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Hello!

Me, Jamilya and Darian are back after 5 wonderful days in Athens where we for instance had the opportunity to visit some attractions, meet people from a varity of countries and eat traditional Greek food.

When we arrived at the airport of Athens, we got warmly greeted by our host families who welcomed us to their hometown. Later at night, all of us met in the school where we also got to meet the rest of the students from this project. They came from Cyprus, England, Greece, Portugal, Bulgaria and Spain.

During the day, all of the teenagers gathered in the school where we had different competitions and "get to know each other" games. The students from England came from a theater school so they taught us some drama and that resulted in plenty fantastic and funny plays and it did actually create a unity between the students and the teachers. All of the countries that are participants in the project had to have a presentation about their own countries school system and we got to see how a normal schooldays would look like in the other students countries.

When we weren't at school, we got to visit different attractions like for example the 2000+ years old temples Acropolis and Parthenon which was a fantastic opportunity. During our free time during the day we got to visit fancy restaurants and cafés, take walks in the city and hang out.

The last day got celebrated with greek folk dance, souvlaki and loads of laughs with both students and teachers.

During this week we got to evolve our english abilities, see and compare different cultures with each other and get to know new people. We want to thank our school and our teachers Tobias, Mats and Eleonor for this opportunity and a fantastic week that we won't forget anytime soon!

ANDIO!!! // Magdalena Hildan, Jamilya Jakobsson and Darian Amini

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by Natasha Dzhurkova
Our second transnational meeting show us that we are running our project in good direction and we achieved results even more we planned in the beginning. I ma so proud!

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by Natasha Dzhurkova
I liked very much our extra activity- WW1 - untold stories. All performances were great.The students and teachers learned a lot for WW1 and made together one unforgettable experience. The English team did great job to organize this meeting for us to have so emotional memories.

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Bulgarian team in Sweden Natasha Dzhurkova- coordinator of the project

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Bulgarian team in Sweden Natasha Dzhurkova- coordinator of the project

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The meeting was successful as the entire project. Our team is great and organized very well.We started collaborate in very productive and positive way and we finished our project job in the same way.We achieved together a lot and managed to finish the project in the best possible way. Many thanks to all partner schools coordinators and teachers teams who did great job with finding and sharing good creative practices. Many tanks to all participating students for the energy and will to develop their creativity. The Swedish team gave us brilliant environment to finish our project in the best way.

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Michael Hornsey - Director of Drama & International Dimension - Astor College, UK

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Michael Hornsey - Director of Drama & International Dimension - Astor College, UK

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In my opinion the original objectives of the project were met. In each meeting different groups of teachers showcased a variety of technological and creative techniques to help develop student learning. For example, the use of Kahoot to back up learning, the use of HP Reveal/Aurasma to support and deepen previous learning, the development of relationships through practical activities in drama and social sciences and Keezy which allowed students to develop creatively through voice and music work. I believe that we achieved what we set out to. The participating students worked very well in all workshops and arenas of study and were challenged and stretched in their knowledge and creative capacity. In turn, the outcomes of the workshops and visits have informed further teacher training and development at my school which has forced us to be more outward looking in terms of technological advancements in education. The project strived to be innovative through the use of cutting edge technology and freeware that can impact hugely the learning and development of each student. By allowing students access to freeware via their phones in the classroom, they are able to record, support, inform and develop their learning beyond the classroom in highly creative and innovative ways. Our key priority was to encourage the use of creativity and practicality in the classroom. The use of Drama and Creative Writing benefited the student work hugely because they were able to take physical ownership of the work and showcase their skills and learning from a performance and presentation perspective. What I certainly tried to communicate in my practical workshops was the importance of body language and speech in a modern world; a world in which we rely heavily on technological forms of communication, I was conscious to educate that these forms can be used synergistically with aural and physical forms, not instead of. Subsequently, some of the projects and workshops relied on both arenas of communication - for example, group/team work alongside Aurasma, and performance work alongside projection/research. To summarise, the project as a whole was enjoyable and worthwhile. Student response to all workshops and activities was really positive and creative learning and development occurred throughout the time with both students and teachers.

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Ana Martín - Florida Secondary School (Catarroja, Valencia, Spain)

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Ana Martín - Florida Secondary School (Catarroja, Valencia, Spain)

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Now the project is ending we could say that, in terms of objectives, for our school it's been a very interesting action, not only for teachers to learn creative tools and methods but also for students to live an international experiences and to put into practice some of those new methods.
Thanks to the project we have shared with the teacher's team different workshops in many subjects about how to improve creativity in the classroom, so the results of the project are highly reproducible because we keep this know- how for future courses.

