REPORT

of Virtual mobility activities as part of short term joint staff training “Joint work to improve learning quality" (C3)

Date: 22.10.2021.

Host partner: OOU “Lazo Angelovski”, North Macedonia 

Place: MS Team

Partners:

Stalgene Secondary school, Latvia

Palade Basic School, Estonia

Liceul Technologic Topoloveni, Romania

Total number of participants: 18 teachers 

Agenda of virtual mobility

Agenda for virtual mobility North Macedonia.pdf

Welcome words to all participants of virtual mobility by project coordinator Lelde Santare and host school representative Ljubica Ruzinska. Participants shortly introduced themselves.

Each partnerschool presented progress of project implementation, and their experience of STEM lessons in nature, active lessons breaks and after-school hobby groups. 

OOU “Lazo Angelovski” experience was presented by Ljubica Ruzinska

Realized activities during KA229 project _Slow down education in the nature_ - North Macedonia.pdf

Palade school experience was presented by Klaire Leigri

Conducted_activities_Estonia.pptx.pdf

Liceul Technologic Topoloveni experience was presented by Oana Batrica

Active Breaks.pptx.pdf

Diseminare Summer Camp.pptx.pdf

Stalgene school experience was presented by Sarmite Berzina

Slow down education in the nature» activities.pptx.pdf

Project coordinator Lelde Santare presented a draft of Regulations and evaluation criteria for students project/research contest.  Discussion between partner school coordinators followed and recommendations for improving the rules were made. The final version of the rules and criteria has been approved. 

Project_research work contest REGULATIONS.docx.pdf

Each school translates regulations to the national language, addapt evaluation criteria according to the school curriculum. 

Introducing different activities and approaches used in the host school was presented by teacher of OOU “Lazo Angelovski” Daliena Davkovska

Presentation of outdoor activities (job shadowing) – introducing different approaches.pptx.pdf

After presentation discussion between participants followed for using experience in their daily work.

Participants filled evaluation form of virtual mobility 

Summary from evaluation:

1. 16 answers (18 participants)

2. For 7 participants it was first experience in virtual mobility

3. The main motivation for taking part in this online training was professional development: To experiment and develop new practices and methods (75 %), To develop my own competences in my field and increase the relevance of my work (62%), To strengthen my skills in STEM teaching in the nature (56%)

4. All participants indicated they met their expectation and got new practices and ideas for STEM teaching, except 1 participant, who noticed: A face-to face meeting would be much more interesting.

5. Participants developed the following competences: IT skills 68%, Practical skills 62%, cooperation skills 62%.

6. Personal and professional development: I have learnt from good practices abroad (75%), I have improved knowledge in my professional area (62%).

7. Impact to school: Will lead to the use of new methods/approaches/good practices at my school (87%),Will lead to better motivation of students (75%)

8. The open question, if there is something what should be changed. 2 answers: I would like the next mobility to be in person instead of virtual. It was not really like mobility I was waiting for- because it was more or less just presenting presentations and reading lot of information on the screen- nothing practical, too long breaks for that short time. I would make more practical lessons or workshops and hands-on experience. I would prefer just one long break and some shorter breaks.

9. Evaluation of activities program 75% excellent, 18% very good

10. Evaluation of moderators and facilitators 69% excellent, 25% very good (positive and professional)

11. There are several issues what teachers would like to learn more: about the education system in other countries; How to organized interesting chemistry classes in nature.