Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2023 Newsletter
interaction of the students or on Chat and in Microsoft Teams . Through teamwork , the students were receptive and responsible in carrying out work tasks , interested and creative . The theme of the project for a sustainable life in a pandemic context with its consequences reached its goal by raising awareness of the need to create a healthy life routine , not only during school but throughout life . English language competence was developed through communication and the need to transfer knowledge from the native language to a foreign language . The use of various IT tools brought the students to the state of interest and the desire to discover more online tools , but also the awareness of digital utility with a well-defined purpose . The hygiene of life and the useful use of free time or time for school , but also the need for wellbeing through recreation are essential elements that were emphasized in the project . A positive mood and mindset lead to learning performance and tackling problems much more easily .
The evaluation of the project was through questionnaires on the topic of the project but also a general evaluation regarding the value of the project and personal and professional development through the international partnership . Dissemination was carried out through the presented webinars , the project website , posting on Facebook , promotion on the school website or in the partners ' digital portfolios . The project plan determined the development of multiple skills , creativity , communication , socialization , foreign language , entrepreneurship , creative digital use , effective content creation . The benefits brought to the partners and participating schools are significant , and have brought a unique experience to everyone .
Alina Mirela Popa is a teacher at Liceul Tehnologic de Industrie Alimentară „ G . E . Palade ” in Satu Mare , Romania . She is an engineer in Food processing industry , the coordinator of eTwinning and Erasmus + projects in her school , and a Romanian eTwinning Ambassador since 2019 . She coordinated the eTwinning School Title process in 2019 and 2022 and continued with activities for Code Week , Erasmus Days , Speaker in Promoting eTwinning and active member of Europeana for Education . She was nominated at European Vocational Skills Week in Berlin 2020 for Teacher and Trainer Category . She has participated in the 2021 and 2022 TED Alumni , 2023 TED Fellows programmes initiated by Illinois Urbana Campaign , the USA and the European Union . She is the winner of the eTwinning European Prize in 2021 for “ Climate Volunteers ”, age 16-19 category .
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