Due to the international meetings our students have had the oppotunity of hosting and being hosted, getting to know other cultures from the bosom of families. These stays in the participating countries helped them to spread and interiorize their European vison. This fact is relevant as we all know we are confronting a complex situation about Europe and its future

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These projects do, in general, and this Creative Teaching and Learning project, in particular,  contribute to building bridges within different cultural and educational landscapes.

Creative Teaching and Learning, a challenging, multipartnered project has specifically opened new doors to different approaches to teaching and learning. Seven schools/countries from distant parts in Europe have brought along their knowledge, their experience, their vision of the world and turned them into a more dynamic, updated, creative way to approach teaching.

The whole school community - students and teachers - has benefited from a myriad of different workshops presented on several different subjects, and on a behavioural/social level, also staff and parents have witnessed some changes.

Team work and collaborative practices have been fostered and better social skills come along with this, which is a major plus for education in general.

All in all, we feel pleased and fulfilled with the results, even though the paths we followed were sometimes difficult and challenging.

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ELENI SOTIROPOULOU, 17 LYKEIO of ATHENS - GREECE

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ELENI SOTIROPOULOU, 17 LYKEIO of ATHENS - GREECE

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The project Creative Teaching and Learning funded by Erasmus+ program was an exciting learning experience for all parties involved.
Students, Teachers and families in general benefited from the whole learning experience.

Horizons were opened as there was an opening to new cultures, learning practices and learning environments. Good practices were exchanged and put into practice.
The main goal was to motivate learners and teachers through creativity in various forms.

Innovative means and methods were employed and created a positive learning environment and outcomes worth sharing and developing further in future teaching and learning activities as flexibility is a major trait of the whole process.

ICT e-tools, platforms and applications supported all the processes and outcomes.
Our school's creative practices evolved around role play, theatricals writing, song writing, short film making, photo presentations, posters, ppts only to mention some. Various themes and disciplines were integrated and throughout the implementation processes ICT played a supportive role in all our activities' preparation, delivery and dissemination.

Joy promoted learning and vice versa.
Innovation, Cooperation, Respect (most important human value), Creativity, ICT, Differentiated Learning, PBL, Art Forms were the axes of all our teaching and learning activities designed and carried out by teachers and students in our school, 17 Lykeio of Athens, Greece.

We are most grateful to all the partners of this wonderful project and the supportive European and Greek administration mechanisms IKY, Ministry of Education, District Office, our Principals and staff) for the memorable opportunity to cooperate and learn in creative ways in a variety of environments.

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Mats Rendahl, Bromma gymnasium, Bromma , Sweden

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Mats Rendahl, Bromma gymnasium, Bromma , Sweden

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A very vivid group representing seven countries from all over Europe with different traditions in education of course bit also, surprisingly you might think, familiar with the basic ideas in a lot of what came up during the workshops -  such as the will to to have students to involve also physically in actvities in the approaches to traditional curricalum, e.g. The Greek Philosophy - my favourite workshop presented in Athen in November 2017.

Working with partners have been a pleasure - so many different tempers to mould a common result and bringing joy and inspiration for the future!

And of course not least to mention - students having the possibilty to stay and live with hostfamilies and getting close to living in another part of Europe - breaking barriers!

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Natasha Dzhurkova, SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria-coordinator of the project

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Natasha Dzhurkova, SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria-coordinator of the project

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The added value of the learning and teaching activities which we implemented in our project time is the promotion of the creative teaching and creative learning as necessary condition to improve the educational environment at schools and to respond on the  needs of the modern society.

The  project aim  received it's implementation  through workshops for teaching and learning creatively which were held during the partners meetings in Spain –December 2016, Portugal-April 2017, Greece-November 2017 and in England in April 2018.

We made 48 workshops to present end learn different creative, innovative techniques and methods for teaching and learning different subjects at school- Mathematic, History, Geography, English language, Social science and humanity, Chemistry, ICT, Physics, Biology, Music, Drama.

Teachers from the partners countries lead this workshops according to their competence and experience in the relevant aria. Participating teachers observed and discovered  different ways to be innovative and ingenious. In our opinion the best teaching model is the one which  are developed  skills in the practice of the creative teaching. Students will learn to think creatively when they are exhibited on creative teaching by their teachers . Participating teachers in the project workshops  shared the newly learned methods with teachers and students in their own schools who did not participated in the motilities. This type of communication improved the teaching environment in all participating schools and  responded on the  needs of the modern society

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Back to forumDr Nektarios Rodosthenous - Music, music tech teacher at American Academy Larnaca (Cyprus)

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Back to forumDr Nektarios Rodosthenous - Music, music tech teacher at American Academy Larnaca (Cyprus)

