MEDIA:TO
UNDERSTAND AND TO CREATE
EVENTS
01 - 02 October, 2018
1st transational project meeting, Vilnius
05 - 09 November, 2018
1st Learning/Teaching/Training Activity in
Vilnius
07 - 08 March, 2019
2nd transational project meeting, Osijek
01-05 April, 2019
2nd Learning/Teaching/Training Activity in
Osijek
06-10 May, 2019
3rd Learning/Teaching/Training Activity in
Katerini
15 February, 2021
Project dissemination event for schools in
Lithuania
About the project:
The project aims at the implementation of
the new media education in secondary schools
There were be two intellectual outputs:
the curriculum Media and Society and
methodological materials for the curriculum.
The planned activities include not only
training for teachers on how to integrate filming, sound recording,
photography, social networks, but also seminars, lectures on new subjects.
The collaboration between six partners from
three different countries helped to reach this goal.
It is also planned to place all the results
in the created platform, which allows the students of the participating schools
place their projects, articles, films and etc. as well.
1-2 October 2018. The first transnational meeting in VILNIUS
The first transnational meeting for the Erasmus + project Media: To Understand and to Create (The Implementation of the Media Education in Schools) was completed successfully in Vilnius Lithuania. From Monday the 1st of October to Tuesday the 2nd of October 2018, the coordinators and legal representatives from three schools, two universities and a Lifelong Learning Centre, from three European countries, Lithuania, Greece and Croatia, gathered to discuss the implementation of the above project.
In the
course of two busy days, delegates from the Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos
Universitas (VGTU) of Lithuania, the
Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium, the
4th General Lyceum of Katerini, the Lifelong Centre, KEPA Pierias, the
Elektrotehnicka I prometna skola of Osijek and the Art and Culture Academy of Osijek,
re-examined all aspects of the joint
project they have undertaken. In an atmosphere of mutual trust and
understanding they reached consensus regarding the division of tasks and duties
and finalized the dates for all the events included in the project.
The
representatives of the 4th General Lyceum of Katerini were greeted warmly at the Vilnius airport by
Lina Stasiunaite, Oksana Jankuviene and Donanata Kriukas, key members of the Lithuanian Erasmus+ project
work group. The first day of the meeting commenced with speeches from the Greek
Ambassador to Lithuania, Dr Vasiliki Dikopoulou and the First Secretary of the
Croatian Embassy in Lithuania, Mr Berislav Zivkovic. After the welcoming
speeches, the principal of the 4th General Lyceum of Katerini, Dr Georgios
Makris, presented the principal of the Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium, Ms
Jolita Marcinkevicieni, with two books as a token of friendship. The first book was a limited edition
containing rare pictures of the city of Katerini, offered by the Mayor of
Katerini, Mr Savvas Xionidis. The second was a beautifully illustrated book
containing information about Mount Olympus, offered by the Head of the Regional
Authority of Pieria, Ms Sofia Mavridou.
On
the second day of the meeting we were given the opportunity to visit the
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, where we were greeted by a
representative of our associated partner, NGO Meno Avilys, a company that is an
expert in the creation of Media Literacy courses and will undertake the
external assessment of our project. After this, a professor from the Vilniaus
Gedimino Technikos Universitas outlined the content of the Media Literacy course that will be offered by
the university to the teachers of the three participating schools, during their
five-day visit to Vilnius in November 2018. Following this, we visited the
upper secondary general education school Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium,
which has undertaken the role of coordinator of our common project. There we
were cordially welcomed by the principal of the school, Ms Jolita
Marcinkevicieni, had the opportunity to witness how the school operates and
taste the delicious, healthy meals the school offers both to students and
teachers.
On
the same day, we visited the Ministry of Education of Lithuania where we had
the opportunity not only to present our project but also to discuss the
importance of Media Literacy with the Lithuanian Education Council, Arminas
Varanauuskas and the head of the Education Development Centre of the Information and Communication Division, Laura
Bačinskienė. After our visit at the Ministry of Education, we had a very useful
and informative meeting with the Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO
Communication and Information Programme Coordinator Miglė Mašanauskienė, who
introduced a worldwide acknowledged conception and classification of media
literacy.
Our
stay in Vilnius ended with a lovely meal at a traditional Lithuanian restaurant
offered to all delegates by our generous Lithuanian hosts.
