Evaluation

= Progress Calendar = = = Results: Intercultural education. Exhibition in all four European schools, information on the school websites. All schools prepare plans. Students set up the Wiki and the blog. || __ done __ || Results: Coordinators will adapt activity calendar and plan of mobilities to a new situation in case some of applicants were refused. || __ done __ Only four countries:Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania are involved in carrying out the project. || Thematic lessons will be held at schools. Students will start their observation and examination of a nearby woods: water, soil and air. Results: Teachers will prepare Science and Maths lessons in English. Students will learn basic biological and mathematical lexis in English. Students will exchange mathematical problems with partner schools. Students will receive their observation hand-outs. || __ done __ || Results: HERBARIUM - Young students will make the herbaria. The school exhibition will be held and the most interesting copies will be sent to the partner schools. || __ done __ || Results: Photo competition. The rules of the photo competition will be presented at schools, a person in charge of coordinating the competition in each school will start receiving the students´ competitive submissions. || __ done __ || Results: The First Report on the Wiki. Students will be able to write a simple scientific report about their findings and results of observing nature in their area. They will be able to see a difference between journalistic reporting and scientific reporting. || __ done __ || Results: Children will be able to present their pro-ecological attitude. Seasonal decorations, small presents and greeting cards made by students from natural materials will be presented at schools and then sent to local authorities and partner schools. || __ done __ || Results: BIRD FEEDER - Young students will observe birds gathering around their bird feeders. They will learn how to take care of birds in winter. They will learn to recognise them. The exhibition of children’s pictures and posters will be held. Photos will be posted on the blog and the Wiki. || __ done __ || Results: Students will use the Wiki to present the results of their observations and compare the data with other countries. This comparison will be used in common environmental lesson by teachers from all partner schools. || __ done __ || Results: Children will prepare small garden beds or use large flower pots to plant the flower seeds, start observing the seeds splitting, plants growing and simultaneously make records into their diaries, using photos and illustrations to document. || __ done __ || Results: Students will receive the results of the International Mathematics Competition and compare their personal, achieved level with peers’ from partner schools. || __ done __ __ 18.03.2010 __ || Students will participate in the European project SPRING ALIVE; they will register their first bird sightings on-line. http://www.springalive.net/ EUROPEAN STORK CLUB – Bird Watching Results: Children will prepare small garden beds or use large flower pots to plant the flower seeds, start observing the seeds splitting, plants growing and simultaneously make records into their diaries, using photos and illustrations to document. || __ done __ || Children will visit the Kiskunság National Park, take part in orientation, take photos. They will observe protected plants, count eggs, do bird watching, especially the stork. Children will learn what private foundations do to protect animals and the environment. They will become familiar with the Hungarian program of environmental protection. Visitors to Hungary will plant the trees which will symbolize their country. . COMENIUS ALLEY in Hungary Results: Students will be able to use all the knowledge gained in the course of project and practice their communicative skills at the first project meeting, exchange experiences and make new friendships. They will try to compare how Hungary supports the protection of the environment with their own country’s experience. The Tree of Friendship will be planted by the representatives of each country. COMENIUS ALLEY in Hungary || HUNGARY __ done __ || EUROPEAN STORK CLUB –PET’s Adventure – students will use the //Keebook// or //Mixbook// programme and write an interactive story jointly, make mini-dictionaries using L1 and L2. Results: Collaboration on the international glossary will help to introduce less frequent European languages and get students ready for communication project activities. Using the Keebook or Mixbook programme students will jointly make a digital story/comic book and a paper book. The final product will be shared via the web address on the Wiki. || __ done __ || Children will learn what the local authorities do to protect the environment against harmful industrial coal mining. They will do experiments in the Science lessons and take part in outdoor activities. They will create a Photo Mural. Visitors to Poland will plant the trees which will symbolize their country. COMENIUS ALLEY in Poland Results: Students will be aware of the harmful effects of the mining industry, reflect on the global warming issue, and importance of recycling. The year long international photo competition will be finished and the winners awarded. The Photo Mural will be created. The theme of