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Now, that our creative two-year journey has come to an end, it is time to review and look back on what we have achieved. As teachers, me and my colleagues felt that we took part in something big. Bigger than Larnaca, than Cyprus, than Europe. The world has become a global village the time we have realised that we have the chance to take part in our educational and cultural journeys, and to become an essential part of it. We workded both as active participants and as guiding educators in this attempt to achive something to the benefit of European and global education. We have attended and created a plethora (40+) of workshops and seminars, and through these we have become better teachers, educators, learners,listeners and citizens. The creative competitions (logo, song, play) created a sense of achievment and teamwork in the students, while the presentations of those projects by all the students elevated the interpretations (of those works) to an international level. We have explored a number of different educational models, and experienced how these work in seven cultural environments, especially the ones of the partner countries. We have immersed ourselves in the world of technology and ICT, and this helped update our knowledge regarding what is out there. We have explored a variety of ICT tools which are free and available to the users, and we understood notions of INTER-active teaching, INTER-disciplinary ways of thinking, and INTER-cultural approaches in our lives in general. These practices have not only been touched on a theoretical background; insted, we have tested and put into practice and into different environments and learning styles all our ideas before we reached into our conclusions, that are now published in our final booklet.  To conlude, I believe that this programme met its initial aims and I feel that we have all gained so much as 'digital immigrants'; the chasm between our generation and the 'digital natives' seems to be smaller than what it used to be!

On a social note, we all had the chance to host, and be the guests, knowing what it means to plan, organise and see through an educational trip. We became active citizens in every city we have visited, and this is due to our host teachers. I cherish all the good memories, the breath-taking cities, and the lovely people (colleagues and friends) that crossed my path during these two years. I have come out of this a different teacher, realising that my creative capacity has improved both as a learner and as an educator. It all made it enjoyable and worthwile, while also acted as a reminder to all of us to Keep Europe United!

Students (guest or hosts) and their families, have experienced the love and the advantages this programme has to offer. On a social level, students had the chance to get off their online personalities for that short time of being together and managed interact naturally and blend in with their European colleagues. These priceless experiences of sharing moments together in an educational or in an entertaining environment, and they will stay in all their hearts for the rest of their lives. Tears and sorrow were expected every time students had to leave from their European friends, but knowing that they will somehow meet again.

A big thank you to the European grant that made this happen, to our agency that have supported us with their guidance on the paperwork and on the programme details in general. Finally, I would like to highlight that none of this would be in it's place without the guiding light and the coordination of the Bulgarian team, which provided the platform for all these ideas and collaborations to come to life. Thank you all for your time and input in this very successful collaboration!

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When I took part in this project I was really excited because i met a lot of people and created many friendships. After this my experience I improved my language and I learned more for history, tradicional and people on the country. Thanks to "Creative teaching and learning" I have friends all over Europe and we have kept our frienship to this day.

When a project is finalised and i can see the fruits of my labour, it feels good knowing that i were involved in something that benefits the community.

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Temenuga Kirilova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Temenuga Kirilova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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It was great experience to take part in Erasmus project . This project make me more responsible and helped me grow up. I totally recommend taking part in it ,this project make best memories ,connect people around the world, give you a chance to explore other cultures and give you a lot of positive emotions too

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Kristiana Kazakova, SU"Ekzarh Antim I" , Kazanlak city,Bulgaria

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Kristiana Kazakova, SU"Ekzarh Antim I" , Kazanlak city,Bulgaria

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I really loved ot participate in the program.Erasmus gives an opportunity for life.I grew up fast and become more responsible.I start to work hard,to think in different way and to take part in many activities.I was inspired and start to learn and create new things.The workshops we had were really cool and really gave us some different things to look on.The travelling,the friendships,the team work,the exploring of different country,a foreign culture and people were amazing and exciting.It was fun to challenge yourself and ypur knowledges,We practised our English and our skills in different subjects.I'm grateful to have so much new funny friends from a different part in the world.I recommend you to get involved in the project because it will be pleasant for you.

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Tonita Peneva - SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Tonita Peneva - SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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It was an amazing experience. I found a lot of new people to communicate with. Erasmus + is one of the best opportunities for traveling and finding new friends.I'm glad that I participated in that project.

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Rosi Pisarova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Rosi Pisarova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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The project was big chance for me to learn new things, to meet new people. I am really thankful about what I've learned in all that time. I would like to have another chances like this one, because it made my speaking skills better and I am happy that I am part of the project!

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Stela Nedkova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Stela Nedkova- SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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For me Erasmus + project was one amazing adventure.I met new people and made a lot of good friends with who I am still in touch in spite of the distance.Also,I got to know a new culture,which was nice too.

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Viktoria Peneva - SU"Ekzarh Antim I", Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Viktoria Peneva - SU"Ekzarh Antim I", Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Taking part in this Erasmus project was one amazing adventure. I learned a lot and saw more than i thought i will. I also found and made new amazing and wonderful friends. Being in the project you have a chance to try something new, somthing incredible.