We
are confident that this first so enlightening and fruitful meeting, which took
place in a context of mutual agreement and willingness for cooperation, marks a
perfect beginning for our two-year project which aims at creating a 34-hour
curriculum for the teaching of Media literacy and the relevant methodological
tools of our “Media and Society” project, which is funded by the European
Commission.
1st Learning/Teaching/Training Activity in Vilnius
The first Learning, Teaching and Training
Activity for the Erasmus + project Media: To Understand and to Create (The
Implementation of the Media Education in Schools) was completed successfully in
Vilnius Lithuania. From Monday the 5th of November to Friday the 9th of
November 2018, twenty one teachers and lecturers from three schools, two
universities and a Lifelong Learning Centre, from three European countries,
Lithuania, Greece and Croatia, gathered to take part in a five-day training
programme.
In
the course of five busy days fifteen teachers from the 4th Lyceum of Katerini,
Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium, Elektrotehnicka Iprometna skola of Osijec,
two instructors from the life-long learning centre KEPA Pierias, in Greece and
two lecturers from the Art and Culture Academy of Osijek attended seminars by
the lecturers of the Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitas (VGTU) of Vilnius.
The five teachers from the 4th General
Lyceum of Katerini, Papafotiou Georgios, Pipinas Georgios, Tsironi Sofia,
Ioannidis Vasilios and Lagothanasi Georgia
were greeted warmly at the Vilnius airport by Lina Stasiunaite, Oksana
Jankuviene and Donanata Kriukas, key
members of the Lithuanian Erasmus+ project work group. All the teachers
were provided with accommodation at the Panorama hotel of Vilnius.
On
the premises of Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas (VGTU), the first day
of the meeting commenced with speeches from the vice-rector of the Faculty of
Creative Industries, Dr……. and the principal of Vilnius Salomeja Neris
gymnasium, Jolita Marcinkevicieni. This was followed by a three-hour seminar
entitled: Media and society. Evolution of new media. The visual turn presented
by Kristina Stankeviciute. Then, after a short coffee break, all participants
attended a seminar by Kristina Stankeviciute entitled: Development of mass
media. The concept of simulation. The end of the second seminar was followed by
lunch at the student restaurant on campus and a discussion among the
participants regarding their expectations from the project. The first day of
work ended with a dinner that took place at a traditional Lithuanian art
workshop, where all members had the opportunity to sample foods characteristic
of the cuisines of the three participating countries.
The
activities of the second day took place at the Linkmenys factory, part of the
facilities belonging to VGTU, which includes a large number of laboratories and
workshops, which can be utilized not only by the students of VGTU but also by
school students. The Lithuanian education system places great emphasis on
developing creativity, initiative and innovation. After a short tour around
Linkmenys factory, the participants attended the first part of a four-hour
lecture entitled: Use of videotools in lessons, where Arturas Kavaliauskas
presented them with the basics of film-making. A short coffee break was
followed by the second part of the lecture. After the lecture, a representative
of NGO Meno Avilys (experts in the creation of media curricula), who are
involved in this project as external evaluators, presented and assigned to all
the teachers a task which involved the creation of an original, five-minute
film in the form of a travelogue. After the lunch break all participants
visited the historical village of Trakai, situated next to a lake with a
fascinating island castle. Here, they used their smartphones to shoot
characteristic scenes.
On
the third day of the LTT, the participants visited the Martynas Mazvydas
National Library of Lithuania where they attended a lecture by Kristina
Stankeviciute entitled: The media and
ideology/propaganda/publicity. Then, after a short coffee break, they visited
the Parliament, where two members of parliament, one belonging to the
government and the other to the opposition, presented specific examples of
propaganda related to the safety of their country. After lunch, everyone
attended a lecture by the First Secretary of the Croatian Embassy, Berislav
Živkovič, entitled: Discerning fake news and propaganda in the media. Theory
and practice, followed by discussion. The activities of the third day ended
with the shooting of scenes in the historic centre of Vilnius.
The
activities of the fourth day took place in the centre of Vilnius, in the film
editing laboratory of the Creative Industries Faculty, of VGTU. After a two-hour
lecture by Arturas Kavaliauskas, during which participants were presented and
became familiar with the features of the film editing software, they tried to
utilize the software to edit the scenes they had shot and create a film. Their
effort was successful since even the most inexperienced managed to create a
short film. Finally, after lunch, in the same laboratory, a representative of
NGO Meno Avilys joined the group initiating a critical discussion of the films
made.
