4/14/2020
PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT of 5th LTTA in Portugal, March 2020
According
to project’s planned C5 activity, teachers in mobility to Portugal attended: different
workshops to experience and observe Portuguese SEN students and teachers most
common practices, gaining awareness of intercultural differences and the
Portuguese educational system procedures. It is expected that these activities might
develop autonomy, social engagement, organization and commitment in our
students, important skills to work out collaboratively in school and afterwards
in real life contexts. Therefore, activities related to Learning by Doing were baking (flavors, ingredients, kitchen
utensils and usage, hygiene and safety procedures), gardening and arts made out
of local and recyclable materials.
Showing
real working examples, was a follow up to school experience and training, it
exemplified how working choices are dealt with in our community, besides
experiencing a different reality from the school one. Teachers had the
opportunity to visit MAPADI – a local private institution of solidarity that
supports children and older people with mental disability in the municipality –
an example of professional education and support, real working and social
inclusion, for example weaving looms,
cooking, laundry and car washing, services that are offered by the institution
and used by community. Participants also visited CAO - Occupational Activity
Center - a Residential Home with Autonomous Residences and Protected Employment
Center and could observe in locu a
unique national experience of inclusiveness for older people.
To
reflect how visual effects and ICT resources will enhance students' linguistic
and communicative skills and contribute to widen knowledge of European cultural
heritage, Alive and Ticking in the
Library activities, gave teachers an opportunity to attend workshops using ICT
for reading purposes, together with more traditional strategies to further
reading skills, like Kamishibai storytelling. Teacher librarian presented the school
library, explained the use of ColorAdd code for daltonic people and ICT
applications to develop reading. Pupils are encouraged to read digitally,
besides paper, to use ARAWORD pictograms if disabled, to associate the image to
its meaning, and to participate, all together, in activities related to Reading
Literacy.
Participants
could observe how sport promotes socialization, therefore inclusion, according
to the level of physical proficiency, as well as a collaborative experience
among pupils, in a simulation of real life, plus, working out safety criteria
and sports' gadgets. In Active, Sportive
and Safe! Teachers learnt about the school’s road safety circuit and protocol
as a Reference School for Road Education.
From Accessibility To Cultural
heritage, participants acknowledged and evaluated
accessibility solutions in Portuguese cities by comparison to their very own reality.
They were given an example on how to make students recognize places and
monuments and exercise citizenship awareness for disabled people.
Teachers
attended a workshop and learnt how to build digital Mobility Passport/guide
which exemplifies how students could work out an inclusive cultural visit to a
town. They visited different cities to acknowledge difficulties and notice
Portuguese facilities already in use, on the streets or on heritage sites,
profiting as well to get to know more about Portuguese culture.
5th SHORT TERM JOINT STAFF LEARNING, TEACHING AND TRAINING EVENT - Aver o Mar school, Portugal - Povoa de Varzim, March 2020
Inclusive
education means that all children - no matter who they are - can learn together
in the same school.
[UNESCO]
Our vision of Being Inclusive in the 21st
century evolves from such goal. However we do believe that education is of
higher quality if we take profit from the melting pot of grandparent’s
wisdom and grandchildren native technological skills.
A solid society ought to respect its origins to
reach higher citizenship.
By looking into the past and recognizing its value
can citizens design a better future. Let us teach good citizens to be!!
[The
Portuguese Team ]
SUNDAY
01.03.2020
This
was the arrival day for all partners.
MONDAY
02.03.2020
Being
Inclusive in the 21st Century: early in the morning partners were met at the
hotel entrance and transported to Aver-O-Mar School.
Once in there, we were
welcomed by students of the 8th grade with an excellent performance
of dance, movement and road circuit presentation in the new physical education
pavilion. Afterwards, it was time to listen to the school hymn by students of
the 5th grade ( https://youtu.be/Tpe-ZCrlc24 )
, then the European Hymn by students playing the flute and a welcome speech by
the school’s headmaster, Mr. Carlos Gomes de Sá.
At
9h30 it was time for the partner’s presentation using an ancient technique of
storytelling – a kamishibai story – “Once Upon a Time”. A moment to
enjoy our oldest storytelling habilities of telling stories in english and the youngest kindergarten magnificent
drawings of each coordinator!! And the very beginning of the project!
