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Comenius Regio Project 2012-1-GR1-COM13-10099 1

East Macedonia Thrace Regional Directory for Education (Greece)

Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education (Turkey)

ICTs in education and project-based learning: Policies, Practices and Knowledge exchange
4th Partners Meeting East Macedonia - Thrace, Greece 27-31 May 2013

Meeting Report

Edited by: Charitomeni GKIOUROGLOU & Muhammet TRKMEN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEETING REPORT ANNEX 1: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ANNEX 2: MEETING AGENDA

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Meeting Report
The group of participants of the Turkish partner arrived in Xanthi on Monday, 27th May 2013. The Turkish group consisted of the following members: 1. Mr. Muhammet TRKMEN (Teacher/Project Coordinator) 2. Mr. Yunus Emre DAMLACI (Teacher / Provincial ICT Coordinator) 3. Mr. Mehmet ARSLAN, Provincial Director of Vocational Education 4. Mr. Sami AYAN, Provincial Director of ICTs 5. Mr. Mehmet KAZANCI, teacher 6. Mrs. Nilgn MISIR, Science education teacher, TARGED member 7. Mr. Bora ZHN, Headmaster -TARGED member 8. Mrs. erife MEHMETOLU, Vice headmaster 9. Yavuz BAYRAK, teacher of English

10. Mrs. Nkef AKSOY, teacher of Informatics 11. Mrs. Bahar ARDA, teacher of English
12. Mr. Yusuf HACIOGLU

On Tuesday, 28 May, Turkish and Greek partners visited the 2nd Primary School of Chrysoupolis and the Primary School of Panagia on Thassos Island. The Environmental Education Centre (KPE) of Vistonida sponsored the coach which was used for partners transportation. The Greek team consisted of: 1. 2. Mr. Savvas MELISSOPOULOS, East Macedonia Thrace Regional Director of Education, Mr. KOUROUMICHAKIS Apostolos, Project Coordinator, Senior Supervisor for Primary Education

Scientific and Pedagogical Guidance of East Macedonia Thrace, 3. Ms. Charitomeni GKIOUROGLOU, Ass. Project Coordinator, Teacher of English in Secondary

Education, staff of EMTh-RDE, 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Ms. Thomais KARTSIOTOU, Primary Education School Counselor of Chrysoupolis, Kavala. Mr. Thanassis PAPASTERGIOU, Headmaster of the 2nd Primary School of Chrysoupolis, Mr. Georgios KAVAZIS, Headmaster of the Primary School of Panagia, Mr. Georgios GOUNARIS, Headmaster of the Primary School of Genisea, Ms. Eleni DOXAKAKI, Teacher of English, staff of EMTh-RDE,

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9. Ms. Ioanna MENESELIDOU, Teacher of English, staff of EMTh-RDE, 10. Ms. Gkioulten SEIMI OGLOU, Teacher of English, Primary School of Genisea.

Ms. Kartsiotou in cooperation with the Headmasters organized the programme of the school visits. The partners arrived at the 2nd Primary School of Chrysoupolis at 9.00a.m. They were welcomed by Ms. Kartsiotou, School Consultant, Mr. Papastergiou, Headmaster, teachers and pupils. Pupils in Thracian gowns welcomed visitors and offered flowers. The partners were guided around the school, entered classrooms and were informed about the use of project-based learning and ICTs for educational purposes. Then, Ms. Eleni KOTZAKIOZI, teacher in the 1st grade, and her pupils made a presentation of the Municipality of Nestos with the use of ICTs: laptops, projector and the interactive board. The same pupils also sang a musical-kinetic song with environmental messages. Later, visitors were transferred to the school auditorium, where they watched folk dances by school pupils and the Association of Thracians. Partners also had coffee and traditional pastries offered by the Municipality of Nestos and the Parents Union. Ms. D. SAMIDOU, General Secretary of the Municipality of Nestos offered Turkish partners a basket with local products and an olive tree, a symbol of peace and fraternization of both nations.

