In project "European Information Network: Active Learning Effective Teaching at School" are involved 7 partners from different countries. In the selection of schools, different cultures and regions of Europe and also their social status and education levels are taken into account. This situation will create the opportunity to compare the education systems of each partner institution and it will also offer teachers the opportunity to develop their professional teaching skills through interaction with each other. Through this project we establish a European Information Network in Europe in order to share sample of active learning method and techniques. Sample practices of active learning methods and techniques (a handbook for teachers, a DVD sample activities of active learning method) These materials will be a source for the dissemination of the project and an effective way to use the active learning method for teachers in the teaching-learning process. The project budget is used to develop creating Sample applications materials of the active learning methods and techniques in cooperation with partners. The goals of the project is: • To raise students' school success; • To reduce school dropout by making students love school; • To develop the students' skills in asking questions, researching, self-recognition, self-expression and working together with a group; • To motivate lifelong learning by ensuring that students take their own learning responsibilities; • To improve the professional teaching skills of the teachers; • To enable teachers to use their knowledge and experience on computer-based tools and web 2.0 tools effectively and efficiently in educational settings; • To improve teachers' effective classroom management skills; The main goal of this project, in order to carry out effective teaching in schools, is to raise pupils who can take the responsibility of their own learning process by using active learning method and techniques. This project will allow training in areas such as effective classroom management, teaching the students learning strategies, theoretical foundations and practices of active learning methods and techniques, multiple intelligences theory, as well as cooperative learning. It will also give a chance to the teachers and the students to be trained in creating e-content with computer-based tools and web 2.0 tools. One of the important goals of this project is to enable creating e-content by teachers and students which will make learning easier and enjoyable and also preparing active learning materials that supports creative thinking and to enable sharing their experiences. The project also proposes an innovative and successful work that will activate the learner by benefiting the facilities of the educational technologies and it also stimulates them for a lifelong learning. The students will learn by doing and living. Thus, discipline problems will also diminish in a class where the motivation of the students is increased and they become more active. Outcomes and activities held through the project: •Introducing the teaching method system and curriculum in partner schools •Activities towards improving motivations of students at partner schools. (How can we raise the students' motivation) •The approaches about "Preventing School Bullying" at the partner schools •Support training for the students with special needs in each partner country and school education system. •Presentation of information about activities and lessons plans made at every grade level. •In partner schools, activities related to ensuring family involvement for school-family collaboration and students' success. •Making presentation and sharing experiences about e-contents that the teachers and the students created in partner schools. •Activities to improve social and emotional competence of the students in partner schools. ( How do we improve the social and emotional competences of the students?) •working on dissemination strategies, press releases, information brochure and website. •The handbook sample applications of active learning methods and techniques and DVD for teacher training •Active learning method and techniques' website •Drama activities •Exchange of e-mails between students of partner school •Skype connections •Creating digital storytelling •Science trips and science events •Museum trips •Writing poetry/story and creating slogan •Crossword puzzle preparation •Creating poster •Creating Digital Newspaper This project will have varied impacts on students, teachers and institutions; •To develop cognitively, socially and emotionally •To develop learning, research, question asking, discussion and thinking skills and by this way to provide working collaboratively with others •Enriching methods by enabling them to identify and use different learning methods in the learning-teaching process •To upgrade positive school climate •To reduce school discipline problems •Reducing early school dropout
The project "European Information Network:Active Learning Effective Teaching at School" was implemented according to the working plan and schedule of project activities. The main goal of this project, in order to carry out effective teaching in schools was raised pupils who can take the responsibility of their own learning process by using active learning method and techniques. On the other hand, this project was aimed at upgrading teachers’ effective teaching skills as well. The project have implemented an innovative and successful works that will provide students life long learning by making use of the opportunities of educational technologies in their learning-teaching processes. Teachers and students prepared e-content that would make learning easier and enjoyable, and they shared their experiences. Against this background, the project objectives; 1. Reducing school dropout by making students love school; 2. Developing the students' skills in asking questions, researching, self-recognition, self-expression and working together with a group; 3. Enabling teachers to use their knowledge and experience on computer-based tools and WEB 2.0 tools effectively and efficiently in educational settings; 4. improving teachers' effective classroom management skills, 5. Improving the professional teaching skills of the teachers; 6. Motivating lifelong learning by ensuring that students take their own learning responsibilities; There were established the number of types of mobility: 7 transnational meetings and 2 blended mobility for learners and 1 staff training events. There partcipants were students aged 10-15 years old and teachers of langugages, math, science, history, information and communication technologies, art, special education branches. There were involved 42 students (23 students in the blended mobility in Italy and 19 students in the blended mobility in North Macedonia) 98 teachers participated both in the transnational project meeting and learning teaching training events. Both teachers and students have produced and used different digital resources, especially the development of the skills of teachers involved in this project and their effective use of digital resources in the teaching process. The total number of students who participated in the project activities from each partner school was approximately 2500. It was implemented an innovative and successful work that will make students want to learn lifelong by making use of the opportunities of educational technologies in their learning-teaching processes. Teachers and students prepared e-content that would make learning easier and enjoyable, and shared their experiences. Instead of only single teaching method,many teaching approaches and methods are taken into consideration in Active learning model. It has also increased its usefulness in learning-teaching processes.This situation provided the teachers with a rich variety of methods during their teaching processes. This also enabled students to participate actively in learning-teaching processes. The students experienced the happiness of learning through alive activities by doing and. It was observed that the students' motivation was increased towards learning. Training events were held at international meetings for teachers and students. In the training activity attended by teachers, it was worked on the application of active learning methods and techniques in learning-teaching processes. Teachers and students attended the other two activities together. Blended trainings were aimed at using WEB 2.0 internet tools and producing e-content. At the same time, teachers shared their knowledge, skills and experiences on the following subjects with their colleagues at transnational meetings. -Introducing the teaching method system and curriculum in partner schools -How can we raise the students' motivation -The approaches about "Preventing School Bullying" at the partner schools -Support training for the students with special needs in each partner country and school education system. -In partner schools, activities related to ensuring family involvement for school-family collaboration and students' success -Activities to improve social and emotional competence of the students in partner schools.How do we improve the social and emotional competences of the students? -Working on dissemination strategies, press releases, information brochure and website. In this way, each partner school had the opportunity to compare the education systems and teaching techniques and experiences with other schools. As a result, DVDs were prepared with a handbook containing sample applications of active learning methods and techniques. The students and teachers created e-content such as video, PDF, film, mind maps, poetry-story writing, crossword puzzle, digital newspaper, drama activities, museum trips, science trips were shared on the project website.