After
a short break and school visit, the group attended to the presentation of the
Portuguese school system and Special Education procedures upon 54th and 55th
Decret Laws and Students National Profile by psychologist Mrs. Ana Prata.
In
the afternoon, time for a visit to the Town Hall and a meeting with town
Councilor for the Department of Social Cohesion, Andrea Silva, who talked about
Póvoa de Varzim, main inclusive actions of municipality, as well as answered
the group’s questions.
After
that, the group went on a guided walking tour to Póvoa de Varzim’s main
cultural sites by local museum director Mr. José Flores, an opportunity to know
the city and to answer the question Is Póvoa de Varzim an accessible
town? This information later on
compared with the Inclusive Digital Guide.
At
17h30, free time and the host suggestion to visit a local jewelry to observe
Portuguese handmade filigree.
Dinner
was served in the hotel, animated by the presence of an iconic Portuguese
cultural performance, the well known “Portuguese Tunas”, a very symbolic moment
forever in the hearts of those present! (http://www.gestrintuna.eu/videos.html)
TUESDAY
03.03.2020
REAL WORKING WORLD: At 8h30 transport to primary
school Aldeia of the Aver-O-Mar grouping. Partners visited the school –
kindergarten to primary classes where students were having reading activities
included in the National Reading Week – along with other educative facilities
namely those for SEN students. Parents prepared a nice coffee break to welcome
the group and all gathered for some moments. Finally, the group had the
opportunity to walk along the seaside path, which is right next to the school,
and enjoy briefly the Atlantic Ocean cold breeze and view.
At 10h45 they left for CAO - Occupational Activities
Center- Residential Home, Detached Homes and CEP (Protected Employment
Center) in Terroso village, in Póvoa de Varzim. The visit was conducted by its
coordinator Mr. José Luis, local responsible and a very dedicated person,
always attentive to SEN adult and senior needs and rights.
After lunch in the
institution, where the group tasted a Portuguese dessert, “Aletria”, usually
served at Christmas Time, they headed to MAPADI - Parents Support Movement and Friends to Diminished Intellectual - a private institution of social solidarity, which
was founded in November 6, 1976, in order to give support to children and young
people with mental disabilities in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim.
This entity currently
functions as a Resource Center for Inclusion (CRI) in the area of special
education in the county, and develops training courses, the Program framework
with the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, in order to prepare
their graduates for the working world.
In order to get
acquainted with the Portuguese school system, there was a visit to a secondary
school - Rocha Peixoto Secondary School – to observe an example of Secondary education for SEN
students: school facilities and inclusive procedures in the secondary education.
This institution offers a wide range of opportunities, updated equipments and
profissionals.
After 18h00 there was
free time; the host suggestion was to stroll along Junqueira pedestrian street
or the seaside avenue or the fishing harbor for eventual sunset photos.
WEDNESDAY
04.03.2010
BEING INCLUSIVE AT
UNIVERSITY: Transport from hotel to
the city of Braga.
At 9h00 the group went
for a walking tour in the old city centre before going to Minho University to
attend a plenary session at Office for Inclusion by Mr. Carlos Cardoso. It was explained
that the Office for Inclusion - GPI - aimed at promoting inclusion in the
academic environment, equal opportunities, and providing support to different
members of the community especially those with disabilities or special
needs. Its mission is to ensure the best accessibility conditions in the
University of Minho. Lunch was served in the university restaurant and, at
14h30, the group was driven to Minho University in Azurém, Guimarães, to
attend a workshop at Department of Industrial Electronics (DEI), School of
Engineering, University of Minho.
Researcher Filomena
Maria R.M.O. Soares explained to the group the Robótica- Autismo Project which aims at the application of different
platforms, robots and serious games, as a way to improve the social life of
children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In particular, to improve the
skills of interaction, communication, and emotion recognition with the
environment and with others.
The talk started with
the presentation of the scope and outcomes of the project. Then, it continued
with the presentation of ZECA robot and its functionalities, as well as the
serious game HiZeca. Both are used to promote emotion recognition in children
with autism. It was very enlightening to understand how technology can foster
inclusion and is used by this department to experiment and study new approaches
in the field at a national level.
It’s time to say that partners were given the
opportunity to understand the Portuguese Educational System, from kindergarten
to university, watching in locu how the system deals with SEN students and
adults, at all levels, and designs specific orientations, facilities,
equipments and other most suitable for social and individual integration.
