day of safe internet

1. INTRODUCTION (PROJECT EXPLANATION)

"Determining the areas of strategic activities in the European Union by 2020, there has been assumed, that one of six people in these countries will be retarded within the range from mild to severe, which means that about 80 million Europeans often do not have full opportunity to participate in social and economic life, because of barriers related to environment and attitudes of their surroundings. The result is that the poverty rate of persons with disabilities is 70% higher than average "http://www.watchdogpfron.pl/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Krynska-Sytuacja- ON.pdf

Additionally the influence to the fact of isolating young people in a peer group, often having:

- bullying (61.5% of the respondents answered that they were a subject to harassment for more than half a year - http://www.ifp.uni.wroc.pl/data/files/pub-8406.pdf)

- addictions:

to the Internet (conclusions from the study of EUNETADB in 2013made for the Nobody's Children Foundation-1.3% of the respondents-Total of13.3%, 13 9% use the Internet in dysfunctional way. The highest percentage of those people-in Spain,Poland); currently addicted to the Internet are from few to several percent of Internet users, and risk of addiction may have about one-third of them-http://www.centrumterapiiuzaleznien.com/uzaleznienie-od-internetu-i-komputera

to drugs - "88% of respondents in Poland would like to spend more time for prevention, in the European-84%. Increased susceptibility for taking drugs is often related to social rejection (eg. crime of juveniles, expulsion from schools, poor education performance)"-www.cinn.gov.pl/portal?id=15&res_id=454227

"Among the EU countries Poland belongs to the group of countries with the highest percentage of children and young people endangered bythe risk of poverty:24% of children dependent of their parents are at risk of poverty"-http:

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Taking into consideration the above data and the conclusions establish ed from the discussions with our foreign partners,together we came to the idea,that the main problem in our schools is a feeling of rejection of many students, isolated by their contemporaries.It’s caused by: discrimination because of their low social status, disability, cultural identity, ethnic,religious, behavioral problems (can be aggressor or the victim of violence),learning difficulties, social and media pressure to"be the best, beautiful”, abuse problems (to the Internet,drugs). This feeling, being isolated often leads to drop out of school, causes depression, frustration, leads to moving away from society, results later in problems with getting a job,starting a family, is often a reason why young people try to take their own life.

During the preparatory visit in Spain we came up with the idea of writing partnership project entitled "Better Together-join us", whose main purpose is to explore and implement ways to fight against rejection of children and young people;which also encourages for collaboration,"being together", communication, learning through cooperation,joint activities enhancing ties between students,developing a passion,interests,joining into cooperation parents and student environments

(http://www.ore.edu.pl/phocadownload/pracownie/wychowania_i_profilaktyki/mobbing%20i%20bullying%20w%20szkole_11.pdf).

The addressees of activities are teachers and pupils of schools from 10 countries: Poland (disability, behavioral problems, poverty), Turkey (addictions), Belgium(learning, behavioral difficulties), Latvia (disability), Sweden (cultural differences,communication problems, immigrants from Europe and Asia), Italy (addiction, pressure of environment: "the rat race",cultural autonomy of national minorities), Spain (behavioral and learning difficulties), Portugal (disability, behavioral and learning difficulties), Greece (disability, poverty), Estonia (difficulty in proper behavior,poverty). The project is also addressed to parents,communities of local schools,local communities, education employees from the region, headmasters, representatives of the media,associations and foundations, dealing with addiction issues. In almost all of these countries, but at different level of variety,does existall types of rejection, which is why it is so important for the project to work together and find ways of eliminating the causes of loneliness among young people. Each country has:a different level of living,different experiences within the integration of people with disabilities with society (Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Sweden-inclusive education), Poland, Estonia - "multi-policy" - http://www.firr.org.pl/uploads/PUB/090608_Dostepna_edukacja.pdf, other experiences at the field of preventing addictions (bigger have Western European countries), use different innovative working methods. Without cooperation between the above institutions, developing a solution of the problem is unlikely.Нажмите, чтобы изменить.