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Todosi Tsanev SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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Todosi Tsanev SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak, Bulgaria

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The program was a new experience for me and a lot of other people I think.We got to visit new places meet new people and all that good stuff.Everything was planned and executed well.Things such as workshop,tours and get togethers.In my opinion it was really cool and I hope everyone has the great experience I had

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Greek students, Niki and Vicky, interview their partners during a break from workshops.....

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ATHENS ERASMUS, GREEK STUDENTS INTERVIEW PARTNER STUDENTS, 7 11 2017

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by Elen Soti
All our expreience in Dover thanks to the Erasmus+ project has been something we will all cherish. Students and Teachers bonded and cooperated smoothly and enjoyed every moment of the learning trip.
The short film following offers glimpses of only some of the learning and cultural exchanges that were carried out.
Thank you Dover!!!

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Dover ...  from a Greek point of view, 2018

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Project officially coming to an end but it feels like it is just the beginning of new learning ventures....
Wrapping up all our projects, tackling the mobility tool details, learning about new e-tools were some of the activities during this final meeting in a warm atmosphere.  The host Swedish team managed to make us all feel so welcome and at home.
Lovely school environment in the outskirts of Stockholm city we enjoyed exploring despite the limited time we had.
Thank you so much for everything.
Sweet memories in a nutshell in the video below.
Elen Soti and Vaso Dali amazed and grateful to all the partners.

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Greece, Elen Soti (Sotiropoulou), English Language Teacher.
Wonderful School, wonderful people, wonderful learning experiences....unforgettable!!! Thank You All
The video encapsulates it all in brief

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Our first Learning Exchance in Valencia was a very exciting venture. We travelled with four students, Anna Savva, Stelia Hadjiyiannaki, Nicos Demetriou and Constantina Paschalidou who all got to experience being hosted by a Spanish family. This was the first time that our students were being hosted be families, and they were definitely nervous at first, but by the end, they had such a great time, that they were very sad to leave behind their newfound Spanish friends!

We were welcomed at the school with a very special event at Valencia Lab, where each school got the chance to present a video produced by the student teams that aimed to introduce the school. The whole Cypriot team worked really hard to put together a creative storyboard and multiple filming locations, in an attempt to best capture the American Academy Larnaca and the town. You can view the video here: https://youtu.be/EeETKqItE5k

During our learning exchange we had a very insightful presentation on the structure of the curriculum at Florida Secundaria, with its strong focus on problem-based learning, and we had the pleasure of viewing one of the ongoing projects come to its conclusion in the Exhibition About the Albuferra Lake. Each participating country also prepared a workshop with examples of hands-on digital tools available that can be integrated in the classroom.

Our students especially liked the interactive tour of the historic town of Valencia, with the guide prompting students to take pictures of key locations in order to collect “clues” to the answers. Overall, the first learning exchange was a very big success!

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We kicked off our Erasmus+ in Kazanlak at Ekzarh Antim I” where we finally got a chance to meet each of our partners. We had a lovely welcome dinner at a local restaurant, where we enjoyed some traditional Bulgarian food, much needed after a long day of travelling.

The next day, together we brainstormed how we each interpret creative and being creating in the classroom, and then we were separated into smaller groups to discuss this at length. Since both myself, Christiana Varda, and George Poullides are in the Computing Faculty, we were paired up with the ICT teachers from the Bulgarian team and together we exchanged creative practices we use in the classroom.

What followed was an extensive planning session of our two-year project, with dates and locations finalized for our upcoming transnational and learning exchanges.

During our visit at the Kazanlak, we got to observe some lessons, and teachers from the Bulgarian team illustrated how they used technology creatively in their classroom through small workshops.

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We had a very productive meeting with the entire team in order to conclude the project by summing up the work done at previous meetings and evaluating our achievements. Beyond that, we had the opportunity to have a look around the wonderful city of Stockholm and plan for potential future projects with our colleagues. We also hope to meet at the award ceremony.

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Hello !! ! Here at Dover, the rhythm is being frenetic! On Tuesday we will begin the workshops that the teachers of the different schools have prepared; ethics, audiovisual material editing Apps, platforms to make requests to governments and launch campaigns, sexually transmitted diseases, Mindfulness We have presented today how we work on English-speaking in P.E.. and we made them move a little !!
We will visit London. We will walk through the London Eye, The Houses of Parliament, Westminister, Trafalgar Square, Oxford Street ... and visit the National Gallery to be able to contemplate works such as Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Arnolfini's Portrait of Jan Van Eyck or Venus and Mars of Botticelli. Then, after a good portion of Fish & Chips, we attended MacBeth's performance at the National Theater. We will enjoy it very much!
This afternoon Maria, Ana, Miguel Ángel and Àngela will present their performance on the First World War; the neutral role of Spain during this one but the important consequences that it had in the population of the time. The schools in Bulgaria, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus and Sweden that participate in this project will also teach us what things have worked. We will try to share the most interesting and the work of our students soon with you.