Before going back to
the hotel, there was time for a short visit to Guimarães, birth place of the
Portuguese nation, and check its accessibilities knowing local heritage.
THURSDAY
05.03.2010
ALIVE AND TICKING IN
THE SCHOOL LIBRARY – ICT FOR READING PURPOSES
ACTIVE, SPORTIF AND
SAFE: at 8h30 transport from hotel to Aver-O-Mar School
to attend a series of workshops.
Workshop I - Digital
Reading through pictograms, a workshop by Marta Antunes, teacher librarian,
that showed how the school library can contribute to inclusion of SEN students
and other. Practical examples that explore speaking, writing and reading skills
along with ICT tools in order to facilitate and motivate student’s competences
for the 21st century. Communication, collaboration, creativity and
critical thinking being the super skills improved in the activities presented
in this workshop, mixed with simple pictographic language to make it more
accessible for SEN students that have difficulty in communicating otherwise.
At the end of this workshop, the Portuguese
coordinator Marta Antunes explained briefly that
Aver-o-Mar school, by means of a protocol
between the Civil Government of Porto, the North Regional Directorate of
Education, the Municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, the Porto Metropolitan Command
of Public Security Police and Territorial Command of Porto – GNR- became, in
2011, is a Reference School for Road Education in Póvoa de Varzim.
As a reference school, the Basic School of
Aver-o-Mar will provide knowledge and skills in the area of road safety,
necessary for adequate learning by children and young people who attend the
municipality's educational establishments, using interventions of a theoretical
nature, in connection with pedagogical actions at a practical level. Partners
were able to see a small performance of the equipments used for this sessions in
the welcoming performance as, due to schools rebuilding, the circuit is not
working.
Worshop II - Kamishibai
StoryTelling by Zulmira Lima, teacher librarian. Partners were invited to learn
and construct their own Kamishibai story: they planned and wrote the plot, made
the illustrations and presented the final product to the group. A funny but
learning moment which can easily be replicated with their students back home
successfully.
Break for lunch in
Marinheiro, a local restaurant where the ocean comes to the table: decoration,
clothing and above all food: delicious local fish from the Portuguese coast.
Workshop III: Art’Elier
- from Waste Recycling to Gardening.
A gardening moment to
plant a tree that will be taken care and planted in the school yard once the school
rebuilding is finished as a living memory of each partner’s presence in the
school. Meanwhile, each partner painted a vase for the small tree to grow.
The Mandalas workshop
using recycled materials workshop, was an example of how Art can be explored to
relieve stress, minimize attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and decrease
unwanted behavior. Mandalas are a buddhist symbol of integration and harmony so
seems adequate to fulfill the educative goal stated before. By using recycled
materials, students are sensitized to the importance of preserving the world.
Partners were also invited to paint small stones from the beach as students do
in class.
A Cookies’ Workshop by
the school Health Club which includes SEN students, in the teachers room, gave
way to an informal meeting between partners and school teachers. A moment to
share experiences and get to know each other.
Meanwhile, coordinators
had their meeting to discuss project development, to analyze procedures and
activities in course; to plan final mobility to Slovenia and further
adjustments.
Workshop VI: Inclusive Digital
Guide (ICT) by teacher Mariana Machado. Teachers were shown how to construct
with students a digital inclusive guide that could be useful to plan visits to
cities like Porto; by giving specific information about heritage sites and
accessibility, for instance, they could be constructing a guide to help
disabled tourists. The CoSpaces Edu app enables teachers and students to create
3D presentations Available on smartphone, tablet, desktop, Chromebook; students
learn by doing, using the various tools available with the technology. All
features in CoSpaces Edu can be adapted to fit different class subjects and
learning objectives.
Finally, at 16h30 took
place the farewell performance, this time a moment of dramatized poetry by the
students of the school Theatre Club and Andreia Teixeira, the rehearser, upon
Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa’s “O Mostrengo”.
O Monstrengo
O mostrengo que está no fim
do mar
Na noite de breu ergueu-se a
voar;
À roda da nau voou três
vezes,
Voou três vezes a chiar,
E disse: «Quem é que ousou
entrar
Nas minhas cavernas que não
desvendo,
Meus tectos negros do fim do
mundo?»
