tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889906271234362405.post1206241438877539776..comments2024-03-10T18:09:11.725+02:00Comments on Azhar's Reflections: Week 2: Tips or Tricks!Azhar Youssefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435520937843550628noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889906271234362405.post-15966677211424278762010-07-07T14:06:08.990+03:002010-07-07T14:06:08.990+03:00Dear Azhar,
In your post you shared how this vir...Dear Azhar, <br /><br />In your post you shared how this virtual trove of information helped you professionally. Let me tell you how it connected me more with my children and how it helped connecting them with other pupils and their cultures.<br /> <br />Communication is the most popular use of the Internet, with email topping the list of all the technologies used. Speaking about this advantage of facilitating communication - I have almost all my students’ e-mail addresses in my contacts and they have mine. They contact me for correcting their assigned projects or giving my opinion about different problems.<br /> <br />Part of my kids is involved in e Twinning partnerships. The e Twinning projects aim to encourage European schools to collaborate using Information and Communication Technologies . The project was born under the European Union's e-Learning programme and is now part of the Lifelong Learning Program. The main concept behind e Twinning is that schools are paired with another school/s elsewhere in the Europe. The two schools (or more) then communicate using the Internet (for example, by e-mail or video conferencing) to collaborate, share and learn from each other. It encourages and develops ICT skills as the main activities inherently use information technology. Being 'twinned' with a foreign school also encourages cross-cultural exchanges of knowledge, fosters students' intercultural awareness, and improves their communication skills. These projects last for any length of time ranging from only a week, to months, up to creating permanent relationships between schools. Schools (both primary and secondary) within the European Union member states, including Norway and Iceland, can participate in the eTwinning project.<br /><br />I joined this e twinning community in 2007. Projects developed: “United in Diversity”, “Few words make European children friends”, “Meeting Point”, “The world is small”. My children had partners from all over Europe and made a lot of e-friends. They keep in touch with them via e-mail , Yahoo Messenger or normal mail.<br /> <br />At the level of my school we also had a Comenius partnership financed by the European Union with Turkey, Latvia and Lithuania for a period of 3 years. I was the coordinator and my children had another opportunity to learn how to use a forum.<br /><br />Besides the ‘professional ‘help asked by my students, from time to time I receive something like this:<br /> <br />“Dear Teacher,<br />Even if it is holiday we are really curious what are you doing and we miss you so much.<br />We remember the days when we were sleepy and you pushed us to wake up. You always wished us luck at school on Mondays when we had Physics tests (most of the time). You made us laugh with your jokes.<br />We are sun burnt and we still remember your advice for us:” Eat carrots because they make you look sun-tanned."<br />Your advice about life, your warm voice and the lyrics of those really good songs -these are some of our memories with you. We hope you are having fun and we would like to meet you soon.<br />With love,<br />Irina and Bianca. “<br /><br />Such messages are those which make my days brighter!<br /><br />Yours, <br />CameliaCameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018366357119617212noreply@blogger.com