Carpathian toolkit, training and bus tour Some ideas L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia

Key aspects Functioning partnership between National Park, NGO and County Inspectorate representatives Focus on specific characteristics of communities in Carpathians mountains

Teacher training design Objectives: Elements of protected areas management used in order to design learning activities focused on ESD Developement of teachersskills and abilities to design, apply and evaluate learning activities by means of project method in order to integrate ESD Development the skills of teachers in communication and active methods design in order to integrate ESD in different curriculum subjects Practice of these skills in the national park environment

Teacher training design Topic of training activities One day and a half in National Park S1 – How does it work a protected area/national park? Biodiversity in protected area; Management of protected areas/national parks in the context of Carpathian Convention S2 – Professional developement of teachers – the project method as learning opportunity (NGOs point of view) S3 – Team work and team learning strategies, developement of critical thinking and complexity approach in the context of ESD S4 – How to use reusable materials in learning activities in order to produce different devices, realize didactic games etcreusable materials different devicesdidactic games S5 – In field practice S6 – Prezentations of in field activity. Planning activities in their community

Teacher training design Responsibilities: S1 – trainers – reprezentatives of National Park S2 – trainers – reprezentatives of local NGO S3 and S4 – trainers – ALSDGC/ISJ S5 – trainers: reprezentatives of National Park, NGO S6 – trainers: reprezentatives of National Park, NGO, ISJ IMPORTANT: Professional credentials for teachers and trainers attending the training activities. Agreement with ERIM Romania

Teacher training design Preliminary meeting with the trainers with 2, 3 weeks before the training sessions start Folder with training activity scenario, time, roles, products, assessment products Folder with hand outs (realized by each group) Structure and time of the activities in each community (portfolio' structure, product for the bus tour – specific contribution, including didactic trail)

Knowledge and valuing the specific characteristics of rural areas Building on technology, traditions in village farms Awareness of local communities and local authorities about the architecture and aspect of houses and buildings in the villages L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia Toolkit = know how

L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia Teaching guide in Knapsack Teaching guide: Working sheets Working sheets for teachers – with methodological advices Working sheets for pupils Hand-outs with technical steps for practical/experimental activities in-field Trail map Reusable materials in scientific experiments / learning activitiesReusablematerialsscientific experiments ESD activities files (examples, models)examples Didactic gamesgames Didactic trails in community etc

Trail map portfolio Community map Geographical data registered with compass Photos of cultural buildings & short texts Plants, insects etc identified in the community (their habits, number etc) Ancient instruments and tools used in farmers houses together with their functioning principlefunctioning principle Old methods for obtaining colors, drinks etcOld methods for obtaining

Bus tour – as follow up of training activities Organize the training activity, teachers gets instruments, materials, know how, organize their community event, realize portfolios (trail map, projects, flyers etc) and bus came in each community (6 – 10 communities, except CJ+BH) In the National Park will be one single event where all schools, local communities representatives attend and the bus come.

Article 4 Conservation and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity Piatra Craiului Park Vânturariţa Park CEFIDEC Padiş Park L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia

Article 5 Spatial planning L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia Article 6 Sustainable and integrated water/river basin management Article 7 Sustainable agriculture and forestry

Article 8 Sustainable transport and infrastructure L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia Article 9 Sustainable tourism Article 10 Industry and energy Industry and energy

Article 11 Cultural heritage and traditional knowledge L.Chicinas- ianuarie 2009, Trencin, Slovacia Apuseni Mountains scientific heritageApuseni Mountains Teaching science Festival: –Water DayWater Day –Earth Day 2008EarthDay2008 –World space weekWorld space week –Science for everyoneScienceforeveryone WED 5 June Mountain DayMountainDay