music

Project Location

Country: 
Italy
City: 
Campli

Organization

Organization Name: 
Istituto Comprensivo di Campli
Organization Type: 
School
Specify: 
Erasmus Plus KA2

Website

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/13084/home

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Project Type

Education up to 15 years

Project Description

Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 

The project aims to foster equity and inclusion, enabling high quality learning for all pupils. It wants to develop strategies, within a 'Cultural' theme, to increase competences in digital technology and foreign language acquisition for all pupils. Inclusion will involve foreign languages, ICT skills, Music and Drama, Art.

Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 

The project 'Our Colourful World' involves five European countries (Uk - England, Italy, Greece, Finland and France) working in partnership. Our main aim is to address 'Inclusion and Equity' in our schools, through an exciting and challenging programme of activities and training. As a partnership, we are all committed (through a number of effective strategies) to meeting the specific needs of every child in our organisations, regardless of social background, ethnicity, learning disabilities etc. and therefore including and motivating every student to perform to the very best of their ability and to enjoy the activities. We will share strategies for inclusion. This work will be collated to form a collaborative policy document.

The project aims to educate all participants in terms of developing intercultural knowledge and understanding through planned activities on themes including: architecture, music, dance, drama, stories, myths/legends, and art/design/technology. All outputs will be shared, presented to partners, collated, discussed, evaluated and finally produced as one collaborative product, for example, in the form of a DVD, CD, eBook/Magazine or  Tutorial, Virtual Tour or Documentary. All our results will be uploaded to eTwinning.

We value the importance of language learning as an essential skill in facilitating the development of inter-cultural understanding. Again, pupils will take ownership of this aspect of the project by creating tutorials in their own languages (i.e. their content and presentation), according to identified needs and to their relevance to the project content.

Two planned multiplier events will reach a huge audience of people outside our organisations: in the UK (march 2017) for the art gallery exhibition of artwork and digital outputs including a virtual tour and ebook presentations and in Itlay for the public showing of our documentary (May 2017).

How long has your project been running?

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Objectives and Innovative Aspects

The overall aim of our partnership is to foster equity and inclusion, enabling high quality learning for all pupils. Within this, we aim to develop strategies, within a 'Cultural' theme, to increase competences in digital technology and foreign language acquisition for all pupils.

We aim to:
-promote an inclusive school and education, where individual differences are experienced & taught
-support a democratic school, where equality is respect of diversity & diversity is considered as an added value
-reduce barriers to learning
- respond to pupils’ diverse learning needs
-ensure educators are committed to developing inclusive approaches
-promote multi-sensory teaching
-promote increased inclusion in future environments through appreciation & acceptance of individual differences
-bring together learners who are widely dispersed or who have learning difficulties & engage learners who in the past may have felt excluded

Inclusion also involves foreign language learning which is much more than being exposed to another language, but is about feeling accepted & involved in a worthwhile learning experience, regardless of the level achieved. It gives the learner the ability to step inside the mind & context of another culture. Without the ability to communicate and understand a culture on its own terms, true access to that culture isn't possible. Lack of inter-cultural sensitivity can lead to mistrust & misunderstandings; to an inability to cooperate, negotiate & compromise. Inter-cultural understanding begins with individuals who have language abilities and who can thereby provide one's own nation or community with an insider's view into foreign cultures; who can understand foreign news sources and give insights into other perspectives on international situations & current events. For survival in the global community, every nation needs such individuals. A person competent in other languages can bridge the gap between cultures, contribute to international diplomacy, promote national security and world peace, and successfully engage in international trade.
We aim to:
-raise the profile of foreign languages in all our schools in order to increase global/inter-cultural understanding & appreciation
-facilitate & develop communication skills by increasing language understanding & acquisition, spoken & written

In an extremely fast moving climate of ICT, the development of digital skills, for both staff & pupils is not only relevant but  essential. All of our project work will be presented digitally, through which we aim to:
-promote inclusive practices in schools  
-work together on challenging projects that have real aim and purpose.