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Have the opportunity to travel to a diferent country , learn another culture, a different language and plus practice English while learning new methodologies...Why not?
This is what 3 students of 4th of ESO and two teachers are doing in Athens, Greece thanks to the Creative Teaching & Learning Erasmus + KA2 project.
The 5 are sharing experiences, learning and knowledge with other European schools: Greek, English, Bulgarian, Swedish and Cypriot. Making new friendships and expanding our cultural and world vision, in short, growing as people in the world we are.

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Hosted by Michael Hornsey

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Visiting Cyprus was a really motivating experience since we had the opportunity of updating our job during the first year of the project. We also had an interesting visit to Nicosia, in which we were able to know a bit more about this fantastic city and its history.

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SPANISH IMPRESSIONSParticipating in the Portugal meeting f the project was a fantastic experience. Teachers, students, families and staff were really warm and welcoming. They made us feel at home!The cultural activities to know a bit better Lisbon amd its sorroundings. Rhank you very much for this experience.

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SPANISH IMPRESSIONSParticipating in the Portugal meeting f the project was a fantastic experience. Teachers, students, families and staff were really warm and welcoming. They made us feel at home!The cultural activities to know a bit better Lisbon amd its sorroundings. Rhank you very much for this experience.

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HOSTING THE CREATIVE PROJECT- Spanish impressions

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HOSTING THE CREATIVE PROJECT- Spanish impressions

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The meeting we had at Florida Secundaria school was a very nice oportunity to give our students the real view of european diversity.

Our families received 24 students from seven different countries and prepare different activities to share with them. Also the teachers had the chance to share different creative good practices thanks to the workshops.
The last day when all the europen students and teachers came with us to the presentation of our Mondosonoro project exhibition about Music and Science was a marvelous experience, because our students could show to the rest of Europe all what they had been doing during the last month.

An special experience to remember for the rest of their lives.

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NEKTARIOS RODOSTHENOUS
The Astor College is a lovely school, very well-organised and quite artistic. We became really good friends with the staff, Michael and Petra, and they have been really helpful to everything we needed. Their generous lift/ transportation from and to the airport, was important to us, as we have arrived very early in the morning.

Our time there was special, not only to the student[s] involved in the project, but also to us. Our teachers had the opportunity to present their workshop to both students and fellow teachers, in an interactive way, with up-to-date pedagogical techniques such as thought-balls, dilemmas and online quizzes. We really enjoyed performing a duo (guitar and vocals) of four mashup covers, in front of the participants. In addition, the process of researching from old Cypriot papers (at the PIO office), devising and directing the WWI play of the Cypriot soldiers, was very emotional, and we enjoyed performing in such a lovely space. The help of Michael with the lights of the sound engineer, and of the Astor students with the props, elevated our performance to another level, and we are grateful for that. The picture below is our set from the theatre performance.

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What a tremendous exchange. The students were overwhelmed by the history and sights of Athens. Their creativity and presentations were very strong throughout the workshop processes and real teamwork and work ethic was displayed at all times by all students and staff.

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A wonderful exchange and some very interesting workshops. The performance of the winning play was a particular highlight and some really strong working relationships were formed between staff and students alike.

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A wonderful opportunity to catch up with the team and reflect on the creative teaching we had implemented throughout the previous year. We were able to discuss how our teaching had been impacted and subsequently discuss what we would do next to further strengthen our creativity in teaching and learning.

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Christos Kapitanis: The trip to Lisbon for me was a remarkable experience as I met new people with whom I developed a strong friendship which still exists today. I saw places I had never known about, tried different food and basically discovered a whole new world. I really had a very good time and without hesitation I would do it all over again. I strongly believe that it was one of the most interesting experiences of my life and I am very happy that I had the chance to participate in Erasmus Plus.

George Vrangas: During my visit to Lisbon for the Erasmus Plus programme I had the amazing opportunity of learning about a new culture and making great friends. Firstly, what immediately broke all my initial worries was the hospitality I received from my host family and especially from Nuno. Being two completely different personalities did not stop us from having an amazing time together and he always made sure I was having a great time during my stay. A unique aspect of the trip for me was the production of the play and getting to work together with fellow students and having fun during the rehearsals and when performing the play, which our Cypriot team had written. Lisbon left an incredible impression on me as the stunning historic buildings scattered around the city and the architecture were magnificent. During this trip I realized the similarities Cypriots and Portuguese people have, such as how much we value family and hospitality.Undoubtedly, the five days I got to spend in Portugal will be an experience I will always remember and cherish.

