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New Comenius/Grundtvig course in Plovdiv, Bulgaria From now on it is possible to apply for the course: Interculturalising Education: Content, Language and Culture for Schools Links and Partnerships.
This course is supported by the Comenius 2.2/Grundtvig 3 in-service training grant of the European Union. If you wish to participate with the support of these grant schemes, please consult the (Lifelong Learning) National Agency of your own country (list of addresses on http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html) for more information about procedures and deadlines. Keep in mind that different National Agencies have different deadlines for application (from January 16th - March 31st)! The direct link to the catalogue page is http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=12511 Idea"It’s about creating real communication in schools. It’s about using the curriculum, something which our students have to study, to enable them to communicate with students in other countries and share their lives, experiences, their ‘cultures’ and their ideas. AimsIt's a great course with very ambitious yet important objectives. Participants will - learn about creating schools links and partnerships;
- work with colleagues from other countries to set up school links;
- gain experience with a variety of communications technology for supporting their school partnerships;
- learn about intercultural communication theory and practice for use in their teaching context;
- create learning instruments for their subject area for facilitating curriculum exchange with partner schools in other countries (based on the hugely successful model offered by the popular Science Across the World programme);
- join other colleagues in an exciting public event during the course involving students from local schools aimed at raising public awareness of science and culture.
 In addition colleagues will enjoy an international dinner with food and drink items from all the participating countries. This event is planned to take place at Keith Kelly’s house in the Rhodope mountains.
SummaryIn short, it's a course for finding partners, investigating schools exchange projects, discussing materials for research between two schools, producing instruments for exchange, a platform for exchange like you’ll find in the Science Across the World programme, and preparation for school linking via EU funding opportunities. This means that you find colleagues to work with you, prepare the project, learn how to apply, and get started in school linking on the course itself. Course locationIn the heart of the historic city of Plovdiv in the Thracian plain beneath the Rhodope mountains in the old building of Plovdiv University Paiisi Hilendarski.
The amphitheatre is one of the many hidden treasures in the city.
There will also be an organised guided trip to one of the many wonderful local sites within easy reach of Plovdiv: Starosel, Perpericon, Chudnite mostove, Bachkovo or others ... People involved- Keith Kelly, Education Consultant and Course Tutor
- Dr Leah Davcheva, Intercultural Trainer and Course Tutor
- Dr Lida Schoen, International Trainer and Guest Tutor
- Dr Irina Chongarova, Associate Professor Plovdiv University and host
- Yana Docheva, Course Administrator, office@ahamoments.eu, +359 898 604 641
Come and join us, we look forward to working with you in Plovdiv, July 2009! Text (september 2008): Keith Kelly, Lida Schoen
Pictures: Google, Keith Kelly
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