Greek and Turkish partners were transferred to the Primary School of Panagia on Thassos Island and they were welcomed by Mr. Kavazis, Headmaster, teachers and pupils. Visitors were guided around the school and entered classrooms during lessons. In the 6th grade, pupils coordinated by the Headmaster, Mr. Kavazis made a virtual presentation of Thassos Island with the use of the interactive board. Also, the pupils of the 6th grade presented educational software which was produced by the school in the framework of the European programme Safer Internet. The software, which was about awareness raising regarding online risks amongst children, won the 1st European prize. The Turkish partners asked for permission to use this software. Turkish partners were later informed about the projects (on various

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subjects) carried out by pupils and they could browse the school editions (booklets, posters etc.) of these projects. Partners discussed with the Headmaster and the teachers at the light lunch which was offered by the Parents Union. Later, everybody gathered in the school yard, where pupils of the 5th and 6th grade danced folk dances and visitors were offered local products. They all had lunch and were transferred to Limenas where they had free time and coffee. In the afternoon, the partners returned to Xanthi and, in the evening, they all dinned in the old town of Xanthi.

On Wednesday, 29 May, the Turkish and Greek partners visited the Archeological site of Philippi and the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi (KPE Philoppon). The Greek team consisted of: 1. Mr. Apostolos KOUROUMICHAKIS, Project Coordinator, Senior Supervisor for Primary Education Scientific and Pedagogical Guidance of East Macedonia Thrace, 2. Mr. Antonios HATZOPOULOS, School Counselor of Secondary Education in the field of Religious Affairs. 3. Ms. Charitomeni GKIOUROGLOU, Ass. Project Coordinator, Teacher of English in Secondary Education, staff of EMTh-RDE, 4. Ms. Eleni TOULIOPOULOU, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi, 5. Mr. Kiriakos KELIDIS, Vice Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi, 6. Ms. Sofia KARIPIDOU, Primary School teacher, staff of EMTh-RDE, 7. Ms. Ioanna MPENTI, Primary School teacher, staff of EMTh-RDE, 8. Ms. Anatoli KOTAIDOU, Museologist, associate of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi.

The partners were transferred at the archeological site of Philippi, where they were welcomed by Mr. Kelidis, Vice Director of KPE Philippon, and Ms. Kotaidou, Museologist. The visitors were guided

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around the museum and the archeological site and were informed about the educational programmes of the KPE Philippon in relation to the archeological site and the pre-historical rock cravings. Then, the team was transferred to the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi and was welcomed by Ms. Touliopoulou, the Director, and the members of the pedagogical team. Partners were guided around the Environmental Education Centre and discussed with the staff. In the Centres Hall, Ms. Touliopoulou talked about the operation, the aims, the educational programmes, the seminars and the Lifelong Learning activities of the Environmental Education Centre. She presented the major historical monuments and sites of environmental interest of the local area and she explained how they are connected with educational programmes about the environment and sustainability. She also informed participants about the Grundtvig Project that the KPE Philippon is going to run from the next school year. The Turkish partners showed great interest in the institution of the Environmental Education Centers, said that they do not have such structures and expressed their will to establish new partnerships in the field of education for sustainability. Later, everybody had lunch and in the afternoon, the partners were transferred to Kavala. There, Mr. Hatzopoulos guided them in the old town of Kavala and had coffee. The team returned to Xanthi late in the afternoon and at dinner the Regional Director offered gifts to visitors. On Thursday, 30 May, the East Macedonia Thrace Regional Directorate of Education, in cooperation with PEK Alexandroupolis, 6th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, KPE Vistonidas and KPE Paranestiou, organized the Day Event Project-based Learning and ICTs in Primary Education. The day event was hosted by the 13th Primary School of Xanthi and was attended by 140 Primary School teachers. People who were involved in the organization and implementation of the day event: 1. Mr. Savvas MELISSOPOULOS, East Macedonia Thrace Regional Director of Education, 2. Mr. KOUROUMICHAKIS Apostolos, Project Coordinator, Senior Supervisor for Primary Education Scientific and Pedagogical Guidance of East Macedonia Thrace, 3. Ms. Charitomeni GKIOUROGLOU, Ass. Project Coordinator, Teacher of English in Secondary Education, staff of EMTh-RDE, 4. Ms. Eugenia THEODOSIADOU, Primary Education School Counselor of Xanthi, 5. Ms. Eumorfia STYLIANIDOU, Headmaster of the 13th Primary School of Xanthi, 6. Mr. Nikos GERMANTZIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Vistonida, 7. Mr. Georgios KARIPIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Paranesti, 8. Ms. Eleni DOXAKAKI, Teacher of English, staff of EMTh-RDE, 9. Ms. Nouran ADEM, Primary School teacher, 1st Minority Primary School of Xanthi.

