NON-FORMAL METHODS IN FORMAL EDUCATION?

The project “NON-FORMAL METHODS IN FORMAL EDUCATION?” sets a goal to diversify and enlarge cooperation between formal and non-formal education organizations. Within the framework of a project 16 teachers and youth workers from Iceland, Estonia and Lithuania will introduce, analyze and summarize best cooperation practices between formal and non-formal education institutions used in their countries.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 7

DAY 7
Today is the last day of the first mobility of our project. our participats from Lithuania and Iceland have to start wth their way home. Hope to meet soon in Lithuania.




Monday, December 19, 2016

MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 6


DAY 6

Today we went to Narva to visit Narva Castle. in Narva Castle there are lots of different programs for schollchildren: interactive lessons, workshops. we participated in some workshops and got ideas how  schools can cooperate with museums.

In the evenig we discussed our booklet conception in Sillamäe Youth Center Beehive.
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Sunday, December 18, 2016

MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 5

DAY 5

Today was very intensive day. In the morning we were in Sillamäe Museum. Sillamäe Museum is making lot of projects with school childre and special needs students, so we got to kow about their projects and also participated in one workshop to create souvenir.

Next stop was very official in Sillamäe Local Council, where we introduced goals of our project and met with mayor and education Departmet specialists

In the evening we were on one very unusual traditional lesson- Literature ball in Sillamäe Vanalinna School.

PHOTOS OF THE DAY:

Saturday, December 17, 2016

MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 4

DAY 4
Today we continued visiting different schools and organizations, who are coworking with schools.

First of all visited our partners Youth Center "Beehive" and participated in creative workshop.
Then we met with principal of Kohtla-Järve Tammiku School.

And of course good experience on Eglish lesson in Macte language School



There were lots of momet to think about and reflect...

PHOTOS OF THE DAY:

Friday, December 16, 2016

FIRST MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 3

DAY 3. Experiences from Sillamäe

Today we had lessons with students of Sillamäe vanalinna school, who made excursion in the schol and then were in paper-makers lesson.


After school we were in Sillamäe kindergarden "The sun", which is also using program "Enterpreneur school" and listened about their experience, looked in some rooms and met children


After we had relaxing discusiion in Meresuu Spa

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

FIRST MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 2

6th DECEMBER 2016 DAY 2

We started our work and experience sharing today. First of all we visited Gaia School.

Gaia School is a community school in Tallinn. It was founded three years ago and currently has classes up to form 5. There are 66 students, 26 of them homeschooling students. Gaia School is following the national curriculum but is different in the means of teaching approach. Gaia school follows the principles of Gaia Education; it promotes sustainable lifestyle, caring about the Earth and wellbeing of the human being. Gaia school is a community school, our parents, children and teachers form a community where everybody has a role of the teacher and a student, we learn from each other. 

During our visit we could see some lessons, talk to students and teachers, discuss methods they use in school.



 Next useful stop  was Youth Agency, where wonderful Anna Kuzina introduced us different projects, connected to cooperations between formal education institutions and youth organizations supported by program Erasmus +
Youth Agency is the Estonian Centre for Quality and International Cooperation in the youth field.We are a department of Archimedes Foundation founded in 1997.
Youth Agency is responsible for capacity building in the youth field with a special focus on international cooperation. Our activities can be divided into three main areas: supporting the development of young people, enhancing the quality of youth work and shaping youth policy. 


During the way from tallinn to sillamäe we had lots of things to discuss and think about.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

FIRST MEETING IN ESTONIA. DAY 1

5th December 2016

Today is the first day of our first project mobility in Estonia.

Both teams from Lithuania and Iceland arrived to Tallinn, where met  Estonian team representative,  charming Raine!

Now teachers and youth workers can feel how it is to work and learn when it is Christmas feeling around ;) and undertsand better, how to  motivate youngsters to learn and be active these days of December.


How about using such non-formal methods as:
-going to Christmas market and learning traditions of celebrating Christmas instead of reading boring texts in classroom about this topic
-orienteerng in old town and getting feeling of people moods before Christmas
-meeting new people form different countries and practising language skills
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