E o homem do leme disse,
tremendo:
«El-Rei D. João Segundo!»
[…]
After that, exchanging
mascots and farewell speeches. A moment full of emotion and some sadness as
well because the meeting is coming to an end. However, friendship and good
memories will be kept alive.
FRIDAY
06.03.2010
FROM ACCESSBILITY TO
CULTURAL HERITAGE: Is Oporto an
accessible city?
An opportunity to visit the city of Porto and
some of its famous heritage sites known worldwide like Porto’s Cathedral, Porto
Wine Cellars, Stock Exchange Palace, Clérigos’ Tower, Lello’s Library, and
more. Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and the
name “Porto” itself influenced the name of the country “Portugal”.
Porto was chosen the cultural capital of Europe in 2001 and the city built
the impressive “Casa
da Música” in Boavista for the
occasion.
But also a visit to continue inclusive
learning, Partners were given the task to observe how disabled people can walk
around, enter monuments or cross streets safely in Porto. An opportunity to
think over important issues in what concerns mobility and old cities’ heritage
sites; what can we do to make them more accessible to everyone?
The moment to think over the role that digital
inclusive guides might have when planning handicapped people’s visits or travels
abroad - fact that was focused on workshop IV on 05.03.2020.
Farewell dinner was in Taberna Real do Fado,
a typical restaurant where partners and hosts enjoyed typical food followed by Fado
– the most emblematic Portuguese music characterized by profoundly melancholic lyrics
and tune.
A lively performance meant to enrich each
partner’s heart and keep alive good memories from Portugal!
Mar Portuguez, by Fernando Pessoa
Ó mar salgado,
quanto do teu sal
São lágrimas de Portugal!
Por te cruzarmos, quantas mães choraram,
Quantos filhos em vão rezaram!
Quantas noivas ficaram por casar
Para que fosses nosso, ó mar!
Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena
Se a alma não é pequena.
Quem quere passar além do Bojador
Tem que passar além da dor.
Deus ao mar o perigo e o abismo deu,
Mas nele é que espelhou o céu.
São lágrimas de Portugal!
Por te cruzarmos, quantas mães choraram,
Quantos filhos em vão rezaram!
Quantas noivas ficaram por casar
Para que fosses nosso, ó mar!
Valeu a pena? Tudo vale a pena
Se a alma não é pequena.
Quem quere passar além do Bojador
Tem que passar além da dor.
Deus ao mar o perigo e o abismo deu,
Mas nele é que espelhou o céu.
Portuguese Sea
Oh salty sea, how much of your salt
Are tears of Portugal!
To get across you, how many mothers cried,
How many sons prayed in vain!
How many brides were never to marry
In order to make you ours, oh sea!
Was it worth
it? Everything is worthy
If the soul is
not small.
Who wants to go beyond Bojador,(*)
Must go beyond sufferance.
God gave the sea
peril and abyss,
Yet upon it He
also mirrored the sky.
English translation by A. Baruffi, Literary Joint
(*) Cape Bojador
Participants Impressions:
Dear Marta and Aver o Mar project team, teachers and students!
Visited your school has been fantastic experience: I've met marvellous teachers, students and learnt so much from you. We have really enjoyed every single moment, and all the activities you have arranged for us, I have felt really at home, and very warm welcome; I really see how much you have done for the success of every activity of the programme. I and all the rest participants from Poland and Turkey will remember the time and emotions we've felt with you all. Thanks for all these things and thanks to have hosted us in your beautiful country.
Tanja Nikolovski, main coordintor, Ptuj, Slovenia
The preperations done by the Portuegese team made us speechless. The perfect combination of learning, experiencing, feeling and orienting. Being welcomed at the Town Hall with presents, being surrounded by the lovely kindergarteners at Aldeia, almost crying by seeing what could be done with dedication, good wishes and a full of heart at MAPADI, experiencing how students can behave very well at Rocha Peixoto, being inspired by seeing inclusion can be part of university and the technology at University of Minho and of course feeling at home while having all the activities at Aver-o-Mar.