Kallistheni Hadjimarcou: During my visit to Portugal for the Erasmus +, I had a wonderful and unforgettable experience. To begin with, one of the aspects of this trip that I extremely liked was the hospitality that I received from my host, Inês, since they welcomed me very pleasantly. Moreover, Portugal as a country impressed me a lot, as its culture is not so different than Cyprus. What I am very grateful for is that I had the opportunity to visit the most western place of Europe. Adding to this, I got to experience a different school schedule, since in Portugal they have morning and afternoon lessons with a break for lunch at noon, whereas in Cyprus school lessons end at 13:35. Lastly, the workshops held during that meeting, were very interesting and I was able to see different teaching methods from different countries. Undoubtedly, these 5 days of this Erasmus+ meeting in Portugal will always be one of the most unforgettable memories of my life.

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It was great fun to host all our colleagues from the participating schools on the island of Cyprus. We took them on a tour through the divided capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, and visited various landmarks on the island. Lots of work was done in workshops and lab experiments inthe mornings and we compensated with visits to Cypriot taverns for dinner.

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A great time was had by all and students really embraced the environment, culture of exchange and creativity in their learning and development.

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A great start to the project. Made to feel very welcome and it gave us an opportunity to meet, form good working relationships, discuss the objectives of the the project and allowed us to hit the ground running with our projects back home.

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Participating in the Portugal meeting f the project was a fantastic experience. Teachers, students, families and staff were really warm and welcoming. They made us feel at home!
The cultural activities to know a bit better Lisbon amd its sorrouj

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Enric Ortega- Principal of Florida Secondary School

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The first meeting in Kazanlak was very usefull for the project planning. Thanks to know the main objective of the project, the teachers team could take the needed decisions to prepare everything that was going to be part of the project activities. This first meeting help us to start being a team and to have a commun understanding of the project. Also it was interesting to know the bulgarian school and its own good practices on creativity.

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EVI MANDOURARAKI
The meeting in Doner was another wonderful experience for me. We had the opportunity to visit a beautiful and well organised school. I felt so excited to see again all our collegues and participate in interesting activities.
The people i' ve met were really polite and interesting .
the holl  programme was great organised and we took the best and    the most we could in five days.
I will never forget the trip to London _ sunny London !!! - and the great workshops at school. THANK YOU

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EVI MANDOURARAKI
I must say  that it was a lifetime experience.
People , teachers, staff, students were very friedly and willing to show us around. The school was so traditional and so modern at the same time, i realy loved it.
I was also very interesting watching all the workshops, because i learned a lot of interesting tools techniques, skills for teaching.
Everything was organised excellently. we all had a great time in Lisbon.

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Poster Pedro

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Poster Ines

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Poster Diana

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Vasil Dedov,

Astor College impressed me by being the most unique school I have visited in my life. Art was echoing throughout the very walls of the building, trying to get out. In our modern world of technology and pragmatism, art is what keeps us sane. I am grateful to have met so many students who keep the spirit of art alive inside of themselves.

My advice to future students travelling on Learning Exchanges would be not to be afraid to talk about any ideas they have, no matter how crazy they seem. Learning, as I've learnt in the Creative teaching and learning project, is multilateral and you never know what the next big breakthrough will be.

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SU Ekzarh Antim I, Kazanlak,  Bulgaria. 

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Victoria Peneva,

I liked mostly everything about Astor College. I really liked the theater because it was really big, nice and  well-kept. The people were nice and polite. I had really good time being there and our friends from the other countries made it even better. -

This projects are opportunity to learn something new, something different from what you've seen and known. If someone wants to try them just be confident and ready to find the unknown.

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Hey I’m Mika, I’m from Cyprus, and i was hosted by Eva. The trip to Greece was unforgettable. Everyone including the hosts, the teachers and everyone from abroad, was kind and sweet. Every day at Greece was an adventure since we visited new places, and took part in different activities! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to meet new people, learn new things, eat good food and have fun😊

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Hello! I am from Cyprus and Elena was my host during the trip. We had a great time and we became instantly friends! We got to experience life in Athens and it was very fun just by doing everyday things just like walking to school. It was an unforgettable experience!

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AMERICAN ACADEMY LARNACA
GABRIELLA NEOCLEOUS

My name is Gabriella Neocleous and I am writing about my experiences during this trip to Dover.
As I was the only student from Cyprus to be going on this trip, I was quite nervous. I didn’t know if other students were going to be friendly or include me in their groups and I was just worried about being a little lonely. However, once I arrived all my nervouseness disappeared. I met my host and she welcomed me into the group of year 10 students doing drama and they all were very friendly and considered me as part of their group from day 1!
The workshops were all so different but each one interesting in their own way. I loved how for each one, whenever groupwork was necessary, we were asked to split into groups that mixed a variety of different students and teachers from different countries. It was interesting to work together with different people and discuss different subjects and learn about each other and our opinions. Everyone was always so polite and they always listened to what you had to say.
As for my hosts, I have nothing but good things to say about them. I was made to feel at home from the moment I walked through the doors. Also, I was sharing a room with one of the Spanish students too and she was also a pleasure to stay with. As my host was cousins with another girl who was also hosting, we were always a big group together! The whole family showed us around; they took us up to the white cliffs and showed us the castle, we also visited a park and we saw the town when walking home with them after school. I am happy to say that I have made some lifelong friends.
The trip, on the whole, gave me the opportunity to be independent, to meet new people and to make new friends and when I signed up for it I never expected it to be as good as it was.

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17 HIGH SCHOOL ATHENS
MARIA MARINI

Hi ! My name is Maria Marini, i am one of the three students that participated in the ERASMUS program, which took place in England , between the 16th and the 21st of April 2018. I am writing this to talk to you about my experience
in Dover , Kent.
I traveled with my two friends Nicky and Dea and my two teachers Mrs. Sotiropoulou and Mrs.Mandouraraki. We were so excited and nervous , we were talking about our expectations
from that trip . In a few words, it was nothing like we expected, it was way better. We thought that  British people are cold but to our surprise they are very friendly, talktive and super extroverted. Students were more than willing to show us around school and get to know us better . We had a great time at school, we were doing fun activities all together and after that we were going to the cafeteria to eat and chat. It was very fun!! As for the family that host us, they were awesome , they made us feel like home from ther first day. They showed us around  the town , we went to the white cliffs and the
Dover castle.I had a great time . Also they gave us gifts on our last day there, it was so touching , i almostt cried......
It was trully an amazing experience, i couldn't ask for anything better , i will definitely visit England again!!

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NICKY GRIKOU

Hello, my name is Nicky and I am one of the students that participated in the ERASMUS program, which took place in England, between the 16th and the 21st of April 2018. I am writing this note in order to give you a brief idea of how we (greek students and teachers) found our staying in Dover, Kent.
Of course I wasn't alone in that trip, as I traveled along with two of my teachers (Mrs. Mandouraraki and Mrs. Sotiropoulou) and with two of my classmates, Dea and Maria. As for my staying in England, I have to be honest and say that I expected the Enlgish to be a little cold and distand. But as soon as we got there, our opinions about them and their country changed in a big way.
Turns out that English people are a lot warmer and friendlier than we thought! Throughout the days of the program, we were in touch with a lot of teachers and students who were willing to show us around their school and explain the way that the classes were being help there.
The kids were all very nice and to my surprise, very extroverted too. We also formed strong bonds with the foreign students that took part in the Erasmus program. We had a lot of funny moments while we ate lunch in the cafeteria or while we explored the school together.
As for the family that hosted me and my classmate, I have nothing but nice words to say about them. They were very hospitable and although we were far from Greece, they made us feel like home! They even gave us presents during our last day there, so now we have something special that reminds us of them.
To conclude, it was a very nice experience and I would surely do it again!

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The meeting at Dover has been really interesting, both for students and teachers!

Students have made new friends, they have known different cultures and two cities, where they had not been before. Furthermore, they have participated in workshops and prepared a performance about WWI and the role of Spain in the conflict. This has helped them to become even more aware of the terrible consequences of war.

Teachers have also met colleagues from the countries that participate in the Creative Teaching and Learning project. We have shared teaching practices and really good moments.

Thank you all for this amazing experience!
We hope to see you soon!

Spanish team

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Cyprus team an enjoyable learning experience sharing educational methodologies!

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ANGIE REPORT

LISBON

Dear potential ERASMUS participants,

This report solemnly swears to speak the truth and only the truth about the ERASMUS program and its activities. Firstly, an introduction is required. My name is Angie, and I am a participant in the ERASMUS program that takes place during the years 2016-2018. And here are my thoughts. Simply read, try to understand and absorb the information that you need.

I, along with two other girls, traveled to Lisbon, Portugal and stayed in locals’ houses for four nights and four nights only. On the first day we all got together on the school of the Portuguese students and got to know each other a little bit. We got an exclusive tour of the school and its classrooms. Then the participants were released (except those taking part in the theatrical play). The first day in Portugal concluded with us returning to our temporary home and getting to know the families we were staying with. The second day was a lot more eventful. We spend the morning doing workshops. After lunch we all hopped on a bus and saw a lot of Portuguese monuments and sights. The third day was the most tiring one. After some workshops and the presentation of the play at noon, we walked around Lisbon on foot and finished off at the Castle in Lisbon. Finally, the weekend was free for us to take advantage of. The family that hosted me and I went to a Greek restaurant and then to an aquarium on Saturday and on Sunday we went out for ice cream before they dropped me off at the airport.