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At the day event, primary education teachers of the region presented projects Good Practices that used project based learning and ICTs, as follows:

Thursday, 30th May 2013, Day event for primary education teachers Project-based Learning and ICTs in Primary Education 08.30-09.00 Registration to the day event 09.00-09.20 Opening addresses Nikolaos GERMANTZIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre (KPE) Vistonidas and Asimenia KALENTZIOU, Dep. Director of 09.20-09.40 KPE Vistonidas, "The use of Multimedia in Environmental Education". Nilgn MISIR, Science Teacher of Alaittin Akay Junior High Schhool, 09.40-10.00 "ICTs and PBL in Primary Education". Georgios KARIPIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre (KPE) Paranestiou and Dimitrios PANTELIDIS, Dep. Director of KPE 10.00-10.20 Paranestiou, project "Water". 10.20-10.40 Chrisoula MPOUTZILOUDI, teacher of the 6th Primary School of 10.40-11.00 Alexandroupolis, project "New Technoligies - I turn over a new leaf". Ioannis ALEXOUDIS, teacher of the 1st Prinary School of Soufli, project 11.00-11.20 "The Vineyard". Christodoulos PAPAEMMANOUIL, teacher of the Minority Primary 11.20-11.40 School of Mantaina, project "Recycle I also participate". 11.40-12.10 Maria TSAMPATZIDOU, teacher of the 6th Primary School of 12.10-12.30 Alexandroupolis, project "Mr.Road Transport Code, do bicycles talk?" Alexandros IOSIFIDIS, Headmaster, & Alexandra KAMARI, teacher of the Primary School of N. Karvali, project "School Bullying: Together we 12.30-12.50 can confront it" Georgia CHAMZADAKI, teacher of the Minority Primary School of 12.50-13.10 Dimi, project "Borders unite us. Acquintance with Europe of Peace" Discussion & Questions - End of day event - Group meeting regarding 13.10-14.00 the progress of the project and programming of future events/actions
Ms. Stylianidou, the Headmaster of the 13th Primary School of Xanthi guided partners around the school and the school yard with the games which were drawn on the floor. Turkish and

Coffee break

Coffee break

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Greek partners had lunch offered by KPE Paranestiou. Then the Turkish team had free time and they all met again for dinner. At midnight, the Turkish team departed to Trabzon.

ANNEX 1: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Turkish Working Group

1. Mr. Muhammet TRKMEN (Teacher/Project Coordinator) 2. Mr. Yunus Emre DAMLACI (Teacher / Provincial ICT Coordinator) 3. Mr. Mehmet ARSLAN, Provincial Director of Vocational Education 4. Mr. Sami AYAN, Provincial Director of ICTs 5. Mr. Mehmet KAZANCI, teacher 6. Mrs. Nilgn MISIR, Science education teacher, TARGED member 7. Mr. Bora ZHN, Headmaster -TARGED member 8. Mrs. erife MEHMETOLU, Vice headmaster 9. Yavuz BAYRAK, teacher of English

