Project Meetings

The second meeting of the project took place in Siauliu "Romuvos" gimnazija, Šiauliai, Lithuania from September 19^th to September 24^th, 2021, with the participation of teachers and students from all participating schools. In this first meeting of the project with the participation of students, workshops took place related to Internet and Social Networking safety, while the results of the online research on "E-Safety on Social Media" were presented. At the same time, activities were carried out that managed to bring the children closer to each other, such as confectionery workshops, an evening dedicated to presentations on gastronomy and traditional dances from each country, and a tour to Šiauliai and the capital, Vilnius. Finally, the next meeting was scheduled in Íllora, Spain the following November.

The sixth meeting of the project took place in Vassiliadis School in Thessaloniki, Greece from April 29^th to May 3^rd 2022, with the participation of teachers and students from all participating schools. In this meeting of the project with the participation of students, workshops took place related to Artificial Intelligence and the introduction and usefulness of MOOCs in students’ lives. At the same time, the students engaged in ice breaking and team building activities that managed to bring them closer to each other. Moreover, the participants had the opportunity to visit the Byzantine Museum in Thessaloniki, participate in a City Rally where they had to use a certain application to find specific monuments of historical importance. Finally, teachers and students visited Mountain Olympus and a seaside area near Thessaloniki, exploring both the places and local dishes. Finally, the next meeting was scheduled in Tursi, Italy in June 2022.

The seventh meeting of the project took place in I.T.S.E.T. ‘Manlio Capitolo” in Tursi, Italy from June 13^th to 17^th, 2022, with the participation of teachers and students from all participating schools. Ιn this close - up meeting, all the partners were presented with 5 students-mentors from each school.These students were chosen for their critical and personal involvement in the project and for the material and outputs produced. This final step was a reward for the most engaged students and it increased motivation by providing a positive feedback and real appreciation for their work. Μore specifically, in this meeting of the project workshops took place related to Team-working for the glossary and infographics. Moreover, all participants were given the opportunity to go sailing, visit the historical area of Matera, take part in boating activities, take cooking lessons in a pasta lab organized in the picturesque village of Rotondella and visit the ‘Tavole Palatine’ archaeological remains. Inspired by all these places and activities, the students were motivated to take part in an Instagram competition, the results of which were presented in the closing ceremony during the final day. Last but not least, the students had the amazing experience of spending time with local Italian families and come across the culture, traditions along with tasting traditional dishes.