2. OBJECTIVES

- presentation, exchange, adaptation of new methods, techniques, strategies in schools, useful in the process of integration the pupils endangered of rejection, for example behavioral method of BoHejsklov Elven (Sweden), alternative communication (Poland, Portugal), employment counseling (Latvia), health care (Estonia), fighting against bullying (Belgium), prevention from addictions (Turkey) and games "for everyone" (Spain - is finishing the Comenius program aboutthis topic); Greece – workshops of occupational therapy, therapy through art and craft; Italy - methods of dealing with social and mediapressure;- presentation, exchange, adaptation of new methods, techniques, strategies in schools, useful in the process of integration the pupils endangered of rejection, for example behavioral method of BoHejsklov Elven (Sweden), alternative communication (Poland, Portugal), employment counseling (Latvia), health care (Estonia), fighting against bullying (Belgium), prevention from addictions (Turkey) and games "for everyone" (Spain - is finishing the Comenius program aboutthis topic); Greece – workshops of occupational therapy, therapy through art and craft; Italy - methods of dealing with social and mediapressure;- presentation, exchange, adaptation of new methods, techniques, strategies in schools, useful in the process of integration the pupils endangered of rejection, for example behavioral method of BoHejsklov Elven (Sweden), alternative communication (Poland, Portugal), employment counseling (Latvia), health care (Estonia), fighting against bullying (Belgium), prevention from addictions (Turkey) and games "for everyone" (Spain - is finishing the Comenius program aboutthis topic); Greece – workshops of occupational therapy, therapy through art and craft; Italy - methods of dealing with social and mediapressure;

- diversified specialists at the area of solving problems of rejection in each partner school (pedagogues specializing in deaf, bling, handicapped children, speech therapists, neurologopedics specialists, psychologists, pedagogues, revalidation teachers; addiction, re-socialization, anti-bullyingtherapists, early childhood careteachers;specialists of ICT, alternative communication, sign language, Esperanto, behavioral and sensory therapy, EEG biofeedback, employment counseling, methods of Bo Hejsklov Elven; coaches of therapy through art, theatre, music, coaches of: sport and Special Olympics, occupational therapy workshops);

- using conclusions, results, ideas from Comenius’ projects realized earlier: about games and activities (Spain), creating the image of "an European of the future" - opened for the others (Poland, Italy, Greece, Sweden); "Happiness" (Belgium);

- using the tools of ICT to the European process of teaching

- introducing new solutions to the teaching process in partner schools

- introducing culture and other nationalities’ experience into the teaching process

- creating programs of trainings on the over-national level - during international meetings by partners from different countries

- introducing the strategy of social development in agreement with the requirements of the European Union

- introducing the idea that educated teaching staff together with the interested student and supportive parent are very important

- training materials for everyone – Facebook, websites

- creating the net of school cooperating together

- teachers’ trainings – communication with students, other teachers

- raising awareness of students on safe, skillful and critical usage of the Internet by combining tradition with modernity - demonstrate issue from many perspectives : positives and negatives

- prevention from addictions , starting from kindergarten - Estonia , and ending up to post-secondary school - Latvia , at every level of education , regardless of the age of recipients

- breaking down the culture boundaries

- putting the student in a new role

- evaluation done not only by the teachers, but also by students and parents – a survey

- open training’s classes in the host country, conducted by partners from other countries - can participate in them teachers from other schools of the region, parents

- the requirement of present times – the school must change itself from the teaching society to learning society, and the teacher must change into the guide for students.

Results during the realization of the project:

- exchange of experiences on the Facebook page (between the partner countries and other stakeholders) - posting materials: photos, videos, presentations, comments, conclusions, reports, developed trainingand teaching materials;

- local happenings,

- common painting on the school wall,

- exchange of experiences during abroad courses,

- implementation of conclusions and good practices;

- scenarios of training classes (theater, music, visual arts, sports, dance, games, social activities, classes with a psychologist - dealing with stress, emotional control, handling difficult situations, assertiveness training, prevention of addictions, preparing forself-independence, life resourcefulness - entrepreneurship training);

- presentations about the culture and traditions of the partner countries,

- school accounts for contacts via Skype,

- raising the students' knowledge at the field of wise use of ICT, by creating:

- Facebook group: for mutual learning, contacting and obtaining information; workshops with using digital technology as a way of communication with the others)

- Flashmob - joint actions

- increasing promotion of facility at the local areathrough:

- posting promotional materials (news from media: in the text, audio, or video form, up-to-date information on the websites of: the partner schools and leading authorities);

- promotional materials (leaflets, invitations)

- articles in the local press, interviews, radio and television auditions (local media);

- improving the participants' language competences, increase of motivation to learn foreign languages, through the contact with "living language" abroad, Skype contacts and social forums,

- there will be created ties between the participants, motivation to be in a group, joint action, to join the activities, new initiatives and challenges will increase,

- there will increase ability to efficiently use road maps, guides, financial resources and timeoff management during travel trainings, mobilities, project meetings

- there will evolve the intercultural competences, i.e. openness, tolerance for diversity, acceptance, stereotype sovercoming, there will occur history and culture familiarize, of the countries being included to the partnership

- there will be increased personal competences, i.e. higher level of self-confidence, occur improvement of the reputation, the acquisition of communication skills (interpersonal contacts) through communication via internet;

- there will be an upswing of self-esteem because of awareness of being useful (voluntary)

- participants permanently will gain ability how to discuss with the others (forums), make new contacts (chats), sustain relationships with friends (social networks).

