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The Goblins of four seasons

Project Location
Country: 
Italy
City: 
Rionero in vulture, Basilicata
Organization
Organization Name: 
Scuola Primaria Statale " M. Preziuso"Rionero in Vulture
Organization Type: 
0
Website
http://goblinsoffourseasons.blogspot.com
Project Type
ICT for environmental sustainability
Project Description
Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 
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.
Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 
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.
How long has your project been running?
07/2009
Objectives and Innovative Aspects
What are the specific objectives of the project and what are the instruments used to achieve them?: 
 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.
Results
Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
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) .
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 
The project involve several European schools. We cooperate by email, chat, videoconference, blog, twinspace, wiky
Sustainability
What is the full duration of your project (from beginning to end)?: 
From 1 to 3 years
What is the approximate total budget for your project (in Euro)?: 
Less than 10.000 Euro
Specify: 
Autofinanziamento, attivtà  di volontariato dei docenti che credono nel valore formativo di tali attività 
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
Via S. antonio,6 85028 Rionero in Vulture
Since when?: 
07/2009
Transferability
Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
Yes
Where? By whom?: 
eTwinning. The project was awarded with national and european QL in many partners schools.
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 
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.
Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes
Background Information
Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
Sometimes technical problems due to malfunctioning of ICT tools. Dearth of ICT tools in schools
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
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.