 

 

 

 

Results

Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
A1. E-Book: a study & a comparison of local architectural styles A2. Multi-media presentation of a myth/legend by all partners. A3. Podcasts & vodcasts: a joint digital story-telling by students A4. DVDs & CDs: collaborative output, in the form of a DVD/CD where staff and pupils teach others their native folk-songs and dances, with explanations in different languages A5. Tutorials/eTwinning: mini lessons, in the form of instructional videos about learning foreign languages by pupils and shared with their peers. A6. e-magazine: All countries' presentations of myths/legends and special events are collected on an e-magazine. A7. "How to make a minute film" Tutorial and "Inclusive Stories from Europe" Documentary The tutorial collects useful instructions how to make Minute Films. Every partner contributed to its production with videos, interviews, pictures and all materials relevant to teach people, who are not expert at filming, to tell stories starting with very simplistic film less than a minute long. The "Inclusive Stories from Europe" documentary collects all interviews by students from Secondary School. A8. Policy document, 'Inclusion': the final outcome of partners'discussions/ demonstrations of activities, studies, research and information collected digitally (google doc) throughout the duration of the project. Some indicators will be taken into consideration: - setting up school networks - participation of community to school events, workshops, training sessions - involvement in the project development, dissemination and evaluation, - new school curricula, more inclusive, international and innovative in terms of methodological approaches and digital tools - applying for the National and then European Quality Labels. Tools used to measure the mentioned impacts will be questionnaires, rubrics and self- evaluation forms and checklists.
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 

 

The main users are the project partners, the school staff and working team, the stakeholders, such as local authorities and associations, experts, Education National Agencies. There were very regular communication and collaboration via eTwinning, phone and e-mail. Transnational meetings in partner schools ensured strong and long-term relationships. Online and in presence meetings with participants provided essential opportunities for face-to-face communication.

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)?: 
From 75.001 to 500.000 Euro
What is the source of funding for your project?: 
Grants
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
Yes
Since when?: 
2015-09-01 00:00:00

Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
No
Where? By whom?: 
The work has been carrying out, throughout the project's duration, in terms of 'Inclusion' (i.e. strategies learnt through teaching/demonstrations and through lesson observations) collated and presented as a 'common/joint' policy document to other schools at local, national and European level. After the end of the project funding, teachers will put into practice, in our schools, what we have learnt through the specialist training in ICT and put a development plan together containing strategies to improve education in this field. We will take ideas from each other in terms of strategies for building and developing skills in language teaching and learning. We will sustain friendships made through the partnership and teachers will continue to communicate via e-mail and share ideas. Pupils will have pen-friends. They will continue to exchange letters and their work on relevant topics to be agreed upon among staff & pupils. We will be able to continue to create language tutorials, with the pupils, in our individual schools, and share them with partners. eTwinning will continue to be a useful platform for communication and sharing. Outcomes/outputs will be kept in our schools as a library of useful resources for future reference and learning. 1. The documentary will candidate for Cinema National Prizes with the local Authorities’ support; 2. The emagazine will be printed and published periodically in each school; sponsors will support this activity; 3. the QR Art Gallery will be put on a CD and a mini-guide. Families, school grants and sponsors will finance this activity; 4. eTwinning projects will be activated after the end of the project.
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 

Impact at a local level:
Effective and stronger connections among  schools and local communities will be forged, i.e. more support and involvement in school activities, demonstrating a real example of integration of projects and curriculum with clear evidence of the students’ and teachers’ competence development. The importance of dialogue (“two-way communication”) and respect (“receptivity and openness”) in creating partnerships are emphasised and the school vision from outside will be healthy, vibrant and positive.

At the regional level: Sharing good practice among regional school networks will provide opportunities to learn new, creative and digital methodologies and approaches and tools to deal with an inclusive education. In addition, schools can work together to elaborate on guide lines to address inclusion and how to integrate school subjects into an inclusive curriculum and plan.

Impact at a national level:
The outcomes of the project will be shared with national Education Authorities who deal with Inclusive Education; the work on the eTwinning Platform will contribute to disseminate the activities at the national level and give an idea of which competences and added value this experience will have carried out. Through on-line evaluation forms, the Agency will have the chance to assess the partnership’s involvement and development. The contact person in the Italian school partner, as an eTwinning Ambassador, will share the activities and outcomes in the Learning events, teachers’ groups  and PDWs  that the eTwinning Agency plan every year with all European Ambassadors.  
The project can be an important input into the Inclusive National Programme which supports students going on study/work placements, helps staff prepare students and review experiences, provides a record of achievement, and provides a flexible tool to meet individual needs.

Impact at a European and international level:
There will be a sharing of resources e.g. knowledge of the school systems; creating an inclusive society, practical strategies to promote social inclusion at school and acquisition of international skills and competences. The project will enrich and improve the school partners’ inclusive activity plan and their curriculum.

Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes

Background Information

Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
Risk management involves identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the impact of the risk event. The partnership should prepare a risk management/assessment plan. It is essential that actions are put in place to reduce the probability of the risk happening and/or to reduce the impact if it does occur. The main risk areas identified include: Conduct and conflict among partners, that can be solved through a 'Code of Conduct'/'Participants Charter' agreed upon and signed by all partners. Financial - It is essential that the budget is managed very effectively and efficiently and that it is reviewed regularly and at the end of each short phase of the project. The suggestion is to enlist the help of business manager to reduce risk of mis-calculations etc.
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
1. The documentary will candidate for Cinema National Prizes with the local Authorities’ support; 2. The emagazine will be printed and published periodically in each school; sponsors will support this activity; 3. the QR Art Gallery will be put on a CD and a mini-guide. Families, school grants and sponsors will finance this activity; 4. eTwinning projects will be activated after the end of the project.
Attachments: 
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Project Location

Country: 
Italy
City: 
Italia: Francavilla in Sinni (PZ)/ Basilicata

Organization

Organization Name: 
Istituto Comprensivo “Don Bosco”:Scuola Sec. Di I g. “Don Bosco”
Organization Type: 
School
Specify: 
The project has been developped during the curricular activities and didn’t need any funding.

Website

http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net/web/p95807

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Project Type

Education up to 15 years

Project Description

Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 

All types of school collaborate all together , through Music, around the same topic.

Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 

The project idea and the aim had origin from the will of teachers of different grade of school to make work that unites all types of school (pre-primary, primary and low secondary school). As our Low Secondary School is a school music-oriented and our students are individually guided to learn to play 4 musical instruments, music will be the pivot of its various activities. Many teachers of our and of the partner schools are involved (Pietro Cantisani- Maria Rachele Ciancia - Beatrice David_:ICS "Don Bosco" di Francavilla in Sinni - Plesso Secondaria di I Grado, Francavilla in Sinni (PZ), Italia; Gina Antonietta Mango– Filomena Donato - Mariangela Placanico - Angela Maria Tricarico – Ciancia Innocenza – Martino Giuseppina: ICS "Don Bosco" di Francavilla in Sinni - Plesso Primaria "A. Ciancia", Francavilla in Sinni (PZ), Italia; Anna Maria Fortunato: ICS "Don Bosco" di Francavilla in Sinni - Plesso dell'Infanzia "G. Rodari", Francavilla in Sinni (PZ), Italia; K.Belgin Saka Üstünel :YENİ TURAN İLKOKULU, ANKARA, Turchia; Thomas Duggan: St. Brendan's N.S., Co. Kilkenny, Irlanda.)In its development some small melodies, inclusive of chord for the accompaniment , will be produced by the pupils. On these “shared notes” each partner will create rhymes, poems, games, sequences of words and numbers. The music , produced in digital format (midi or audio), may be also used as a background for animations of stories and tales.. Through all that, children are guided to achieve different abilities in various primary school subjects , the improvement of their taste and of their abilities in Music and to the functional usage of English Language and new technologies. The most innovative and creative elements of the project are the comparison with foreign pupils and teachers, the usage of ICT to communicate, as well as the usage of the twinspace .

How long has your project been running?

2013-02-27 23:00:00

Objectives and Innovative Aspects

The works are always integrated in the curriculum of the involved subjects. The main subject objectives are:
Cooperating with pupils and teachers of schools of all levels and from different European Countries ( Social studies /Citizenship and Constitution) - Producing music and singing songs ( Music)-Producing texts about the various disciplines on the provided music (Italian, English, Maths, Science)-Producing drawings and other art works (Art) -Creating multimedia productions to share on web and on the twinspace (Informatics) -Comparing activities and ways of working and highlighting similarities and differences ( Social studies / Citizenship and Constitution). Our Secondary school teacher produces music and arranged our partners productions using Makemusic Finale o Sibelius, Garageband. The other partners take photos and produce drawings about all our activities carried out, then they scan and use them with voices and music to create videos, using Windows Movie Maker finally uploaded on You tube and embedded in the twinspace blog or web content tool.In detail the tools we use are : hardware( PC, scanner, Digital Audio Recorder, camera,videocamera, Data traveller, Interactive Whiteboard ),different software (Makemusic Finale o Sibelius, Garageband ,PowerPoint, Widows Movie Maker, Paint, Word), Internet (You Tube, Vimeo, Spicynodes, Tripwow, Animoto), TwinSpace.The purpose of the project is to guide teachers and children to the gradual and conscious discovery of the utility of the collaboration among different levels of schools for the achievement of common objectives. Starting from that main point, we work promoting subjects knowledge through activities linked on the musical theme and promoting and consolidating through it, in order to the age and the peculiarities of the children, knowledge and abilities related to the various levels of schools.

