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PROJECT MANAGEMENT: HOW TO MAKE YOUR SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL TURKEY

October 25, 2016, 7:32 pm

sweetieboy
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Preparation:

Course organisers will send to the participants list of materials related to the course topic they can read in order to prepare for the course. Organisers will be on stand-by if participants need any information related to the accommodation, plane tickets or any detail necessary in organising the course.

Course description

The course focuses on preparation of Erasmus+ project. It is aimed to teachers who wants to apply and participate in EU-funded projects. Trainees will improve their theoretical knowledge and expertise in the area of project preparation. They will also have a chance to practice how to write the project, how to set up a multilateral, bilateral, Regio Partnership in Erasmus Plus and how to apply successfully for a Erasmus Plus grant. They will also see how to develop the intercultural competences of the teachers taking part in international projects. They will discuss how to complete different tasks regarding the project. Trainees will also learn how to develop the European and international dimension in the curriculum.

Methodology:

The methodological approach implicates:

Team – Building Sessions;
Role – Play
Ice – Breaking and Warm – Up Sessions;
Energisers
Group Discussions;
Debates;
Creation of individual learning pathway for the learners;
Problem – Solving Activities;
Project – Solving Activities
Inquiry – Based Activities
Questioning;
Goal – Setting sessions;
Decision – Making Sessions;
Action – Based Strategies;
Brainstorming;
Star bursting;
Planning an Structuring;
Negotiation and Persuasion;
Self – Motivation Sessions;
Questionnaires

Objectives

Learning the importance of participating in the projects
Provide advice and guidance on how to design a proposal for education and plan a successful project so as to exploit available EU funding opportunities
Improving communication skills
Developing managerial skills
Learning how to work in a group – how to write a project in a group work
Provide teachers with practical ideas for how they can incorporate technology into filling the application
Getting teachers familiar with current Internet trends and how they can be applied in completing the project
Benefits of participating in the mobilities
Familiarize participants with successful dissemination/promotion and exploitation principles of European projects.
Provide teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary for putting idea into practice

Learning Outcomes

Integration with teachers from various European countries
Learning of how to write a successful project
Practical aproaches on how to fill different sections in budget plan
Improvement of language and communication skills
Increased capacity to cooperate on international level
Enhanced intercultural awareness
Internationalisation at the level of education
Broader understanding of practices, policies and systems in education
Bring positive and long-lasting effects on the trainees involved and synergy activities
Encouragement of sharing best practices, ideas and materials between colleagues within the EU
Improvement of teaching and learning of languages and promotion the EU's broad linguistic diversity and intercultural awareness
Development of tools and techniques for innovative problem solving.
Improve competences linked to the trainees’ professional profiles
Allow teachers to meet colleagues of different nationalities within the EU, discuss their background and cultural differences, and build a network of teachers for future cooperation and increase capacity to cooperate on international level
See and analyze examples of good practice

Follow-up

Trainees will be given soft and hard copies of all lesson materials, which they presenting to their colleagues at their own organizations to generate interest in 21st-century teaching methods with creative thinking. In addition, a mailing list of participants will be created in order to exchange ideas/experiences. Self-evaluation materials will be provided. At the end of the course the participants will accomplish a questionnaire in order to get a detailed feedback for the effectiveness of the training event.

Programme of training activities day-by-day:

Day 1 – MONDAY

Welcome and registration;
Introduction to Erasmus Programme
Everything starts with the idea – how to have idea for success; Concrete idea that fits the program's priorities, objectives and requirements
Key terminology of preparing the project – what do you need to know
How to be a successful project manager

Day 2 – TUESDAY

Successful European partnership building
European Project Life Cycle: From the idea to the final report.

Day 3 – WENDESDAY

Ice-breakers and warm-ups
Assessing the relevance of your project to ERASMUS+
What is possible in the framework of ERASMUS+ in which your project will be implemented? – Discussion
Identifying the target groups your project is addressed to solve needs/problems
Identifying the best form of involvement

Day 4 – THURSDAY

The importance of working in group – how to stimulate your creativity by team work
Writing the proposal – what is important
Needs / Problems Analysis
Specific Objectives
Be Specific – provide concrete and up to date information
Be Comprehensive – assess each partner’s and each target group’s needs
Be Coherent - presented needs should relate to the stated objectives

Day 5 – FRIDAY

How to fill the project in accordance to European Development Plan; theory and practice
Planning the budget: What is important when you make the budget plan

Days 6/7 – SATURDAY and SUNDAY Cultural/Sightseeing Activities

Day 8 – Monday