The
activities of the final day took place again in the centre of Vilnius, in the
library of the Creative Industries Faculty, of VGTU, where Kristina
Stankeviciute lectured them on the subject of: Media and social responsibility.
Ethical questions. Here, after lunch the first LTT was completed with the
signing and presentation to all participants of the certificates of attendance
and Europasses.
All
in all, this five-day training on media and digital literacy proved
fascinating. It was the first step in our effort to gain the necessary means
that will help us create the “Media and Society” curriculum and methodological
material for its implementation in class, which is the main goal of our joint
effort. The organising of the LTT by Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium and VGTU
were of an exceptionally high standard. All members of the Lithuanian team
welcomed us cordially and generously offered their time and effort to host this
event.
2nd transnational meeting
The second transnational meeting for the
Erasmus + project Media: To Understand and to Create (The Implementation of the
Media Education in Schools) was completed successfully in Osijek Croatia. From
Thursday the 7th of March to Friday the 8th of March 2019, the coordinators and
key persons of the project team from three schools, two universities and a
Lifelong-Learning Centre, from three European countries, Croatia, Lithuania and
Greece, gathered to discuss the progress in the implementation of the above
project.
In
the course of two busy days, delegates from the Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos
Universitas (VGTU) of Lithuania, the
Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium, the
4th General Lyceum of Katerini, the Lifelong Centre, KEPA Pierias, the
Elektrotehnicka I prometna skola of Osijek and the Arts and Culture Academy of Osijek,
re-examined all aspects of the joint
project they have undertaken. The main focus of the meeting was the completion
of the 34- hour curriculum, one of the key outputs of the project, and the
presentation by all partners of their work with regard to the budgeting,
dissemination, evaluation, monitoring
and risk management of the programme. Furthermore, the partners agreed on what
tasks need to be completed by the end of summer. Namely, each partner undertook
the responsibility of preparing methodological material for the teaching of the
above mentioned curriculum, which will be piloted in the partners’ schools
during the coming school year
The
first day of the meeting began with welcoming speeches from the Headmaster of
the Elektrotehnicka I promenta skola of Osijek, Antun Kovacic, the Dean of the
Academy of Arts and Culture, Prof.dr.sc. Helena Sablic Tomic and the rector of
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Prof. Dr. Vlado Guberac. This was
followed by the presentation by each partner of what has been done so far. All
aspects of the project were discussed (budget, risk management, time
management, supervision, evaluation). Also, partners agreed to use google docs
as the main collaborative tool for the development of the methodological
material, the project’s second output. After a short coffee break, the partners
started working on the final version of the 34-hour Media and Society
curriculum (the project’s first output). After lunch, finances were discussed
and invoices were collected by the project coordinator, Lina Stasiunaite,
teacher of the Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium. In the afternoon the delegates
were offered a guided tour of the Old Town by Davor Cvenic, History Teacher at
the Elektrotehnicka I prometna skola of Osijek
On
the second day of the meeting, delegates were given the opportunity to enjoy a
short tour of the Academy Of Arts and Culture of Osijek, in the Old Town. This
was followed by a visit to the Department of Education of the Osijek-Baranga
County, where they were greeted warmly by members of the County Government.
After a short visit to the central market and a walk from the centre of
Osijek to Osijek’s Old Town square, the
members of the delegation enjoyed their coffee break at an outdoor café
opposite the Holy Trinity Plague Column, before arriving at the
campus of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek. There, they
visited the facilities of the Academy of Arts and Culture before having lunch.
This was followed by the completion of the final version of the Media and
Society curriculum at the Elektrotehnicka I promenta skola of Osijek and the
roundup of the meeting.
This
second transnational meeting, which again took place in a context of mutual
agreement and willingness for cooperation, created a sense of deep satisfaction
in all participants. The high quality the work that has been done so far and
the timely completion of all tasks guarantees the successful completion of the
Media and Society project.
3rd Learning/Teaching/Training Activity in Katerini
The third Learning, Teaching and Training
Activity for the Erasmus+ project Media: To Understand and to Create (The
Implementation of Media Education in Schools) was completed successfully in
Katerini, Greece. From Monday the 6th of May to Friday the 10th of May 2019,
twenty three teachers and lecturers from three schools, two universities and a
Life-long Learning Centre, from three European countries, Lithuania, Greece and
Croatia, gathered to take part in a five-day training programme.
