5.9 active involvment

5.9 active involvement
If your partnership focuses mainly on pupil involvement, please explain to what extent they will be involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of project activities.
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After consultation with teachers and pupils, the Polish school submitted a proposal for the Virtual EDEN interdisciplinary project. On-line discussion between those working on the project showed that environment issue is present in all schools curriculum. On further discussion it evolved that all the teachers involved has a positive attitude towards fostering a respect for their environment. Students from countries who have participated so far in Comenius projects are extremely keen on the next project. They and their parents became true ambassadors of Comenius programme. All schools have the support of their authorities who realise benefits of having a school involved in a programme on the European level.

The analysis of the proposal led to the mind map addressing most of school subjects and optional activities: (native language, foreign language, mathematics, arts and crafts, biology, chemistry, religion/ethics, environmental education, new technologies and photography classes/clubs). Teachers of these subjects agreed to conduct lessons proposing their own ideas incorporating the ideas related to the protection of the environment. Teachers of mathematics will encourage their students to participate in International Mathematics Competition, which they will organise jointly. This will give the students an opportunity to compare their achievements on the European level. Environmentally aware students are especially looking forward to the collaboration of their ideas with their partners. They will understand their own role in the protection of the environment and learn to use their student voice through the media.

The younger pupils will be acquainted with the process of growing plants. They will take care of their own little garden, observe weather and birds and keep their observation diary. They will present their work on the Internet. The older pupils will concentrate on the scientific aspect of the project. Resting on environmental topics students will independently create mathematical problems for their pals from partner schools. The Wiki and WebQuest method will encourage them to work as a team. Pupils will plan specific tasks, work in groups, take part in competitions/ quizzes, make evaluations and self-evaluations. They will evaluate each other reports on the natural environment. All students will be involved in learning about collaborating countries.
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