WP 2

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    WP 2: Transnational project meeting

    4 – 8 November 2014

    HLW Türnitz, Austria

    Participants:  Mari Jokela (Lamo)

    Päivi Hietala (Lamo)

    Brigitte Danner-Steigenberger (HLW)

    Birgit Galik (HLW)

    Beatrix Hörtzer (HLW)                          

    Maria Kurz (HLW)

     

    4 Nov 2014:   arrival of Finnish teachers

                         first introduction

     

    5 Nov 2014:   meeting at the school (HLW Türnitz)

                         welcome by headmaster

                         discussion + project development (until 14:00)

                         excursion to Mariazell (preparation of excursion with students)

                         getting to know Austrian cooking

                         experiencing customer service

     

    6 Nov 2014:   discussion and project development at school (until 15:00)

             meeting with participating students

                         excursion to St. Pölten (capital town of the province Lower Austria)

                         experiencing customer service

     

    7 Nov 2014:   getting to know capital of Austria – Vienna

                         collecting ideas for excursion to Vienna with Finnish students in April 2015

                         concert

                         experiencing customer service

     

    8 Nov 2014:   departure

     

    topics discussed:

    definition and discussion of term ‘Customer Service’
    LAMO has got special lessons for Customer Service and it is referred to in all subjects.

    HLW deals with Customer Service in different subjects

    Concentration on face-to-face communication

    special fields which will be dealt with:

    hotel: reception, registration, …

    restaurant: bill, waitressing, complaining, …

    cafeteria:

    tourism: event management, guided tours, sights, museums, …

    cinema:

    souvenir shops:

    supermarket:

    tourist information:

    ski rental shop

     

    situations:

    greeting,

    getting into contact

    skiing

    reacting to questions

    complaining

    reacting to complaints

    clothes, special terms, common phrases

     

    suggestions for possible activities:

    Austrian students go to shops/restaurants/sights in Finland and start talking in German. watch the reaction of Finnish people.

    students act out scenes.

    make interviews

    create questionnaires

    create a blog

    documentation with photos

    handouts with information

    sound documents (dictaphone or mobile phons)

     

    Question: How can we use the skills and talents of our students for the various activities?

    Finnish students having experience with creating blogs

    Students knowing to use Prezi or Animoto

     

    Decision: Creation of a logo for the project

     

    Selection of participants:

    LAMO: students have to apply and are chosen by teachers

    HLW: one particular class

     

    Students work in teams (Finnish and Austrian, mixed)

    Possible teams: internet

                            outdoor activities

                            food

                            guided tours

    Final product: brochure

                         CD

                          links

     

    Means of communication: etwinning - twinspace

                                           facebook

    other online tools: animoto.com

                               prezi

                               vok

    all participants get mobility certificate

    signature of parents, have to agree that students (if under 18) are allowed to take part

     

    15 Nov. 2014: skiing world cup event in Levi, Austrian participants should watch on TV

    discussion of finances; cut of grant

    12 Nov. 2014: Kick-off event at NA Vienna: Maria and Brigitte take part

    Questions:     What can management money be used for?

                         Can money of coordinating school be used for both schools?

    twinspace:     presentation of this tool

                         chat – two areas: public and personal

                         students get registered by teachers

                         students create and upload profiles

     

    talk with the class 3jg: presentation of school and area by Päivi and Mari

                                     questions and answers

                                     quiz + prize
                                     SchülerInnen erhalten Prospektmaterial

    dissemination: information on facebook (Päivi + Birgit)

                                                information in local paper about visit of Austrian students to Finland

    discussion and organisation of stay in Finland: Mari + Päivi

    (compare: work package 3)

    Certificates of attendance