1. LICEUL TEORETIC “I.L.Caragiale” Moreni Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships 2008-2010 School Wire Broadcasting Centre SWITCH

2. Partner Schools  POLAND, KIELCE: ZESPÓŁ SZKÓŁ INFORMATYCZNYCH IM GEN HAUKE BOSAKA W KIELCACH BULGARIA, HASKOVO: Professional High School of Mechanics and Electrical Engineering `Stoicho and Kitsa Marchevi TURKEY, Iskenderun :ISKENDERUN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTRE ROMANIA, MORENI: Liceul Teoretic “I.L.Caragiale” ROMANIA, BRASOV: Colegiul National de Informatica “Grigore Moisil” ITALY, CAGLIARI: ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE PER L’INDUSTRIA E ARTIGIANATO A.MEUCCI

3. Aim of the project  It is common that during the lessons of vocational subjects students learn a lot of theory but they do not know how to let it work or where they are able to use the theoretical ideas. On the other hand students use the computers more for fun, less for work.  The aim of the project “School Wire Broadcasting Centre” is to give our students the chance of using the theory in practice.

4. The students involved in the project team are having common interests, a good ability in electronics and informatics, they are also very interested in developing professional skills by bringing up-to-date their knowledge in electronics and informatics, they are motivated to work in a team, they are speaking English very well and also wish to improve their communication abilities and the specific English vocabulary concerning the technical terminology, to exchange ideas and experience, to have their own points of view in professional training. The students involved in the project team are having common interests, a good ability in electronics and informatics, they are also very interested in developing professional skills by bringing up-to-date their knowledge in electronics and informatics, they are motivated to work in a team, they are speaking English very well and also wish to improve their communication abilities and the specific English vocabulary concerning the technical terminology, to exchange ideas and experience, to have their own points of view in professional training.

5. Objectives  Our objectives also are: to join theory with practice, to use vocational skills (electronics and computer science) in one task, to know the practical possibilities of electronic and computer equipment;  To use the creativity,to learn working as a team,  To share vocational experiences with foreign colleagues, to improve language skills.

6. By the activities of the project, the students developed professional skills having as a base the information exchange using individual documentation, team researches, study visits, meetings with the professionals, creating workshops. Students developed professional skills for the technical field using their theoretical knowledge in practice and during the classes.

7. Activities Preparatory activities  The team made this project very well- known by presenting its objectives in high school, by both realizing a notice board and by informing the Students’ Council and also the Teachers’ Council.  The objectives of the project were also presented to the parents during the meetings at the beginning of the school year (a general meeting with parents)

8. Activities  Using a lot of scientific documents, the members of the team made up a plan on a paper for the transmission room; in order to make up this plan, they met an electronics specialist, thus students having the specialist’s assistance and specific information.  There was also a study of the market in order to buy the necessary equipment.  Thus the members of the team improved their technical and IT knowledge, they developed abilities in picking up the technical data and in using the necessary equipment.

9. The first mobility: 16-21 november 2008, POLAND, KIELCE: ZESPÓŁ SZKÓŁ INFORMATYCZNYCH IM GEN HAUKE BOSAKA W KIELCACH  The detailed setting of the tasks, the ones fulfilled during the meeting in Kielce.  The students took part in knowledge and adaptation activities. Each partner school presented in Power Point their region and school. In this way they improved their knowledge about the culture and traditions of each partner country.  There was a visit at Radio Cracow aiming at seeing a radio centre and at forming a global image of what it means a transmission studio. In this mobility all of us learned the importance of working in an international team, the specific English vocabulary was improved by adding new technical terminology, we also developed abilities in solving problems by using the practical, visual method, we discussed on different topics, we shared experiences between students, teachers, students and teachers.

11. Activities Jingiel Contest We made up working groups of three students and a teacher who proposed a jingle until May. Until the 31 st of May we established the criteria of choosing the best jingle to represent us for the competition in Bulgaria  The members of the team improved their abilities in TIC field, for realizing this jingle.

12. Activities Computer support software prepared by students. The achieving of the school broadcasting center’s connection to the school’s cable system. Making the center work.

14. Activities First of all we decided how to use the electronic device and the soft used in our broadcast center, we began our broadcasting. At first, we achieved all these things with the help of our partner, Radio Pro FM. Now, students broadcast all sorts of programs in Romanian and in English every week. A week per month, there is a well established program between our partners and during the longest break we broadcast a program on a specific subject.