10. Mrs. Nkef AKSOY, teacher of Informatics 11. Mrs. Bahar ARDA, teacher of English
12. Mr.Yusuf Hacolu

Greek Working Group

1. Mr. Savvas MELISSOPOULOS, East Macedonia Thrace Regional Director of Education, 2. Mr. Apostolos KOUROUMICHAKIS, Project Coordinator, Senior Supervisor for Primary

Education Scientific and Pedagogical Guidance of East Macedonia Thrace, 3. Ms. Thomais KARTSIOTOU, Primary Education School Counselor of Chrysoupolis, Kavala. 4. Ms. Eugenia THEODOSIADOU, Primary Education School Counselor of Xanthi, 5. Mr. Antonios HATZOPOULOS, School Counselor of Secondary Education in the field of Religious Affairs, 6. Ms. Metaxeni SYMEONIDOU, School Counselor of Secondary Education in the field of English Language, 7. Ms. Eumorfia STYLIANIDOU, Headmaster of the 13th Primary School of Xanthi,

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8. Mr. Thanassis PAPASTERGIOU, Headmaster of the 2nd Primary School of Chrysoupolis, 9. Mr. Georgios KAVAZIS, Headmaster of the Primary School of Panagia, 10. Mr. Georgios GOUNARIS, Headmaster of the Primary School of Genisea, 11. Ms. Eleni TOULIOPOULOU, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi, 12. Mr. Nikos GERMANTZIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Vistonida, 13. Mr. Georgios KARIPIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Paranesti, 14. Mr. Kiriakos KELIDIS, Vice Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi, 15. Ms. Asimina KALENTZIOU, Vice Director of the Environmental Education Centre of Vistonida, 16. Ms. Charitomeni GKIOUROGLOU, Ass. Project Coordinator, Teacher of English in Secondary Education, staff of EMTh-RDE, 17. Ms. Eleni DOXAKAKI, Teacher of English, staff of EMTh-RDE, 18. Ms. Ioanna MENESELIDOU, Teacher of English, staff of EMTh-RDE, 19. Ms. Sofia KARIPIDOU, Primary School teacher, staff of EMTh-RDE, 20. Ms. Ioanna MPENTI, Primary School teacher, staff of EMTh-RDE, 21. Ms. Anatoli KOTAIDOU, Museologist, associate of the Environmental Education Centre of Philippi, 22. Ms. Gkioulten SEIMI OGLOU, Teacher of English, Primary School of Genisea, 23. Ms. Nouran ADEM, Primary School teacher, 1st Minority Primary School of Xanthi.

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ANNEX 2: MEETING AGENDA

4th Partners' Meeting East Macedonia - Thrace Xanthi, Kavala & Thassos, GREECE Comenius Regio Project

2012-1-GR1-COM13-10099 1 ICTs in education and project-based learning: Policies, Practices and Knowledge exchange between East Macedonia Thrace Regional Directory for Education (Greece) and Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education (Turkey) 27-31 May 2013 East Macedonia Thrace Regional Directorate of Education, Terma Sismanoglou, Komotini Xanthi, Kavala, Thassos - GREECE Arrival of participants Turkish Partner (Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education) in XANTHI Participants Name: 1- Mr. Muhammet TRKMEN, teacher - project coordinator (wife & daughter) 2- Mr. Yunus Emre DAMLACI, Teacher/ICT Coordinator 3- Mr. Mehmet ARSLAN, Provincial Director of Vocational Education 4-Mr. Sami AYAN, Provincial Director of ICTs 5- Mr. Mehmet KAZANCI, teacher 6- Mrs. Nilgn MISIR, Science education teacher, TARGED member 7-Mr. Bora ZHN, Headmaster -TARGED member

Title Date Host Institution Location of the meetings Monday, 27 May 2013 Arrival Time: 18.30

Participants stay in XENIA ELISSO Hotel, XANTHI Welcome and transfer to the hotel Free time

