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.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 6

Day 6
It is time to start our trip home and continue working on the booklet!  We are full of new ideas!

THANK YOU, OUR GREAT TEAM!

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 5


DAY 5
Today we did project work, discussed our booklet and got new ideas about future work. We hope, that this project is a start to new cooperations between our organizations.
After work we had wonderful trip to Reykjanes penusuila.  Grindavík Bacalau museum, Reykjanesviti, Hafnir, Geothermal Museum. 




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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 4

Day 4

Today we started from Reykjavík. Visited big concert hall and looked around in the city.  Visited Creative summercourses at Klifið.  Creative workshop with the children at Klifið and singing with Rebekka.
  Visiting Vinnuskólinn (teenagers working in Garðabær), summer sport activities at Stjarnan sports club and summer course at Draumar (dance, singing, theatre).
Visit to the Skapandi sumarhópur (Creative young peole working at their own ideas during the summer).
Visited Library and heard about different projects they do there with young people and children.  Reception at the Design museum of Iceland. Located in Garðabær. Meeting the Mayor and Head of Department of Education in Municipality.

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MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 3

DAY 3

Today was interesting day, full of visits and active participating.  we visited some schools, kindergarden, aqua zumba class and met lots of interesting people, who are working with youth.
We watched, how youth center is working inside of school, how they are doing projects and working together, we tried non-formal learning in kindergarden outside building and met Icelandic horses!


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Monday, June 26, 2017

MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 2

DAY 2

Today we were travelling around golden circle of Iceland and got to know more about this country. Also visited very interesting place Friðheimar, where they grow their own tomatoes and make different programs for visitors. Good idea for teachers and students of Estonia!

During all the day we discussed our program and also booklet.

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Sunday, June 25, 2017

MEETING IN ICELAND. DAY 1

DAY 1

Our first day in Iceland was during national Holiday in Iceland. we spent the day in the  Hafnarfjörður  National Holiday festival. Also met Lithuanian team and discussed our program and planning the week.

Also we had to plan our souvenirs and prezents for Icelandic  organizations we were going to visit.



Saturday, March 25, 2017

MEETING IN LITHUANIA. DAY 6

DAY 6

Today we spent the whole day in Vilnius. We visited The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and got to know more about their excursions and programs.

Also had some free tie in the city and discussions.

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MEETING IN LITHUANIA. DAY 5

DAY 5

New day full of visits, new ideas and meetings with students.  Today we visited Pavenčiai School, met with schiol principal and participated in integrated geografy lessons



Students prepared presentation of their school as a game, using program kahoot and QRcodes! It was funny and exciting! 






After visiting school we had official meeting with mayour and education department representatives, gave our comments to local TV, and then had an interesting workshop in chocolate fabric!

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Friday, March 24, 2017

MEETING IN LITHUANIA.DAY 4

DAY4
Today we were again students and took part in different integrated lessons. First of all we had nice introductive excursion in Battefly Museum, also the vice-mayor of the town told us about different projects there and about education system in this region

Then we visited biology and German integrated lesson in Akmenės Gymnasium   and were there active participants with students.

Also we had wonderful and unusual literature leson and wrote with a goose feather.


Then we tried how to study outdoors  in Kamanai Reserve, Museum, walking in the forests and swamps

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

MEETING IN LITHUANIA. DAY3

DAY 3
Today our study started in Kuršėnai Stasys Anglickis School, where we had an integrated lesson with Lithuanian students. It was an interesting experience of integrated  English and Technology lesson. The welcoming in school was very warm.

Also we participated actively in informatics lesson and played with students.

After that during classes with the students of University of the Third Age our participants prepared  non-formal lessons about Estonia and Iceland. 
And   then we visited handicraft sneter, they are doing lots of projects in sooperation with youth centers or schools.

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Monday, March 20, 2017

MEETING IN LITHUANIA: DAY 2

March, 23

Today we visited different educational organizations  in Kuršenai (Lithuania) and got to know, what methods are used in those organizations,


We' ve been to kindergardens, youth centers, educational center, cultural center.

Let's get aсquainted with places we visited together:




The town belongs to Šiauliai district municipality, Lithuania. Our guide from Lithuanian group Laima told, that according to the legend of local people  the town got a name in interesting way. One summer day the river Venta flooded and washed all hay bales which were standing at the river banks. People started questioning each other: where is the hay? where is the hay? („Kur šienai? Kur šienai?“). Since then, the town name stayed as Kuršėnai.




Similar to Estonian town Sillamäe in Kuršenai live about 14 000 residents.

When arrived at Kuršenai we first visited the kindergarten “Nykštukas”.  We were happy to be a part of 2 classes: physical class and singing class with  Nerilė Bernotienė.
It was interesting to see, how children are making improvisations with music and rythm.









After that we arrived  to Kuršėnai  Education Centre, discussed new ideas and experiences.
Next stop in other kindergarden in Daugėliai, where we had practical training “A tale with yoga”


After that we went to the Youth Centre of the town, got information about it' s work with youth.

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Sunday, March 19, 2017

MEETING IN LITHUANIA: DAY 1

March, 20th


















Today we started our mobility 2, this time all the ways go to Lithuania!

Some of participants started from Sillamäe very early in the morning by 3 buses, some from Iceland by plane.



Our dear Laima from  Education center of Siauliai prepared very interesting program for us.



We are going to visit almost 15 educational places and experience new methods.

We are going to meet our colleagues and see their non-formal methods in formal education, that we will later use in out project booklet.
LET US INTRODUCE OUR LITHUANIAN TEAM:




Some pictures of the place we stay for this week: