A matter of equity
"A matter of equity" project is an interlevel task between 6th and 8th graders exploring the topic of women's rights and achievements through storytelling. The objective is to craft narratives showcasing people overcoming challenges and achieving remarkable goals. In this collaborative activity, 6th graders need to invent original stories that highlight the achievements of fictional characters. Meanwhile, 8th graders explore on significant women in history,and adapting their lives and achievements into children's stories. Through this project, students both invest int their language skills and acquisition as well as appreciate the efforts made by women throughout history, promoting empathy and gender equality. The teachers in the project used IA to prepare the activities for students, particulary Twee.IA. Students will also use the IA to create the images for their sotries making their outcome much more intersting and appealing(Copilot, Monika and Freepik). The 2 schools involved in this collaboration are Ins Torre del Palau and Escola la Roda. Both settled in Terrassa, Barcelona.
The two teachers involved in the project.
Alexandra Bonet Pueyo
Alexandra Bonet has been working as an EFL teacher since 1998. She has worked in both, language schools and state high schools. After traveling abroad to study English, she established herself in Terrassa, where she teaches English language to 1st and 2nd of ESO Students (year 8 and 9). She also deals with 2nd Bachillerato students (year 12)
She is really keen on project based learning with the use of the ICT. She is currently working in INS Torre del Palau where the computer based learning project started in 2000. She runs the ICT and Erasmus coordination,as well as the cross curricula PBL coordination, at the moment. Captivated as well by the new fashion, Gamification and GBL, and how this can be implemented in class making students be more aware of their own learning, she grew interested in Neuroscience and PBL too.
She has actively collaborated with UAB (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and Associació de mestres Alexandre Galí in Terrassa, where sharing the findings and experiences with other teachers is the priority. She also worked as a Teacher Trainer for the Education Department in Catalonia.
Montse Bou
Montse Bou Roselló has been working as an English teacher since 1997. English has always been her language because she was born in America and lived there all her elementary education and summers. She settled in Catalonia and after studying for English education she has been given classes to all the grades, from 1st- 6th grade.
Nowadays she is working at "La Roda" school in Terrassa as the English teacher of 4th-6th grade. She is also the coordinator of the second cycle (4th) and third cycle (5th-6th grade).
She has been collaborating with "Departament d'educació" as a teacher trainer in methodology: project based learning with the use of ICT and gamification during the years 2018-2023. She has also been part of the "Formació de formadors en didàctica per l'Aprenentatge Integrat de Continguts i llengua (AICLE) mòdul 1 & 2 impartit a la UAB i departament d'educació. Collaborating with departament d'educació as a trainer in the SENSEI program for English teachers (2024).
She loves travelling and learning about other cultures and ready to achieve new challenges!