It is paradoxical that in the current era, dominated by the media and information resources, students are unaware of much of the cultural legacy and European traditions (and, in many cases, their own ones). Through "Music and cultural heritage" we will go in depth about traditions and culture of the participating countries. The participants will deepen, using music and other cultural manifestations, about the roots that form the current European cultural framework. This is a project, which allows a tour of the cities, works of art and cultural events that have shaped the character and traditions that, over the centuries, have defined the variety of characters and characteristics of each civilization, and which at the same time are the basis of a common European society. The project is also related to the improvement of the professional development of the teaching staff; Europe provides the ideal framework for lifelong learning, formal and informal, through the exchange of experiences and knowledge. The participating students in the training mobilities, about 20 per school, are between 14 and 16 years old; however, some activities are aimed at all the students of the centers. The teachers involved teach various subjects (Music, Art, Technology, Literature, ...) to give a wide view of cultures and traditions. Among these, we have teachers with great experience in European projects and members of Management Teams at their respective centers, which ensures a good quality in the implementation and management of the project. The main objectives are: Student body: - Develop critical thinking and creativity. - Know the cultural heritage that shapes the European environment (music, folklore, monuments). - Improve digital skills. -Close the reality of the social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity that surrounds us. Teachers: - Exchange of good practices and pedagogical strategies (to get innovative and creative dynamics). - Achieve greater motivation and satisfaction in their daily work. Institutions: - Enhance internationalization by generating new synergies. - Modernize and energize the work environment. A general level: - Raise awareness about the EU as a benchmark for learning, and increase awareness of the values it conveys. - Improve digital skills (introduction of new computer applications in activities). - Improve linguistic skills and raise awareness of their importance. The results are achieved through the stated objectives, being of two types: Tangible: they are specified in the didactic schedules of the departments and in the center documents; In addition, each activity will generate a series of audiovisual resources. Intangibles: they affect the integral formation of students and teachers as an active member of the EU (attention to socio-cultural and linguistic diversity, awareness of a common European area of lifelong learning, ...). The expected impact is multiplier: in the short term it will affect the direct participants and, in the medium term, in the organizational and methodological systems of their centers (through innovation and assimilated teaching resources), as well as the greater interest towards languages. In the longer term, it will reach everyone who is interested thanks to the tangible generated, and shared through eTwinning, E + PRP, Blogs, ..., which will allow them to endure and be available to the entire European educational community. Regarding the activities, it is necessary to differentiate between inter-mobility (in the centers) and during the mobilities: Inter-mobility periods: there are a total of 10 activities throughout the project, whose results will be shared by eTwinning and uploaded to the project Blog: "Musical stereotypes", "Our places and monuments", "Music and traditional parties", " Our map of folkloric music", … Activities during the mobilities: The results of the activities which have been described above, will be presented, debating about them; these and their evaluations will be uploaded to eTwinning. Workshops and visits are developed with the theme of the project. The methodology will be active. The students will work through projects; through their investigations they will be formed by themselves, producing shared results through new technologies; the students will learn among equals (peer education), from the different projects developed by their counterparts. Each activity will produce a tangible result in the form of interactive audiovisual maps and/or presentations through augmented reality. Through the exhibitions, they will be the ones that transmit their own conclusions (with the guidance of the teaching staff). This reinforces self-learning and collaborative work, seeking an empowerment of self-esteem through work.
Through the "Music and cultural heritage" project, the traditions and culture of the participating countries have been investigated. The participants have studied, using music and other cultural manifestations, the roots that make up European culture. Through the project, a journey has been made through cities, works of art and cultural manifestations that have outlined the character and traditions that, over the centuries, have shaped the variety of characters and characteristics of each civilization, and which form the basis of our common European society. The project has also been useful for improving the professional development of teachers through the exchange of experiences and knowledge with other European colleagues and through the motivation that this has meant for the participants. All of this has helped the students to get to know the European cultural legacy and traditions, unknown in many cases (even in the native culture of the participants). The main objectives have been: For students: - Develop critical thinking and creativity - Know part of the cultural heritage that shapes the European environment (music, folklore, monuments) - Improve digital skills - Approach the reality of the social, ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity that surrounds us For teachers: - Exchange of good practices and pedagogical strategies (achieve innovative and creative work dynamics) - Achieve greater motivation and satisfaction in their daily work For institutions: - Promote internationalization by generating new synergies - Modernize and streamline the work environment In a general level: - Raise awareness of the EU as a benchmark for learning, and increase awareness of the values it conveys - Improve digital skills (introduction of new computer applications in activities) - Improve language skills and awareness of their importance The results are achieved through the stated objectives, these being of two types: a) Tangible: specified in the documents created by the centers; having produced a series of audiovisual resources. b) Intangibles: focused on the comprehensive training of students and teachers through attention to socio-cultural and linguistic diversity, raising awareness of a common European space for lifelong learning,... Regarding the activities, it is necessary to differentiate between those carried out in the periods between mobilities (in the schools) and during the mobilities themselves: a) In the periods between mobilities: various activities have been carried out throughout the project; the results of theses activities have been shared through Twinspace; some of these are: “Music of our parents” (study on the music listened to by parents in their adolescence), “Places and monuments” (study on monuments linked to the music of each country), “Music and traditional festivals” ( work on traditional festivals held in the regions of the partner centers), “Our map of folkloric music” (drawing of a map showing the main folkloric manifestations of each country), “Our music costumes” (study on the traditional costumes used in the music folk), … d) Activities during the mobility: they have consisted of the presentation of the results produced by each one of the activities in each centre. In addition, workshops and cultural visits related to the theme of the project have been developed, and in order to promote collaborative work among all. The students have worked through projects. Through their research they have formed themselves, producing shared results through new technologies; this has favored learning among equals, based on the projects developed by their counterparts. Through the exhibitions, it will be the students who have transmitted their own conclusions (with the guidance of the teaching staff). Self-learning and collaborative work are thus reinforced, seeking to enhance self-esteem through work. The expected long-term impact will reach everyone who is interested in this topic, thanks to the tangible resources generated and shared through eTwinning, E+PRP, Instagram and the schools' websites,..., which will allow them to last and being available to the entire European educational community. On the other hand, the centers have incorporated these materials into their teaching resources, being used in their classes, which encourages them to be valued by the next generations of students. The impact produced from the point of view of the internationalization of the centers is also very important. In this sense, some centers have acquired their Erasmus accreditation during the duration of this project, and others are going to apply for it shortly.