Do It Yourself
Start date: Nov 1, 2015,
End date: Oct 31, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
Not everyone can be good at science but almost everyone is able to develop one's creative abilities. In order to help youngsters find their place in this consumerist society and changing labor market we need to develop the entrepreneurship of our young generation . We want our pupils to change their attitude from "use it" to "do it yourself". What is more, we aim to direct the youth to such common values as close communication and self-perfection in regard to the pride of national identity and tolerance to other nations, environmental awareness and social entrepreneurship in the context of European cooperation.
Getting to know national old crafts of our own country and other European countries we can develop better understanding of different cultural backgrounds. Similarities and differences of national features defined by historical and social factors prove all nations to have evaluated due to the same satisfaction of practical needs.
The knowledge gained through practice is long lasting and turns into skills. We aim to make our pupils turn to a practical and creative way of learning about their culture taking a closer look at old crafts which can give enormous satisfaction of self-realization and practical benefit. The gained craft skills and entrepreneurship competences are very useful in one's personal life and may even shape future career.
This project " Do It Yourself" unites four European schools: Rokiskis Juozo Tumo-Vaizganto gymnasium in Lithuania, which is the only gymnasium in Rokiskis town providing secondary education for 846 pupils and employing 115 teachers. The administration of the gymnasium supports the participation in various European projects and cooperation with other European schools. The partners of this project are: 1)The First School of Economics which is a state Secondary Vocational School of Economics in Zagreb, Croatia. Nowadays 1100 pupils attend the school and 83 teachers work there. 2) Escola Secundária António Damásio in Lisbon,Portugal, is a public school for students between the ages of 12 and 18. There are 1370 students and 161 teachers. 3) The secondary vocational school called « IIS F. ORIOLI» in Viterbo , Italy. The school has 120 teachers and 997 students aged 14-19.
All involved countries have very different experience in entrepreneurship education, environmental activity and competences of ICT use in education. We are going to use them for our sake of benefit: share our experience and teach each others to find the ways to their improvement.
We are going to apply the learn-practice-teach methodology: students will gain new skills and competences, will apply them in practice and share the gained experience teaching others and creating new integrated products. The Guide of Methodology with DVD will include the project activity outputs : educational program "Employment of old crafts of European countries for development of entrepreneurship skills"; comparative analysis of the same old craft in partner countries; the methodology of making handicrafts based on the peculiar old crafts of partner countries; methods of integration of old crafts with new designs employing modern technologies and using recyclable materials; The ABC guide of business for beginners, a list of references to video and teaching/learning materials made by project participants, the photo gallery : the modernized national costumes, the photos from Fairs and other celebrations and events. DVD will have all the materials and videos. The project web site will be designed and all project information will be regularly uploaded and updated. The project quarterly newsletter will be used to disseminate the project progress and results achieved. The e-version of all project outputs including The Guide of Methodology will be accessible there.
The main activities:
-Celebration of The International Language Day, International Europe Day, organize cultural weeks of partner countries in their schools.
- creation of the project space, logo , badges and other promotional materials;
-educational trips to the local craftsmen and workshops with them; practical creative workshops teaching other students and parents; creating handicrafts for the fairs and exhibitions and organizing them;
-learning/teaching/training activities in partner countries with many integrated lessons, educational programs and creative workshops; creation of educational videos and e-materials;
- Celebration of International Pie day, Mother's/Father's Day.
Under the project impact the popularity of Entrepreneurship education will increase, the communication in school communities will become closer, participants will develop their creativity, expand English skills and the profile of European citizens with wider outlook and more open thinking. The project outputs will be applied in partner schools and used by other schools as well as new ways of cooperation will be established.