robot competitions to motivate students to come into the world of science and technology, while deceloping in them many of the knowledge and life skills identified as fundamental to 21st century education. A working robot communicates achievement and their construction involves, among other aspects, computing, mechatronics, logic, creativity, problem-solving, team work, and personal commitment, specially when the team is commited to an international competition where excellence of ideas and practice truly matter.

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