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8- Mrs. erife MEHMETOLU, Vice headmaster (husband and son) 9- Yavuz BAYRAK, teacher of English 10- Mrs. Nkef AKSOY, teacher of Informatics 10- Mrs. Bahar ARDA, teacher of English 11- Mr.Yusuf Hacolu 20.00 Teusday, 28 May 2013 08.15 Dinner together Visits to Schools in the Province of Kavala - Thassos Island Meet at the Hotel Lobby Coffee & traditional sweets sponsored by the Municipality of Nestos & the Parent's Union

09.00-10.00 11.00-12.00

Visit to the 2nd Primary School of Chrysoupoli, Kavalas, Presentation of ICTs & projects, folk dances Ferry trip from Keramoti to Limenas, Thassos Island.

12.30-14.00 14.00-16.00 16.15-17.15

Visit to the Primary School of Panagia, Thassos, Presentation of ICTs & projects, folkdances Sight-seeing around the island: Visit to the ancient theatre and the town of Limenas. Ferry trip to Limenas, Thassos Island to Keramoti

Lunch together buffet with traditional dishes sponsored by the Parent's Union Coffee

18.00-20.00 21.30 Wednesday, 29 May 2013 08.45

Return to Xanthi and free time Dinner together Cultural & Environmental activities by KPE Filippon - Old town of Xanthi Meet at the Hotel Lobby Transportation to the Environmental Education Centre (KPE) Filippon - Sightseeing at the archeological site and visit to the Archeological Museum of Filippi. Return to KPE Filippon - Presentation of the Centre Lunch together sponsored by KPE Fillipon

10.30-12.30 12.30-13.00

13.00-14.00

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14.30 16.30-19.00 19.00 20.00 Thursday, 30 May 2013 08.30 08.30-09.00 09.00-09.20 Transportation to Kavala Coffee sponsored by the Vice Mayor of Kavala Return to Xanthi and free time Visit to the Old Town of Xanthi. Dinner together Day event for Primary Education "Project-based learning and ICTs in primary education" Meet at the Hotel Lobby Transportation to the 13th Primary School of Xanthi - Registration to the day event Opening addresses Nikolaos GERMANTZIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre (KPE) Vistonidas and Asimenia KALENTZIOU, Dep. Director of KPE Vistonidas, "The use of Multimedia in Environmental Education". Nilgn MISIR, Science Teacher of Alaittin Akay Junior High Schhool, "ICTs and PBL in Primary Education". Georgios KARIPIDIS, Director of the Environmental Education Centre (KPE) Paranestiou and Dimitrios PANTELIDIS, Dep. Director of KPE Paranestiou, project "Water". Coffee break Chrisoula MPOUTZILOUDI, teacher of the 6th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, project "New Technoligies - I turn over a new leaf". Ioannis ALEXOUDIS, teacher of the 1st Prinary School of Soufli, project "The Vineyard". Christodoulos PAPAEMMANOUIL, teacher of the Minority Primary School of Mantaina, project "Recycle I also participate". Coffee break Maria TSAMPATZIDOU, teacher of the 6th Primary School of Alexandroupolis, project "Mr. Road Transport Code, do bicycles talk?".

09.20-09.40

09.40-10.00

10.00-10.20 10.20-10.40

10.40-11.00 11.00-11.20

11.20-11.40 11.40-12.10

12.10-12.30

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Alexandros IOSIFIDIS, Headmaster, & Alexandra KAMARI, teacher of the Primary School of N. Karvali, project "School Bullying: Together we can confront it". Georgia CHAMZADAKI, teacher of the Minority Primary School of Dimi, project "Borders unite us. Acquintance with Europe of Peace". Discussion & Questions - End of day event - Group meeting regarding the progress of the project and programming of future events/actions. Lunch together sponsored by KPE Paranestiou Free time Dinner together Departure time: 00.30

12.30-12.50

12.50-13.10

13.10-14.00

14.00 - 15.30 15.30 - 20.00 20.00 Friday, 31 May 2013

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