Connecting with Google

 On 23 February, my Class 5 and Class 7 pupils attended the online meeting with young people from our country who live in London and Dublin and have some of the most in-demand tech jobs at Google.

After a short introduction, Anastasija, Mina, Miloš and Đorđe described what their job interview was like and what skills they had to demonstrate in order to be hired. They also described a typical day in their lives, and then answered the numerous questions of my pupils.

This was a unique opportunity for my pupils to learn more about the work in the tech industry such as Google, but also to discuss whether one day artificial intelligence will replace humans.

The online meeting is a follow-up on the European Schoolnet's Edu-Hackathon with Google workshops held in December in Brussels.

ABC of Travel

One of the collaborative tasks in our eTwinning project was to choose travel words, write them, draw pictures showing them or a comic strip.

A group of my Class II2 pupils drew a train, a backpack and hang gliding using the Witeboard app. 

I introduced a group of my Class III pupils to the Storyboard That app, so they created a few comic strips showing a situation at the airport and volleyball court.

Class II3 pupils used playdough to make the things that come to their mind when they hear the word 'travel'.

SID 2023

As usual, we celebrated this year's Safer Internet Day with our eTwinning friends.

Class 3 pupils recorded their voice saying the chosen e-safety rules as part of the eTwin World Travel Agency activity. They also wrote the rules on drawings using ToonyTool.
Rule 8: Avoid suspicious online links!
Rule 10: Be kind online!
Rule 14: Don’t click on pop ups or ads on the Internet!
Rule 16: If someone or something annoys you when you are online, tell your parents!

They also created a comic with Unlock the Magic! friends where one school shared a problem and another offered a solution:

Acrostic Poem

While my Class 2 pupils enjoyed writing and colouring the chosen letters of the project name (E and N) using ScrapColoring, my Class 3 pupils found interesting adding and recording the lines starting with E (Excitement is in the air) and Y (You won't regret!) to the collaborative poem by the members of the eTwin World Travel Agency project:

 

eTwinning offers us a wonderful  world like a
Travel billions worth
Where do you want to travel?
International travels are the best
Nowhere is not interesting in our world
World hides beauty, you seek it
Other cultures, other nations are all new outlooks to us
Ready to fly with us beyond your dreams
Lay back, relax and trust us
Dream your travel where to go with us

Tourists from all over the world are welcome in our country.
Rivers, lakes and forests are full of enjoy
A wonderful view from the mountains
Voyage of your dreams
Explore the new places
Let us keep traveling by train, plane or more

Anyone can travel anywhere if they only want
Go wherever you want, whenever you want!
Excitement is in the air.
No one will be disappointed
Come to us for an unforgettable vacation!
You won’t regret!

A wonderful trip!
Let’s travel and explore our dreams
Let’s go travel!

And the Oscar goes to...!

One of the first activities of the eTwinning project And the Oscar goes to...! started with a teacher from Spain was logo creation. As usual, my older pupils enjoyed it a lot.

We've also collaborated with our partners from Spain on the online quiz about Oscar winners.

Transforming Education

 I've encouraged my Class 7 pupils to share their ideas on the future of education and skills, as a part of the global research on transforming education (SDG 4) organised by UNESCO, UNICEF and World's Largest Lesson. 

Over 37,000 pupils from 150 countries completed the game-like survey and received their certificates. The report, which can be accessed here, shows that, among other things, the children are happy to be back at school after pandemic, want to learn more practical skills for the real world, and how to look after their mental health and protect our planet.

Book Reviews

In their teams, my Class 7 pupils have recently read and presented their chosen books from the list.

Debates

 In their chosen groups, my Class 7 pupils have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of keeping wild animals in zoos or as pets, of cloning animals, and using animals to test medicines and cosmetics. 

We've also organised debates where one group expressed their arguments for and another their arguments against.