Results

Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
The most relevant general result is the discovery of the possibility to pass all the subject knowledge related to the project topic using Music and English language and to share and compare everything with the foreign partners using English language and the new technologies. In particular we highlight:  Refinement of the teachers capability to collaborate and to co-operate and interact with the other school operators and with other school methodologies. In particular, the improvement of their competences in Music and in the usage of the ICT and of English language. Motivation for the children that show interest for all the musical activities and discover the possibility to learn and achieve the subject objectives working around Music. Working at the project they also improve their abilities in English language and in the usage of the ICT, through which they compare their discoveries and interests with the partners. The criteria We used to evaluate the results is the observation of the improvement of children’s motivation in all the provided project activities and the consequent achieved abilities .
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 

Monthly all the registered partners interacted with the project through the collaboration on the Etwinning platform.

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
What is the source of funding for your project?: 
Other
Specify: 
Scuola Secondaria di I g
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
No
Since when?: 
2015-07-30 22:00:00

Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
Yes
Where? By whom?: 
The project has been contemporary replicated in all the partner schools through the collaboration on the Etwinning platform.
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 

How to improve collaborations among different grades of school , children’s motivation and abilities and to pass subject knowledge in a creative and easy way.

Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes

Background Information

Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
In fact we did not have particular difficulties, the project was easily implemented in schools and most of the partners have actively participated in various initiatives proposed. The only drawback: the lack of classroom technology equipment suitable for a more active and direct collaboration and communication between pupils from different schools.
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
For the future we would like to continue with this project or activate a similar one and program and implement joint activities without charge due to technological deficiencies. We Need some small grant to equip the classroom tablet for pupils. Organizing physical exchanges between partner students and teachers would be, however, the main ambition.
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Project Location

Country: 
Poland
City: 
Gliwice (Śląskie Region)

Organization

Organization Name: 
MEAKULTURA Foundation
Organization Type: 
Cultural Institution (foundations, museums, galleries, etc…)

Website

http://www.fundacjameakultura.pl; http://meakultura.pl

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Project Type

Helping youth step in the job market

Project Description

Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 

Promoting e-learning and e-writing about music (musical journalism and video-lectures) which help to develop knowledge and skills for future journalists: musicologists, humanists etc.

Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 

MEAKULTURA was established in order to help young journalists and musicologists to appear in labour market. Academic teachers and the best graduates gave rise to a foundation and a non-profit music magazine in which both highly achieved students and young graduates and their teachers can publish their work. Editorial offices are scattered around Europe, the world even (Brussels, London, Berkeley) and the staff communicates via the Internet only. Internships and workshops are conducted via Skype where the youth is taught how to become modern journalists (the goal of the online workshops on music journalism is to improve writing skills of people interested in professional conquest of music press market, which is why they are intended for people in artistic majors, humanities, as well as high school students, especially students of music schools).
Participants will familiarize with modern journalism standards, will be trained within the scope of CMS system which allows them to upload their own articles in accordance with the rules of editing.
The best texts shall be published in the MEAKULTURA.pl magazine. Direct contact with mentor/specialist allows the students to improve their language skills and practice creating various types of texts (such as press releases, reviews and feature articles, interviews or popular science articles), films, work in PR. MEAKULTURA has become an alternative to university student internships and practices which fail to prepare for the nowadays labour market. We also reach people from smaller cities, the disabled. Additionally, for educational purposes, we try to use all the available multimedia and the knowledge of experienced editors in order to inspire and allow development for our collaborators. We create short video-lectures by university professors (Lectures by PhD Krzysztof Moraczewski were even nominated for the Polish Press Agency award “Science on the Internet”).
MEAKULTURA was created by PhD Marlena Wieczorek, musicologist from Poznan, who noticed the difficulty for the humanists and musicologists to find employment. About 40 people are members of the editorial staff, including several in supervisory positions (all of whom present a high professional level). Every year we sent information about the trainings to the Universities from which the best trainees are selected, we also cooperate with the National Centre for Culture in internship programs.

How long has your project been running?

