C1, C2 etc = LTT (Learning, teaching, training activity that includes student mobility)

M1, M2 etc = transnational project meetings (teachers only)

 

August / September 2017

• participating countries are informed on all details concerning the work plan, objectives and timetables

• getting ready for the first teacher meeting and setting its timetable and programme

• informing the students (and their families) and the teachers of each school of the project

• choosing the students for the project: getting photo/video permissions and agreements on attending an LTT

• informing local media of the project

• preparing a project file where all the information and certificates, invoices etc. are held (project management)

 

Late September 2017 | Finland

M1 (teacher meeting) in Finland (the coordinating country)

• planning the exact dates for the meetings in year 1 and 2

• getting to know each other

• detailed instructions on tasks for C1

• making the initial questionnaires

• dividing the tasks

• setting the basic rules (budget, deadlines etc) –workshop in Saimaa Media Center

• following lessons

• pedagogical café

• workshop on Finnish school system

 

October 2017

preparation of the assignments for C1

• school presentations

• country + town presentations

• background: finding out about Agenda 2030 + different areas of sustainability

• each partner looks at different aspects of our project topics (guiding questions and division in M1): what is the attitude and state of art in each country? what are the problems in each country and the challenges for the future? What could we do?

• student introduction videos on Twinspace

 

follow-up

• evaluation of M1

• SWOT on the basis of evaluation

• initial questionnaires for participants

 

November 2017 | Germany

C1 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

• school and country presentations

• comparing the challenges (explainities)

• solutions for the challenges (explainities)

• agenda 2030 into our youth agenda 2017-2019

• making posters of the agenda

• creating a news bulletin

• creating a short video of C1

• visits to eCar company/recycling center/power plant

• interview of a Green Party politician

 

M2 (teacher meeting)

• pedagogical cafe

• jobs shadowing

• possible lessons

• teacher meetings on organizational matters (swot of M1, detailed instructions on the next tasks etc.)

• comparing and discussing the initial questionnaires

 

December 2017

follow-up

• evaluation of C1 and M2

• distribution of the news bulletin and video

• distribution of the agenda to EU representatives and politicians in each country

 

December 2017-January 2018

preparation of the assignments for C2

• logo for the project (uploading them into Twinspace)

• finding out what each country/town/school does for environment: PP presentations (Twinspace)

• interviewing someone who is involved in environmental issues (Twinspace)

• surveys on food loss

• presentations on local organic food producer

 

March 2018 | Austria

C2 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

Topic: ecological sustainability

• comparing what each country/town/school does for environment -> making a small booklet on what is done, and what more could be done in each country

• Earth hour -event: planning a-lesson- long event without electricity that will be held at the end of the meeting -> each country could do this later in the schools “souvenir”

• creating a news bulletin

• modifying and choosing the logo

• Comparing the surveys on food loss -> posters on food loss

• Visiting a local organic food producer/ fair trade company

• creating a short video of C2

• planning the event for C3 -> planning continues on twinspace/google docs

 

M3 (teacher meeting)

• teacher meetings (swot of M2 + C1, organizational matters, making detailed instructions for the next tasks)

• pedagogical café

• lessons (as visiting teachers/job shadowing)

• getting to know the concept of Eco School

• getting to know sustainability in work

• workshop on the Austrian school system

 

follow-up

• evaluation of C2

• swot of C2

• distribuing the newsletter and video of C2

 

March – April 2018

preparation of the assignments for C3

• vocabulary of terms in sustainable development

• facts and figures on gender equality (politics, business, society)

• gender stereotypes - questionnaire -> summary

• PP on gender stereotypes in your country

• Earth Hour lesson – presentations

• Earth Hour event “souvenir”

 

April/May 2018 | Finland

C3 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

Topic: ecological sustainability meets Social sustainability

• Green reality and Green Campus - visits/visitors.