the summer holidays photography competition will be announced. COMENIUS ALLEY in Poland || POLAND __ done __ || PHOTO EXHIBITIONS will be organised in all schools and public places. Students jointly create Virtual EDEN – the FINAL JOINT PRODUCT. Results: Students will finish their work on the final project – the Virtual garden. It will be presented on the Internet and there will be an exhibition in each school. Representatives of local authorities and media will be invited to participate in the schools’ Comenius Day Celebration. || CZECH REPUBLIC __ done __ || Results: The plan of activities for the new school year will be reviewed. The best pictures of nature in each partner country will be chosen and joint exhibitions will be held in all schools. The new students will start conducting their research. || __ done __ || Children will visit the Litovel's Morava Valley Natural Reserve, and take part in an ecological programme prepared by the centre of environmental acivities in Sluňákov. They will visit The Greenhouses in Olomouc Smetana gardens. Visitors to the Czech Republic will plant the trees which will symbolize their country. COMENIUS ALLEY in Czech Republic. Results: The remarkable alluvial forest biotopes in Litovel's Morava Valley Natural Reserve will be introduced to students and teachers. Students will learn about the Czech system of protection of nature. Students will continue working on their map of project trips, recording all the places, plants and interesting environmental units they became familiar with. COMENIUS ALLEY in Czech Republic. || __ done __ || Results: The lessons prepared jointly by Comenius schools will be held in each school and recorded. Teachers will exchange CDs with lessons. || __ done __ || Results: Interdisciplinary topics will be supported by this project activity. Nature will be shown not only as a science topic but a theme related to many different subjects. The students will have a panel discussion. The poems written by students will be published on the Wiki. || __ done __ || Results: Students will use the Wiki to present the results of their investigation and compare the data with other countries. The compared results will be used during the common environmental lessons by teachers from all partner schools. The students will improve their writing abilities, supporting the academic style of writing. || __ done __ || Students will create a calendar with their photos. Results: Students and teachers will use their ICT ( mainly graphic ) experience to create a joint calendar introducing the Comenius partnership and showing the best photos taken during the project timeline. Calendars will be used as a present for school partners, local institutes and authorities. || __ done __ || GLOBAL PROBLEMS –How Green is Your House? A Web survey about eco-approach at home. Results: The opportunity to compare information from various countries will help students to understand the area of energy better and more deeply. It will motivate them to ruminate over their own country’s situation and possible alternatives of gaining energy in the future. Students will answer a web survey about “How green is your home.” They will be aware about their own family attitude regarding eco – problems. The results of the survey will be compiled in a table and published on the Wiki. || pl - done || Results: || pl-done || Students will participate in the European project SPRING ALIVE; they will register their first bird sightings on-line. http://www.springalive.net/ Results: ||  || Results: ||  || Students will learn how to become eco-friendly: organic food, organic products, organic lifestyle. They will compare prices between organic and non-organic products and conduct an interview with organic local producers. They use their scientific experiment results to inform local people about the ecological state of the environment. Results: ||  || Results: ||  || Students will visit The Museum of Natural Science, The Geology Museum, The Botanical Garden, The National Art Museum they will take a research trip (to plain, hill and mountain areas). The conference will be held to summarise the results of the students’ research and the Comenius project. Visitors to Romania will plant the trees which will symbolize their country. COMENIUS ALLEY in Romania THE SECOND JOINT PRODUCT – THE REPORT
 * ** Approx. starting date ** || ** Activity/ mobility description ** || ** Results ** ||
 * 09/2009 || WELCOME TO EDEN - INTRODUCTORY EVENT: opening collaboration -displays depicting personal details of European children and schools. Teachers /students will continue their blog. Students will learn about the Wikis.
 * 10/2009 || COORDINATORS’ MEETING. The Project Group will discuss the project activities, WebQuest method, and work out the evaluation plan and portfolio.
 * POLAND: **
 * 10/2009 || SCIENCE – A school subject
 * 10/2009 || EUROPEAN STORK CLUB – Students will observe weather, collect food for birds and animals; they will dry flowers, and leaves to make Herbaria.
 * 11/2009 || PHOTOGRAPY – The photography team sets the rules of the Photo Competition for the most interesting photo//: My Neighbourhood – My Country//. Students draw the LOGO of the project
 * 11/2009 || SCIENTIFIC REPORT - Students write first scientific reports presenting the results of their research on the influence of pollution on the environment.
