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COMENIUSCOMENIUS

“Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language,

nationality, or religion.”

OUR APPROACH:Raising interest in different cultural backgrounds of a New EuropeBridging the digital gap (via E-Mail and Internet)Using English as a common language for communication and in the search for information

WHO WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THIS WAS INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT?PROJECT?

2929 students from 3BHN (Electronics students from 3BHN (Electronics and Communication Department) - and Communication Department) - aged 17 - HTL-Rankweil – AUSTRIAaged 17 - HTL-Rankweil – AUSTRIA

SSame number of students at partner ame number of students at partner schools in Holland and Romaniaschools in Holland and Romania

CCoached and guided by their respective oached and guided by their respective English teachersEnglish teachers

HOW ?HOW ?

on a personal level:on a personal level:ppersonal e-mailsersonal e-mailscchattinghatting

to improveto improve communication communication between:between:

REGISTRATION onREGISTRATION on

Tilburg (NL)Tilburg (NL) Rankweil (AUT)Rankweil (AUT)Valcea (RO)Valcea (RO)

FIRST CONTACTS: FIRST CONTACTS: INTRODUCTORY letters via e- INTRODUCTORY letters via e- mailmail

COMMUNICATION: COMMUNICATION: P-T-P viaP-T-P via

Objects of concern:Objects of concern:

GGroup instructions via group mail (#) roup instructions via group mail (#)

IIndividual hints and tips on uploaded ndividual hints and tips on uploaded

material material

SSummarizing and structuring topicsummarizing and structuring topics

PURPOSE OF PROJECT: PURPOSE OF PROJECT: Bridging the Digital DivideBridging the Digital Divide

TOPIC-RELATED purpose:TOPIC-RELATED purpose:

EExchange of information on their xchange of information on their individual topicindividual topic

NON-TOPIC RELATED purpose:NON-TOPIC RELATED purpose:

CChatting on personal interestshatting on personal interests

Addiction

American Influences

Art&Music

Contact with Foreigners

National Festivities

Employment

Environment

Expectations of the EU

Family

Gangs and Violence

History

Holidays

Idols

Industry

Job Applications

INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGEINTERCULTURAL EXCHANGEOF INFORMATIONOF INFORMATION

Task: uploading onTask: uploading on

AUT

NL RO

Leisure

Lifestyle

Means of Transport

Media

Medical System

National Celebrities

Part-time jobs

Political System

Reading Habits

Regional Geography

Religion

Education System

Sports

Television

Tourism

ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES of using a of using a platform e.g.:platform e.g.:

RRegistered members entitled to egistered members entitled to download work download work

MMaking comparisons and aking comparisons and drawing conclusions drawing conclusions

NNo download restrictionso download restrictions

From PORTFOLIO to From PORTFOLIO to PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION

HHand in portfolio (10 to 12 pages)and in portfolio (10 to 12 pages)

-summarized research work -summarized research work

- one week before the performance- one week before the performance

DDesign of a creative cover page esign of a creative cover page

PPowerPoint presentation in classowerPoint presentation in class

(8-12 mins)(8-12 mins)

DIDACTIC ACHIEVEMENTS through DIDACTIC ACHIEVEMENTS through this e-learning project:this e-learning project:

EE-mail correspondence in English (EAC)-mail correspondence in English (EAC)

LLearning to search for English sources earning to search for English sources

CCompiling a portfolio ompiling a portfolio

DDesigning of a cover-pageesigning of a cover-page

PPresentation of projectresentation of project

PPrint versionrint version

EDUCATIONAL VALUES EDUCATIONAL VALUES gained from this digital gained from this digital project:project: RRaising awareness of similarities aising awareness of similarities

and differences between the and differences between the culturescultures

PPromoting greater tolerance romoting greater tolerance towards OTHERNESStowards OTHERNESS

Providing a great chance to gain Providing a great chance to gain new insights into …new insights into …

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