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The aim of the project is to make the students more sensitive about natural environment which surrounds them, especially forests.

1. Project summary

Summary:

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April 2008 - finding a twin school, introducing the topic, discussion about the topic and getting to know – shering personal information between the participants and presenting general information about the students (sending emails with short information about the student and their families and adding the photos to the emails), the school, place and the whole region and country (sending emails with description of the school, the town, the map and the flag of the country, adding photos)

May 2008 - creating the guidebook about the region (interesting places),

June 2008 - creating articles about the role of the forest which will be presented in school’s newspaper and on the school’s website,

September 2008 - preapring PowerPoint presentations about: layers of the forest; different kinds of forests, plants and animals living in the forest, different kinds of trees which we can find in the forest, celebrating:

October 2008 - preapring a leaflet – ‘How forests should be protected?’,

November 2008 - finding and presenting legends about the region and forests; creating articles about how forests were used in the past,

December 2008 - creating a mini-storybook entitled: ‘My adventures in the forest ‘ with the stories invented by students,

January 2009 - making a project - ‘My favourite animal which lives in the forest’,

February 2009 - an art competition – ‘The forest from my dreams’(drawing, painting, etc.),

March 2009 - making sculptures from cones, conkers, acorns, leaves, etc.,

April 2009 – summary of the cooperation.

2. Country (City / Region)

State:

Romania

City:

Branesti

3. Company/organization/institute presenting the project

Organization:

School nr.1 Branesti

4. Type of organization

Select type:

School

5. Project coordinator

Name and Surname:

Vlaiculescu Liliana

E-Mail:

liliana19i@yahoo.com

7. Please select the category in which you candidate your project

Youth Education Project. Select Project Users by age:

Up to 10 years

Helping youth step in the job market:

NOT Helping youth step in the job market

Creativity and Social Innovation:

Creativity and Social Innovation

8. How long has your project been running?

From:

01/04/2008

9. Targets and Elements of Innovation

Please explain the targets and the background of your project:

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- Biology – presenting layers of the forest; the role of the forest in our life;

- Ecology – presenting the ways of how forests should be protected by people;

- History – finding and presenting the legends about the region (especially the forests);

- English – creating new legends about the region;

- Art – competition: ‘The forest from my dreams’;

- I.T.– writing emails, finding information in the Internet, creating PowerPoint presentations

What does it try to achieve and how:

Presenting the different kinds of forests, plants and animals living in the forest, different kinds of trees which we can find in the forest; making students aware about the need of such protection :presenting how forests were used in the past and now:creating the story: ‘My adventures in the forest’, ‘My favourite animal’ – a description of the animal living in the forest :creating the sculpture from cones, conkers, acorns, leaves:

Which opportunities/problems does it address to:

Branesti city is a natural zone with an old forest wich must be protected from deforestation and contamination.

Please explain what is unique or special in your project:

Celebrating: World Earth Day (April 22nd), World Birds and Trees Day (May 10^th) and European Birds Day (May 24^th),

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10. Results

Describe the results of your project as per today:

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PowerPoint presentations, newspaper articles, a guidebook, a leaflet, legends, a mini-storybook, projects, pictures, photos, sculptures, films, presentations, articles on the school’s website

How does it fulfill the users’ needs:

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The students must be an environmentally conscious citizens of Europe.

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How many users interact with your project per month and what are the preferred forms of interaction:

150 students, 16 teachears,parents

How has it improved the quality of educational and/or training services:

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- Students will improve their language skills

- Students will be made aware of similarities and differences between Polish environment and Romanian environment

- Students will become more sensitive about protection of the environment

- Students will improve ICT tools

- Students will learn how to be a tolerant citizen of Europe

- Students will know detailed information about the forest and its role in environment in Poland and in Romania

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How has it improved the participation of professionals, children, youth and other stakeholders:

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Name of the school partner: Primary School No 1 in Józefów, Poland

Coordinators: Aleksandra Rusak and Emilia Nielepko

How does it promote the use of ICT for the educational and cultural development by professionals, children and youth:

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Describe how you measure (parameters) these results:

Work process – communication and cooperation through the Internet and emails every month.

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11. Sustainability

What is the full duration of your project:

From 1 to 3 years

Is your project economically self sufficient now:

12. Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere:

Yes

Specify:

The plan of project can be used by teachers in environment lessons and projects.

What lessons can others learn from your project:

biology, geography, ecology, history, arts, english, ITC

We are available to help others starting or working on similar projects:

We are not available to help others starting or working on similar projects.

13. Background information

Background:

Exchanging the messages from e-mails, the Internet,, PowerPoint, Ms Office every month.

Barriers:

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Solutions:

The school activities and projects must be financed from municipal council budget.

Future plans and wish list:

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To be an Eco- Euro -School in Europa.

To collaborate in a Comenius project.

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