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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
GzJ7yNOnG4I73UouRfXGZtQmAE
Students produced the local newspaper, with accounts of events from school, including
Erasmus+ experience
School news programme
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iki2opg7r7UYbky3WgOCDTUNpaX
wY5A9
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
YOUNG MEDIA LITERATES OF EUROPE
Thank you!