2012-02-28 23:00:00

Objectives and Innovative Aspects

Our project's main objective is to train youth (especially young musicologists and humanists) in music journalism (and in journalism in general) to increase their chances in today's labour market. Having that goal in mind, we try to create an alternative for university practices (that are not innovative enough in Poland, causing many young people to struggle finding a job). We help trainees to gain new, practical skills (usually such majors as musicology and humanities are too theoretical, leading to their graduates having difficulty in finding a job. We want to achieve out objectives through combining high level of education (cooperating with university professors) with modern technological solutions (using Internet, Skype, Facebook etc for training and educating). We want to cross the boarders, connect people with a specific idea. The scholarship will allow us to buy computer programs (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Indesign), cameras, microphones and lighting for video lectures. It will also be used to improve our website (translate it into English), add advertisement in press and media, pay for PR service in the project. We also want to reach Polish communities abroad (especially in the East) with our message and our training program as well as to record video lectures at foreign universities.

Results

Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
Implemented innovations with facilitate reaching a wider target group, including in the Polish communities in the Eastern Europe (Lithuania and Ukraine), and musicology in other countries where we could record other video lectures, given by specialists who are out of reach for Polish students. It is worth mentioning that the inclusion of an English version (of the site and of video lectures) will allow us to higher numbers of recipients interested in this field and people willing to do internship (to increase their chances in the labour market - especially humanists and musicologists). External funding will allow us to conduct internship on a higher level and train more people. We also consider buying programs which will allow a practical training of journalists not only in the framework of running an online magazine, but also in typesetting and page makeup so that we are self-sufficient (the abovementioned Adobe Indesign). Recording video lectures in other countries will integrate the musicological environment, allow international contacts and joint development of projects (in the field of musicology and related areas).
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 

Around 5000-6000 people enter MEAKULTURA website monthly, we train approximately 20 people a month, mostly through SKYPE. We also have a Facebook funpage and a closed FB group for editorial staff and trainees, as well as Twitter.

Sustainability

What is the full duration of your project (from beginning to end)?: 
From 3 to 6 years
What is the approximate total budget for your project (in Euro)?: 
From 30.001 to 75.000 Euro
What is the source of funding for your project?: 
Grants
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
No
Since when?: 
2014-06-29 22:00:00
When is it expected to become self-sufficient?: 
2017-02-27 23:00:00

Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
No
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 

Certainly, the most important is a message that you should not be afraid of your own dreams and match with the best. Thanks to this belief we have created an alternative to academic learning, simultaneously drawing from the knowledge and experience of the academic personnel. All this was developed in an innovative way and it worked independently as a supplement to traditional education. Using the passion of important figures you can actively work for the benefit of education and development of professional chances of young people in the cultural sector, which our project proves.
Another lesson is that money is not the most important factor, because even well-known professors want to give free video lectures in their free time. Another lesson will be to try and develop our project in all ways possible applying for international grants, and not be afraid of it, because this is the attitude that allows to increase scope and level of the activities offered (in our case: workshops and online lectures).

Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes

Background Information

Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
A barrier is a lack of professional equipment, that is why we cannot record as many video lectures as we would like, in places of origin of well-known academic teachers and in quality desired. At present, we have to borrow cameras from universities - that involves massive paperwork and lack of availability. PhD Guczalski from Cracow recorded himself, however the quality of his lectures is poor (moreover, we cannot ask many lecturers to do this, only those befriended). Another barrier is lack of money. Our way of dealing with this problem is that we conduct training free of charge and we ask for help in cases when we need to use expensive programs, we do not advertise ourselves in the media, only in the Internet.
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
Our ambition is for our internships to be an alternative for academic internships. At present, universities in Poland consider online internships less effective than traditional ones (and they sometimes are more effective indeed). This is, however, noticed by students who come to us. Creating a network of video lectures on different music-related topics with invited guests from other universities in the world can establish an independent platform within the framework of MEAKULTURA which can constitute a unique bank of short educational films on classical music, jazz, rock, which in connection with the translation of the website to other languages, including English, will facilitate our activities in the international arena and help to reach more students (also those from abroad). Poland, due to the historic past and frequent changes in boundaries has large Polish communities in the east of Europe (Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine); we also want to reach these people who will be able to develop their abilities avoiding a very often unfeasible plan to come to their homeland (visa, finances). And last but not least, our dream is to make it possible for the best people trained by us to find employment (in our magazine and elsewhere).
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