Weather and climate factors

The Goblins of four seasons

Paese, Città/Regione
Paese: 
Italy
Città/Regione: 
Rionero in vulture, Basilicata
Organizzazione
Nome dell'organizzazione: 
Scuola Primaria Statale " M. Preziuso"Rionero in Vulture
Tipo dell'organizzazione: 
Scuola
Sito Web
http://goblinsoffourseasons.blogspot.com
Tipo di progetto
ICT per la sostenibilità ambientale
Descrizione del progetto
Descrivete il vostro progetto con una frase (max. 200 caratteri): 
It's an eTwinning project aimed to promote development of active citizen, responsible towards the environment and culture, able to fit into an active and driving in the society of the 21st century.
Riassunto del progetto (max. 2000 caratteri): 
The theme of the project is tied to the four seasons. The sequence of the four seasons, in fact, determined by the rotational movement of the earth, means that in every part of the earth be repeated annually the same climatic conditions. This has an important role for all living beings in general, and for the man in particular. At different climatic conditions, in fact, man has responded by developing its own culture and its own way of life. Based on the consolidation and expansion of knowledge of their surroundings and starting from the fantasy world of fairy tales, students are guided through the WebQuest, the safe and responsible use of Web 2.0 tools and international collaboration, to become aware of ever wider areas and far between related, as well as the variety of natural elements and humans interacting in them.
Da quando è funzionante il vostro progetto?
07/2009
Obiettivi ed elementi di innovazione
Quali opportunità/problemi affronta il progetto e quali sono i suoi obiettivi specifici? (max. 2000 caratteri): 
 From Recommendation of the European Parliament and of Council of 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning, from OECD) # Knowing how to find, select and reuse information. # Use new technologies to process data, text and images, produce documents in different situations. # Being able to share experiences and knowledge learned. # Knowing how to organize own work. # Search appropriate strategies to solve problems. # Facilitate the transition from experiencing culture to culture as shared intellectual reconstruction # Increasing pupils' motivation in learning. # Consolidate the concept of seasons as time with specific characteristics relating to temperature, aspect of nature, clothing, traditions, foods. # Understand that humans change the environment in relation to their needs. # Acquire the concepts of transformation and adaptation. # Understand that every fact or phenomenon is related to others, taking different values and weights and that each phenomenon generates other and for the sustainability of society we live in is necessary to take into account the multiple aspects of natural and anthropogenic in mutuality # Stimulate the ability of the students to relate positively with other peoples and environments in Europe. # Facilitate the acquisition of an ecological conscience. # Develop a positive attitude towards the English language to arouse interest in different cultures and peoples.
Come e con quali mezzi cerca di raggiungere gli obiettivi prefissati? (max. 1000 caratteri): 
We use a heuristic methodology, based on the child's motivation and active and constructive participation of all. The process methodology is based on certain fundamental criteria: Teaching workshop, cooperative learning, conscious and profitable use of new technologies, constructivism, blended learning. Web Quest tool is used to guide students to conduct research in web combining the acquisition of a method of investigation with new technologies. The synergistic and coordinated use of interactive communication tools between the different partner schools exceed the vision of the network as a simple container of information for the creation of a cooperative and collaborative environment, where content is generated throughout the virtual community of students and teachers, thus restoring learning his true nature of social process..
Cosa rende il vostro progetto speciale o unico? (max. 500 caratteri): 
The project takes into account the theories of constructivism, cooperative learning, connectivism. Guided by the instrument of the WebQuest the students acquire information on the Internet, complement the knowledge gained online to their personal experience and data from direct observation of reality, use multimedia tools to rebuild and share their experience and knowledge. The project was carried out during normal curricular activities and involving all disciplines.
Risultati
Ad oggi, quali sono i risultati raggiunti dal vostro progetto? (max. 2000 caratteri): 
The benefits from implementation of this project are linked to achieving the  objectives underlying the project derived from Recommendation of the European Parliament and of Council of 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning, from OECD) .
Quanti utenti interagiscono con il progetto mensilmente e in quale modo? (max. 500 caratteri): 
The project involve several European schools. We cooperate by email, chat, videoconference, blog, twinspace, wiky
Descrivete in quale modo il progetto contribuisce a migliorare l'educazione e la formazione dei giovani. (max. 750 caratteri): 
 Pupils of various schools partners have used many Web 2.0 tools to tell and to know the environment, customs, culture of European peers. In this way gave rise to a "horizontal flow of knowledge" that allowed everyone to grow and improve. The project "The Goblins of four seasons," wanted to be an experiment on the potential that the tools of Web 2.0, when used consciously and safely, in education and school facilities. It 's remarkable the innovative in their power sharing of information, in finding them. They may open new perspectives in education and overcoming every barrier put in touch reality very different and geographically distant.
Descrivete in quale modo il progetto ha ottimizzato la partecipazione di professionisti, ragazzi, giovani o altri soggetti (max. 1000 caratteri): 
Throughout the summer of 2009 I contacted various partners through chat and email to make arrangements on how the project to expose my ideas and hear their. The results of those contacts have come in implementing the. Web Quest. After creating a well-organized teamwork through information exchange, using chat, email, video conferences, forums within each group was subdivided tasks. In addition to TwinSpace of eTwinning was created the Wiky  as deposit more immediate of information that the students gained through their research on the internet and the Blog where students could share experiences and knowledge in a creative ways. .Often were held videoconferences  about the several topics
Descrivete i criteri che usate per misurare i risultati raggiunti dal vostro progetto. (max. 500 caratteri): 
They provide opportunities for starting, ongoing, final verification: The verification is effected by: Observation of social and cognitive behaviors. Structured and unstructured tests. Conversations and oral reports.  
Sostenibilità
Indicate la durata complessiva del progetto: 
Da 1 a 3 anni
Indicate il costo di massima del vostro progetto (in Euro): 
Meno di 10.000 Euro
Specificare: 
Autofinanziamento, attivtà di volontariato dei docenti che credono nel valore formativo di tali attività
Ad oggi il vostro progetto si auto­finanzia?: 
Si
Da quanto tempo?: 
07/2009
Trasferibilità
Il progetto è stato replicato/adattato altrove?: 
Si
Dove? In che modo?: 
eTwinning. The project was awarded with national and european QL in many partners schools.
Che cosa possono imparare altri soggetti dal vostro progetto? (max. 750 caratteri): 
These aspect is related to the project structure and the topic addressed as the basic element is the management aware of information and thematic development, both essential skills for the society of the 21st century and the acquisition of an ecological conscience.
Siete disponibili ad aiutare altri soggetti a sviluppare progetti o a migliorare progetti esistenti?: 
Si
Informazioni aggiuntive
Ostacoli e soluzioni (max. 1000 caratteri): 
Sometimes technical problems due to malfunctioning of ICT tools. Dearth of ICT tools in schools
Progetti per il futuro e aspettative (max. 1000 caratteri): 
The project will be implemented over the years in the different partner schools, which will also ensure the strengthening and greater understanding and cooperation among the various participating schools. Hopefully that will come into action even schools that have joined and which have not yet been able to work actively for the reasons are more varied. In this way the project will be implemented in other European countries.