In the course of five busy days seventeen teachers from the 4th Lyceum of Katerini, Vilnius Salomeja Neris gymnasium, Elektrotehnicka I prometna skola of Osijek, two lecturers from the Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitas (VGTU) of Vilnius and two lecturers from the Arts and Culture Academy of Osijek attended seminars by instructors from the Life-long Learning Centre KEPA Pierias, in Katerini, Greece. The 4th Lyceum of Katerini Erasmus+ work group was comprised of: Sofia Tsironi, Evangeline Dollas, Kyriaki Prantsidou, Vasileios Arambatzis, Vasileios Ioannidis.
At
the premises of the Life-long Learning Centre, KEPA Pierias, the first day of
the meeting commenced with speeches from the director of the Centre,
Konstantinos Spanos, and the principal of the 4th Lyceum of Katerini, Georgios
Makris. This was followed by a three-hour seminar entitled: Critical assessment
of Media content (photography case) presented by Georgios Pantazis. Then, after
a short coffee break, all participants
attended a seminar by the same lecturer entitled: The analysis of Media content
(photographies).
The
end of the second seminar was followed by a visit to the Town Hall of the
municipality of Katerini, where the IMES project work group had the opportunity
to present their programme to the vice-mayor, Chrysostomos Kyrailidis,
representative of the mayor of Katerini, Savvas Chionidis.
The
activities of the second day took place at the 4th Lyceum of Katerini. After a
short tour of the school, the participants attended a three-hour seminar
entitled: The Usage of Photography during Lessons presented by Georgios
Pantazis. This was followed by a short coffee break and a seminar entitled:
Social Media implementation in lessons, the power of photography-part I,
presented by the same instructor. Finally, lunch was followed by a visit to the
Information Centre of Olympus National Reserve and Agia Kori, a religious site
next to a crystal clear stream with a waterfall, springing from Mount Olympus.
Here, participants were able to put the rules of photography, presented to them
during the seminars, into practice.
On
the third day of the LTT, participants attended the second part of a lecture
entitled: Social Media implementation in lessons, the power of photography-part
II, presented by Apostolos Grinias. During the seminar, they were assigned the
task of applying photography rules while taking pictures and that of editing
these pictures in order to improve them. Finally, after lunch, participants
were offered a guided tour of the Museum and Archeological site of Dion, where
they practiced their photographic skills.
The
activities of the fourth day took place at the 4th Lyceum of Katerini and in
the centre of Thessaloniki. After attending a seminar, in the 4th Lyceum
computer lab, entitled: The creation of visual content, image processing-the
specifics of the creation of media products, presented by Georgios Pantazis,
participants were given the opportunity to travel to Thessaloniki, where they
were offered a guided tour of the church of Agios Dimitrios, the Rotonda, the
Galerius Palace Complex, the Arch of Galerius and the Archeological Museum of
Thessaloniki, ideal for photo shooting . This was followed by lunch at Zithos,
opposite the White Tower. Finally, on the evening of the same day, all
participants took part in a meal offered by the Greek Erasmus+ group.
The
activities of the last day took place at the computer lab of the 4th Lyceum,
where participants completed the group projects they were assigned. These
involved creating a word document with at least ten pictures of the places they
had visited, accompanied by notes regarding the rules that were implemented
both while taking the pictures and also while editing them. The activities of
the final day were completed with the presentation of the projects and
discussion regarding the progress of the programme and the scheduling of tasks.
All
in all, the hosting of this Erasmus+ Learning, Teaching, Training Activity was
a unique and fascinating experience for all the members of the Greek work
group. The seminars presented by KEPA Pierias were both informative and
practical, offering valuable tips regarding the art of photography. The third
LTT in Katerini, the last for this project, marks the completion of the
seminars intended to provide teachers with the necessary skills and resources
to create the methodological materials necessary to implement the “Media and
Society” curriculum we have developed in class.
Successful completion of Erasmus+ IMES project
The project officially started on September 1, 2018 and was initially scheduled to run until August 31, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its completion was extended by 6 months and the project was officially concluded on February 28, 2021.