 * 12/2009 || THE NATURE’S PRESENTS - Students make by themselves using natural materials: presents, cards, season decorations
 * 12/2009 || EUROPEAN STORK CLUB - Bird watching - A restaurant for birds. Pupils will feed birds and draw pictures and posters.
 * 01/2010 || GLOBAL PROBLEMS – Global warming – our ancestors’ winters. Students discuss the problem, continue building the Wiki. Statistics, old weather reports and chronicles will be used to find out more of information.
 * O3/2010 || EUROPEAN STORK CLUB – Our Garden – Students set up a mini-garden, and write an observation diary and monitor how different circumstances affect the growth of their plants.
 * O3/2010 || IMC - International Mathematical COMPETITION
 * 03/2010 || SPRING DAY IN EUROPE
 * 04/2010 || THE NATIONAL PARK
 * 04/2010 || LANGUAGES – Writing texts and comics
 * 05/2010 || THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
 * 06/2010 || ** VIRTUAL EDEN - ** The Comenius Day at schools
 * || COME BACK TO EDEN – the opening of the second year of project. The students will present the photos from their holidays. Coordinators will remind teachers and students about new activities. The most successful activities will be repeated, especially with new pupils.
 * 09/2010 || THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT
 * 10/2010 || SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS – Thematic lessons at schools. The lessons prepared jointly by teachers will be held in each school and recorded. It will help participating teachers to see how joint topics can be taught and various teaching aids, methodologies and procedures can be used. Students will continue their research.
 * 11/2010 || LANGUAGES/ Ethics – The Tree in Literature. Students will search for various descriptions of trees in literature, and they will write their own poems. Students will discuss in religion/ethics lessons about ideal places.
 * 11/2010 || GLOBAL PROBLEMS – Carbon Dioxide – Students will discuss how the climate crisis affects us, how it can be solved and how we can help to reduce the carbon emissions. Students will do interviews, write reports, and publish them on the Wiki.
 * 12/2010 || COMENIUS CALENDAR
 * 01/2011 || GLOBAL PROBLEMS – Alternative Sources of Energy. Students will study and compare sources of energy in Poland, Sweden, Turkey, Romania, Czech Rep and Hungary. Students will write reports and publish them on the Wiki.
 * 03/2011 || IMC - International Mathematical COMPETITION
 * 03/2011 || SPRING DAY IN EUROPE
 * 03/2011 || LANGUAGES – LATIN – one common language or many various ones – a debate
 * 04/2011 || GLOBAL PROBLEMS – ECOLOGY
 * 05/2011 || PAPER – be creative; save and make your own paper. Students will collect waste paper, and make paper for diplomas.
 * 06/2011 || CONFERENCE

Results: || ROMANIA || Results: ||  ||
 * 06/2011 || AHOJ! – KRAM! The Special Celebration of the End of Comenius Project Comenius Day at schools.

Our survey showed that: seventeen out of twenty-four our guests gave an excellent mark to the way they were welcomed. 1. Excellent 17 Very good 5 Good 2 2. Excellent 22 Very good 2 Good 0 3. Excellent 19 Very good 4 Good 1 4. Excellent 20 Very good 3 Good 1 5. Excellent 13 Very good 8 Good 3 6. Excellent 14 Very good 10 Good 0 7. What is your top five: The School play, School classes, Presents, The Nature, Lessons, Joy, Salt and Bread, Korus, Cities, Shopping, Calligraphy, The Castle, The Museum, Party Party Party, The Man in the Printing house, Collaboration between students and teachers, Umbrellas! // Everything very good. Polish people are very very sweet and friendly and the city is very beautiful. The family was good and really nice to me. All teachers were wonderful. I thank you for everything. It’s wonderful that we are getting to know each other better and I am grateful for your efforts to make us feel good in your country! //
 * The Polish Visit **
 * Krakow and Cieszyn
 * Party
 * Polonez
 * Bowling
 * People

Questionnaire 1. What do you think about the way in which you were welcomed? 2. What do you think about the accommodation? 3. What do you think about the local food? 4. How do you appreciate your guest relationship with the partners? 5. 5. What do you think about the lessons you have taken part in? 6. What do you think about the programme? 7. What is your top five: .1................................................................................................. .2.................................................................................................  .3.................................................................................................  4.................................................................................................  .5.................................................................................................  8. My comments: ....................................................................................................
 * The Hungarian Visit**
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