• Earth Hour presentations

• comparing facts and figures: posters/maps/graphs

• creating the news bulletin

• talk show on gender stereotypes (the whole spectrum)

• putting together the vocabulary -> quizlet tests

• short video of C3

• an event that combines the themes environment + social: (eg garden spring clean for the disabled people’s home)

 

swot of M3, C2

• interim report

• detailed instructions for the next tasks

• blog turns for the summer period

• making a press release of the first year

• evaluation form of year 1

 

follow-up

• evaluation of C3

• swot of C3

• distribution of the news bulletin and the video

 

June – September 2018

finalizing first year

• interim report

• evaluation of year 1

• distributing our agenda and the press release to local media and other schools in the area and school authorities, as well as National agencies

• voluntary work for students:

• writing about their summer holidays and what they have done for the goals in their everyday life

 

preparation of the assignments for C4

• facts and figures on minorities PP (Twinspace)

• finding out about the laws regarding equality and human rights

• video interview of a person of minority background

• video interview of a human rights activist

• a survey on attitudes towards minorities

 

September/October 2018 | Sweden

C4 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

topic: human rights and the improvement of the situation of minorities

• comparing the facts and figures -> making kahoots

• meeting minorities - a panel talk

• our Agenda - what can we do? Finding solutions - a charity event

• comparing the surveys on attitudes -> summary article

• a workshop on Self-Leadership/Entrepreneurship for sustainability

• making the newsbulletin

• creating a video of C4

 

M4 (teacher meeting)

• evaluation of year 1, swot of C3

• workshop on Self-Leadership/Entrepreneurship for sustainability/the Swedish school system

• discussion on interim reports and year 2 timetables and organizational issues

• pedagogical cafe

• preparing the detailed instructions for the next tasks

• possible new projects?

 

follow-up

• evaluation of C4, M5

• swot of C4, M5

 

November 2018

preparation of the assignments for C5

• youth unemployment: the facts and figures - PP (twinspace)

• 10 tips for how to behave in a job interview – handout article

• how to get a job? video interview of an employer

• Finding out about CSR (Corporate Social responsibilty): how does it show (or does it) in each country? Choose one local company, and present it in the light of CSR

 

February 2019 | Greece

C5 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

• an interactive event in the Ancient Agora using drama techniques

• visit at the Hellenic Ornithological Society on environmental issues in the Mediterranean
• role play: a good job interview/a bad job interview (to be filmed and uploaded on Twinspace, based on handouts and video interviews)
• article:  on 1) how to get a job 2) job opportunities 3) what skills are needed to get a job
• letters to the editor: how to reduce youth unemployment?
• creating a news bulletin
• presenting the CSR case study
• creating a video of C5

 

M5 (teacher meeting)

• workshops on drama in teaching/multimedia in teaching/ the Greek school system (emphasis on experimental schools)

• organisational issues

• swot of C4, M5

• preparing detailed instructions for the next tasks: choosing possible other topics that have come up during the project

• job shadowing/guest teaching

• pedagogical café

• possible new projects – planning

 

follow-up

• evaluation of C5, M6

• swot of C5, M6

 

March 2019

preparation of the assignments for C6

• brainstorming for the event, but in the end the hosting country decides what is realistic and can be done: pre-tasks for the event (presentations etc.)

• finding out about the other topics that may have risen in our Agenda: presentations

• inviting the members of the embassy

• media study on sustainability in each country

• self-evaluation on our Agenda and its goals

 

May 2019 | Italy

C6 (learning, teaching, training activity including student mobility)

• putting together the work on our Agenda and presenting it to local authorities and media ( a panel talk and seminar: since each country has their embassies in Athens, maybe we could invite a member of each embassy (e.g. ambassador) and local authorities to our panel discussion)

• comparing the results of the media study and the self-evaluation: presentations

• creating an event to promote our Agenda

• creating a video of C6

• creating the news bulletin

• role plays/drama regarding our goals

• group work on how to continue our Agenda

 

M6 (teacher meeting)

• workshop on students with social problems and the Italian school system

• preparing the final seminar and event together

• pedagogical café

• job shadowing/ guest teaching

• ideas on the final report

• writing a press release on the results of the project to be distributed to NGOs

• creating the final questionnaire

 

follow-up

• final questionnaire for all participants (teachers, students)

• evaluation of C6, M7

• distribution of the project results to relevant NGOs

• summary of evaluations of C6, M7

 

June 2019

finalizing project

• presenting the information about the project results to the students, teachers of the Erasmus+ team, school and local community

• distributing the video/newsletter

• wrapping up the project

 

June – August 2019

finish paperwork

• final swot and evaluation: analyzing the progress and development of students and teachers during the two years of the project

• writing of the final report

• voluntary student work: writing blog entries about the influence of the project on them