YOUNG MEDIA LITERATES OF EUROPE 2017-1-IT02-KA219-036747_6

LICEUL TEORETIC GRIGORE MOISIL

Activity report

2017-2019

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

- Cultural awareness (both teachers and students)

- Language improvement (brushing up our English)

- Usage of the Internet for mutually beneficial projects

- Professional support and education for pupils

- Teaching students digital citizenship

- Comparing best European practices as well as implementing new

teaching technologies

PROJECT AIMS

To create awareness regarding media usage

- understand how media shapes society

-to develop critical thinking regarding the information pupils receive through media

-To explore the possibilities and threats of media usage

-To develop a critical approach towards media messages based on their own experience, skills ,beliefs and values

-To identify similarities and differences in practices used in different European countries in terms of media literacy

-to develop their skills in creating media in content with respect to human rights

-develop training methods and innovative scenarios for the development of media literacy

THE PARTNERS

Mixed schools, in point of age of students, field of study, level of knowledge of

European projects

„Istituti Paritari Plateja Maritain Associazione Culturale Scuola 3.0” – Italy,

„8o Geniko Lykeio Trikalon”- Greece,

Guzelhisar Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi” – Turkey,

„National High School of Mathematics and Science” - Bulgaria

„Agrupamento de Escolas do Forte da Casa” – Portugal

The Romanian team

Preparatory activities

Announced the project in school and the community

Devised a selection methodology

Selected the team of teachers

Selected the team of students

Chose a project logo

Performed courses in English, geography and culture of the partner

countries, conflict management, and emergency situations

Arranged the project corner

Organized a press conference for the launching of the project

Project activities

World press freedom day- meeting with a journalist

Meeting with a writer

Workshop with primary school students on the perils of advertising

Seminar for parents on media addiction and cyber bullying

Meeting the community on the importance of accurately delivering the

news

Playing the journalist

School newspaper

School radio podcast

World Press Freedom Day

3rd of May, 2018A journalist came to school to talk to students

about the concept of freedom of the press, but

also about internet safety, and media addiction.

Working with primary school students

14th of May 2018Our students prepared and carried out

a workshop on advertising “What you

see is not always what you get” for

primary school students.

Meeting a writer- Carol Feldman

6th of June, 2018We were lucky to be visited by Carol

Feldman, an internationally appreciated

writer, who talked to our students about his

experiences, and his writings…..

Meeting the community

17th September 2018We arranged a talk with the local

government on the importance of

accurately delivering the news for the

benefit of the local citizens.

Seminar for parents

5th November 2018We prepared a material and invited the school

councilor to talk to parents about the perils of abuse of

technology, and about media addiction

Playing the journalist

23 rd November 2018Our students reported on different

cultural events that took place in the

town, like theatre performances.

School newspaper

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/19XYtmo

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Students produced the local newspaper, with accounts of events from school, including

Erasmus+ experience

School news programme

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iki2opg7r7UYbky3WgOCDTUNpaX

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Students prepared a news programme with events from

school. It can be accessed at the following link.

Radio podcast

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/files/collabspace/6/26/526/66526/files/c1cd32d8.mp3

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1iki2opg7r7UYbky3WgOCDTUNpaXwY5A9

The students shared their ideas on

being part of an Erasmus+ project in

radio podcasts, which can be

accessed here.

Informative Brochures

Media and their role in the public space

Media and their role in education

The history of the media in Romania

Media and their role in the public space

Media and their role in education

The history of the media in Romania

LTTs

Turkey- March 2018

Romania- September 2018

Italy- April 2019

TPMs

Portugal December 2017

Greece- March 2018

Bulgaria- June 2019

YMLOE in Moisil, in numbers

The project directly involved 10 teachers and 10 students,

The project indirectly involved 10 more teachers and 40 more students,

It also involved a number of 20 families,

Participation at the workshops was about 100 more people

Who did the project benefit?

Students

Teachers

The school as an institution

The local community at large

Impact on Students

They developed skills, like team work, communication skills, foreign languages, problem solving;

They became better used to ICT tools to tackle current issues with peers from other parts of Europe;

They became more aware of media literacy issues, and showed more critical thinking about media content;

They became more interested in school activities

They became more interested in other European cultures

They experienced learning situations different from the curriculum based ones

Students developed more interest in European issues.

Impact on teachers

They became better aware of other European cultures and educational systems;

They became more aware of their own cultural identity in a European context;

They developed self esteem, and a motivation to carry on European projects;

They developed professional skills and language skills;

They developed intercultural skills, and challenged cultural stereotypes;

They developed ICT skills, in working for the project;

They developed an interest in their own continuous education.

Impact on the school

Better understanding of the place of the Romanian school system in the context of European education;

Better image in the community

Openness to European cultures and opportunities;

Establishing a network of European schools capable of addressing common issues;

School is considering introducing a local curriculum (optional course) on media addiction

Impact on the community at large

Our experience has inspired other schools to address local problem by

accessing Erasmus+ projects;

Parents, and other people indirectly involved now have better

communication and problem solving skills, and a better cultural

understanding of European issues.

There is a sense of commitment in all the participants which was brought

about by the implementation of the project

The community as a whole has become more aware of issues related to

media literacy.

What we all gained from the whole

experience

Awareness of problems related to children and the media

Knowledge in producing media content

Experience in intercultural team work

Enhanced communication skills

Great cultural experiences

Great friends

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