15. Activities Realization of broadcasting grids. Broadcasting achievement Exchange of materials between the colleagues of the other partner schools.

17. Meeting in Haskovo During 16 th – 21 st November 2009, the second project meeting took place in Haskovo, Bulgaria, The theme for this meeting was the achieving of a radio program format. We decided the way of making an interview and of broadcasting a radio material. Our team broadcasted a radio program in English and a weekly radio program format. The competition of jingles also took place and thus we set the jingle of the project.

18. Meeting in Brasov – 07-12. 03. 2010 Third Partners’ Meeting in Brasov, Romania - Opening conference; Presentation of partner schools’ broadcasting centres - Presentation of the software used in a Romanian broadcasting centre; - Visiting the radio centre: Vocea Brasovului. The technical presentation of two broadcasting centres: electronical equipments, function, wire connection, recording, radiobroadcasting. Meeting professionists of the radio field, journalists.

19. Meeting in Brasov – 07-12. 03. 2010 - Workshop: Understanding the function of electronical sound equipment; “How to elaborate a radio interview”; ”How to make use of the theory?” – students learned about all the electronical equipment, the way it is done and also the way it is correctly installed - Visiting the radiobroadcasting centre from “Colegiul National de Informatica “Grigore Moisil”, Brasov. Discussing the tasks prepared in the project, proposals of future cooperation between partner schools, summarizing and evaluating the third partners’ meeting;

20. Project day for “I.L.Caragiale” High School, Moreni, Romania – 10th March 2010: Presentation of broadcasting centres by the partners; Workshop: presentation and usage of software application made by the students for the radio center; the simulation and recording of some radio transmissions which use the software application(students); Presentation of daily interviews and exchange of good usage between the teams of students. Work session (teachers):Cooperation between partners ; Discussions about the impact of this project in each school (teachers) – Ideas for dissemination; Ideas for the going on of this cooperation.

21. Dissemination activities The achievement of the soft application which will be used in our radio broadcasts The achievement of the sticking panels; the achievement of articles in our school’s magazine, “Preludes” ; the setting of articles and photos on the site of our school www.cncaragialemoreni.ro and in our teachers’ dissemination group from Dambovita county [responsabili_proiecte_db]@yahoogrup.ro. www.cncaragialemoreni.ro

22. 18-05-2010 The official opening of the school’s broadcasting centre took place together with the opening of “The high school’s days”. Publication on the web sites about the end of the project.

23. Dissemination activities  The dissemination took place in the Students’ Council, and also during the meetings with the Parents’ Committee, with the Teachers’ Council, with the students and teachers from the other schools of our town, Moreni, During the week “The Days Of The Open Gates” and the week “ The Days Of Our High School”.

24. Dissemination activities  Students will learn how to work in international teams, they will use communication skills in English,they will improve their vocabulary, they will be ready to solve new problems, they will learn how to discuss over different ideas, they will share their experience with other students. They will improve their communication skills in technical terminology in English and they will compare the methods of professional forming used by other countries.

25. Evaluation Process evaluation, outcomes evaluation The evaluation was done by a series of questions for students, for the teachers who were members of the project and also for the other teachers of the school.

26. SUSTAINABILITY  Broadcasting centre, a result of the project, will be used as teaching material to initiate other students in terms of operation of the equipment using the computer. This will be achieved by students who worked on the project, who can harness the knowledge, skills and competences acquired by the broadcasting centre, thus becoming students-resources. As the curriculum does not allow us to achieve an optional field, we will create a school club project that will bear its name. Here, students will use the equipment, will maintain the centre, will perform shows.

27. SUSTAINABILITY  School broadcasting centre became a meeting place for students where they spend some leisure time without looking at the clock, a place where creativity and resourcefulness are present. This has never happened in our school before. Groups of students contacted us, indicating their willingness to participate in broadcasting activities, wishing to take part in such projects.  Leonardo Da Vinci Partnership was created in our school, the project results contribute to raising the prestige of the institution, increasing the number of applications for admission to school and their score in regular assessment.

28. SUSTAINABILITY The project’s results will be useful to other applicants, prospective beneficiaries, so they will be still transmitted in formal and informal meetings of teachers in Dambovita county. We advised teachers from Kids Club Moreni who have applied for a LDV partnership.  Daily’s jingle sound conjures the success of this project. Project results can be used by participants in the labor market integration, in the exercise of professional skills acquired as a possible basis for further study.

29. Thank you very much for your attention!