Obrigado Portugal, obrigado friends…
Deha Enis Vardaryıldızı
Project Coordinator
Metin Sabancı Special Education Schools
Turkey
From 1st to 7th of March we spent a week full of joy, smile and positive emotions in Póvoa de Varzim with our friends from Erasmus+ Project “I.D.E.A. Together We Can!”. Portuguese team prepared very professionally a lot of activities, workshops, meetings with wonderful people. This was week full of inspirations. We were both at school and spent time walking through Povoa de Varzim, Braga and Porto. We had opportunity to try regional dishes, and the food was delicious Every minut we spent in Portugal was wonderful. We felt your care and hospitality. We met wonderful people with good mood and positive energy. We would like to get back and stay longer. Thank you Portuguese Friends!
Polish Team.
3/26/2020
5th mobility to Aver-o Mar, Portugal- March 2020
( klik on the link )
When you click on the link, an e-book will open, listing the QR codes for each activity completed during our LTT activity at our partner school Aver o Mar in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal. Scanning each QR code will give you a detailed description for each activity. Take a walk and get acquainted with the excellent splashed LTTA.
Thanks to Marta and her Erasmus + team for a great program.
3/15/2020
Slovenian participant impression of LTTA in partners school Aver o Mar, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
Dear Marta and Aver o Mar project team, teachers and students!
Visited your school has been fantastic experience: I've met marvellous teachers, students and learnt so much from you. We have really enjoyed every single moment, and all the activities you have arranged for us, I have felt really at home, and very warm welcome; I really see how much you have done for the success of every activity of the programme. I and all the rest participants from Poland and Turkey will remember the time and emotions we've felt with you all. Thanks for all these things and thanks to have hosted us in your beautiful country.
For the first time I have visited Portugal. For me it is one of those European countries that must be visited. The trip to Portugal wouldn’t be complete without getting to know the local cuisine and wines of course. I have already tasted some great fish dishes and famous Pastel de Nata. And Vino Verde, young Portuguese wine that is typically dry, fresh and light. And delicious!
Portugal has impressed me with its beautiful coastline, rugged picturesque houses, historical and cultural richness, coast boasting excellent climate. Portugal is a beach lover’s and surfer’s paradise.
Tanja fall in LOVE IN PORTUGAL 💖💖!!
Tanja Nikolovski,
Main project coordinator
Primary school dr. Ljudevita Pivka Ptuj
Slovenia
Impression of LTTA in Aver o Mar school in Portugal from Metin Sabancı Special Education School team
Like all the
others’ our trip to Portugal started with anxiety, fear and so many questions.
But it only lasted till our Portuegese colleagues met us at the tram station of
Povoa de Varzim and gave us big warm hugs. So to speak the waves of the ocean and
the rain in Povoa de Varzim swept away all the negative feelings.
From the very
first day of the program our colleagues from Aver-o-Mar were with us all the
time without showing any sign of tireness and always motivated with a smiling
face. And everywhere well behaving students even with full of love towards us
just like the cutest Gabriel managing to be friends with us all these adults
coming from different countries.
The preperations
done by the Portuegese team made us speechless. The perfect combination of
learning, experiencing, feeling and orienting. Being welcomed at the Town Hall
with presents, being surrounded by the lovely kindergarteners at Aldeia, almost
crying by seeing what could be done with dedication, good wishes and a full of
heart at MAPADI, experiencing how students can behave very well at Rocha
Peixoto, being inspired by seeing inclusion can be part of university and the
technology at University of Minho and of course feeling at home while having
all the activities at Aver-o-Mar.
Portuegese
people, music, cuisine, culture, weather, nature just fascinated me and my team
like no other place has done so far. For myself I know this was just the
begining of our relationship…
Obrigado
Portugal, obrigado friends…
Deha Enis
Vardaryıldızı
Project
Coordinator
Metin Sabancı
Special Education Schools
Turkey
Polish team impression of LTTA in partners school in Aver o Mar, Portugal
From 1st to 7th of March we
spent a week full of joy, smile and positive emotions in Póvoa de Varzim
with our friends from Erasmus+ Project “I.D.E.A. Together We Can!”. Portuguese team
prepared very professionally a lot of activities, workshops, meetings with wonderful
people. This was week full of inspirations. We were both at school and spent
time walking through Povoa de Varzim, Braga and Porto. We had opportunity to
try regional dishes, and the food was delicious Every minut we spent in
Portugal was wonderful. We felt your care and hospitality. We met wonderful people
with good mood and positive energy. We would like to get back and stay longer.
Thank you Portuguese Friends!
Polish Team.
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