Products:

- logo design,

- project partner websites

- presentations, videos, photo essays, photos, notes, applications, schedules, documenting local activities

- innovative ways of working; learning solutions;

- the results of the evaluation questionnaires for students, teachers of the partner schools, local authorities, parents;

- good practices within the methodology of integration, communication, activities developingparticipiants’ interest,

- materials, obtained from courses: photographic and film documentation, scripts, notes, reports,

- local festivals with the participation of the community (festival of talents, good ideas, joint initiatives, activities made for others)

Expected following outcomes, products at the end of the project:

- diary of the project;

- folder with scenarios of classes available in libraries of each partner country; on Facebook

- plans to work on extra-curricular activities in the partner countries' national languages and in English;

- presentations and footage sfrom the entire project, made for training the teachers of other centers and to promote the project during the events - "The day of kindness", "Something cool for everyone ", " The day of the save Internet"

- courses for teachers in the region at the end of the project (sharing the knowledge of the whole project, substantive summary of the project);

- promotional materials (leaflets, invitations, posters),

- final publication, summarizing the whole project (on CD) - electronic guide for teacher - "Faces of integration"

- guidebook for the student "Together better" in the electronic version, available on the websites, on Facebook

-certificates of participation in training,

- feelings and personal experiences;

- conclusions about implementing good practices

- besides: the growth of social and communicationcompetences of participants, life resourcefulness, entrepreneurship, creativity, gain of knowledge and experiences of employees, overcoming language barriers, increase intercultural sensitivity, increasing of self-esteem in group teachers and students, increasing the prestige of the organization and improve its position at the market and local environment, increasing the attractiveness of education at the facility

​Objectives:

- exploring and implementing ways how to prevent from rejection: because of such reasons as economic, cultural, ethnic, religious, health, education, communication difficulties, intellectual differences, being under the pressure of the environment, because of bullying, addictions (internet, stimulants - 90% of students will participate in classes developing their interest (sports, music, visual arts, theater); 90% of students will know customs and the culture of partner countries through multimedia presentations); 90% of students will participate in activities from the scope of safe usage of ICT, addiction prevention, besides they will participate in the course of interpersonal relationships, entrepreneurship and creativity training, volunteer activities (among students there will be increased their level of social competences, personal, self-esteem, awareness, what danger can cause stimulants, internet - analysis of documentation, pedagogical observation, interview); there will be observed an upswing of ability of rational management their free time- analysis of the documentation, pedagogical observation, interview

- encouraging to participation, co-operation, "being together" through: "flash mob", happening, painting on the wall - 90% of the students are taking part in joint operations; in the survey before and after treatment, there will occura growth of the level of satisfaction due to taking part in these projects; contact with other cultures, nations, peers from other countries, through contact with pupils from partner countries - (90% of the students will establish new contacts with peers directly through participation in mobilities or indirectly through video conferencing, e-mail, Skype, Facebook group ), through common games, in which each participant will receive a task - 90% of students participate in these activities; upswing of the level of satisfaction after participation in these activities (questionnaire before and after treatment)

- including to theschool’s joint actions communities of parents and the local environment- "The day of kindness", "Something cool for everyone", "The day of the save internet", local festivals and holidays - an increase of the level of satisfaction because of participation in events – talks, interviews, observations, questionnaires (before and after)

- introduction to the teaching work plans innovative solutions and ideas such as Belgian method of dealing with difficult situations, Polish alternative communication methods, Latvian work counseling as a tool for successful integration (90% of schools will implement innovative solutions to their teaching plans - number of timetables, number of classes, scripts, documentation analysis)

- an increase of social, personal, intercultural, professional competences within teachers and staff - surveys before, during and after the project

- promotion of partner schools –there will be increased the importance of 10 partner schools at the local area: analysis of documentation, materials, leaflets, posters, information in the media, surveys for recipients of actions

- an upswing of media, technical, linguistic competences (new knowledge, experiences, skills-surveys before, during and after the project, the number of methods used during training, hours of workshops, documentation analysis)