More informationProject website:https://europewebwalking.webnode.cz

The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform:https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/projects/eplus-project-details/

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Project titleEurope Web Walking

Field: School EducationAction: Strategic Partnerships

Lead organisationName: Istituto Comprensivo CENA CerveteriLocation: Cerveteri, ItalyWebsite: http://www.scuolacerveteri.it

PartnersE Dimotiko Scholeio Pafou, Cyprus; Zakladni skola Bodlaka a Pampelisky,o.p.s., Czech Republic;Nógrádsipeki Keresztény Általános Iskola és Óvoda, Hungary;Zespol Szkol w Tenczynku, Poland;CELFF Centro de Estudos Línguas Formação Fogueteiro SA – Colégio Guadalupe, Portugal;Școala gimnazială Mătăsaru, Romania; Porta Mosana College, The Netherlands;Akdeniz Ilkokulu, Turkey

This innovative project is familiarising students with the cultural heritage of European countries, by organising a treasure hunt in which students go on a virtual trip around Europe The ‘Europe Web Walking’ project was an innovative way for students to study history, languages and geography in a fun and inspiring manner. Its aim was to offer a real and virtual experience through different European countries. Using online applications and Google instruments, students discovered the main treasures of nine countries: Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Cyprus, Hungary, Portugal and Turkey.

They created a virtual experience of artworks, monuments, famous people, songs, proverbs and typical food from the partner countries. Each country’s representative chose ele-ments from their culture, history and heritage.

Project coordinator Domelita Di Maggio said:

‘ Every school organised tasks for the other countries, such as problem solving, crosswords, guessing games, anagrams, tangram (dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes) and a WebQuest. Every time the students reached their goal, they were rewarded with a clue of a treasure map.’

Thanks to Google Earth, the students were able to travel around the world with a virtual view, locating maps, streets and 3D buildings. Furthermore, using English as a common language during the WebQuest helped stu-dents to collaborate and work towards a common goal in effective learning.

‘It was a concrete and real experience of European dimension, and at the end of the project students were really motivated and proud,’ said Di Maggio.

The project was built on active sharing and coopera-tion among the partner students and teachers. It also brought together families, schools, teachers and students from different countries, who will remain in contact for other cultural exchanges.

A treasure hunt to discover Europe’s wonders

Photo: © Domelita Di Maggio

Participants:322

Countries:9

EU grant:€ 305,185

Project duration:2014-2017