But that’s enough small talk. If you wanna learn about my trip to Portugal in full detail, with the addition of my personal thoughts and ‘feelings’ (gross), please keep reading!

To be completely honest going to a foreign country, even if it was a european one, was a stressful experience. I was travelling abroad for the first time, without my parents, about to live in a stranger’s home for 4 nights. I mean, I’m not weird right? Anyone would be terrified, but also excited. Excited to point out the differences and similarities between the two countries (one being Portugal and the other being my homecountry). The day started out shi- I mean bad. Yeah. That’s what I was gonna say. Totally. I thought our suitcases would not be able to fit in the plane cabinets and was majorly stressing out about it. It was also really early in the morning so that added to my already unpleasant mood. All was well in the end, my worries were unnecessary since the suitcases were perefctly sized for the plane. Fast foward 6 hours later and we’ve arrived! Walking reluctantly through the portuguese airport and after getting lost a couple of times we finally meet up with our host families. Maaan was it awkward. I’m a very shy person upon first contact and it’s very hard to tear down the walls I’ve build around myself, so you can imagine the situation. None the less, I tried to make smalltalk and after a petite lunch and a disgustingly strong cup of coffee, me and my host, Joao Freire, are left at his school. We wave goodbye to his father, who was the one to pick us up from the airport, and we prepare to meet the rest of the erasmus students. I was quite nervous and tired from the trip, so I imagine I did not make the best first impression. Despite my nervousness, my first contact with another Portuguese (that did not belong in the Freire family) was pleasant.

I met Nuno, Joao’s friend from school and we both had stretched ears, so we had something in common to talk about. Then I met George, the cypriot student Nuno was hosting. We hit it off immediately, speaking the same language and all. While meeting more erasmus students and Joao’s friends and after we played a game of table football, I started to let loose. After a brief presentation of each country by the erasmus students, I stayed behind with Michael, one of the English teachers, and the rest of the students participating in a play that cypriot erasmus students had written. We finished the first rehearsal (which I have little to no memory off because I was holding my breath and was on the verge of passing out the entire time, from how nervous I was) and me and Joao took the subway home. I then met his mother and his older brother. Did I mention he has an identical twin too? Trippy, I know. We had dinner, watched a movie and went off to sleep. Joao was kind enough to grant me his room. It was big and it had its own bathroom! It’s safe to say I was more than comfortable. The rest of the week was similar to the first day. In the mornings we gathered at the school, chatted about random subjects and watched each country make their presentations. To give you an idea of the presentations, Sweden had prepared some sort of interacting quiz game, while England involved everyone in acting exercises and games. On Friday though (or was it Thursday), we visited some of the most important, historical places in Portugal, like that furthest-end-of-Europe-de-roca thingy. However it was called. I don’t have a good memory, ok?

The most exciting day for me was Saturday. It was a ‘free’ day, meaning we didn’t have any ‘erasmus’ related responibilities and we were free to spend the day as we wished with our fellow hosts. The Freires had pin-pointed a Greek restaurant in Portugal and proposed to check it out. I myself, I’m not a fan of Greek food, At all. All that moussaka, mpaklava crap, yeah I stay clear of those. But I wanted them to have a taste of Greece if you will, since I was not providing them with much information about my country and was feeling bad about it. They seemed so excited.

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ATHENS REPORT

At some point this november it was our turn to host.I hosted a Swedish girl called Magdalena.They arrived here not knowing what they should do as they were not informed of nay of the activities they had to do so I sat and explained the activities.I cant talk for her as I'm not inside her mind but i will say she was really excited to be here and tour the city.The workshops were different yet the same so i can't speak for each of them differently ,I think that should be on the guest's.What i am gonna say though is that it was surprisingly fun hosting butr at the same time equally stressful.It felt as if I was a parent,having to tell Magdalena where to go and how to talk to others and what time to wake etc etc.When she left it was sadder than when i left Portugal as i was more attached to Magdalena than my other host.At the airport she had planned to give me a bouquet (that sweetheart ) and with that she left.

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PINELOPI REPORT - LISBON

Our trip to Portugal, last April, was remarkably eventful.We set off from Greece early in the morning and after a four hour long flight we finally arrived in Portugal  with little to no trouble.

When we got off the plane we got picked up by our hosts,mine being Matilde, and got on our way to school.

Arriving there we got a tour of the school and after that each participating school’s Erasmus team introduced itself-our introduction being (not surprising) not well planned. as we had just

been informed about it.Later in the afternoon we returned to the host houses and each did their own thing.We, went to sleep as it was late and we where remarkably tired.

The next day was most definitely the most tiring day we had ahead of ourselves. We woke up early in the morning got breakfast and started out way to school.Arriving there we started the many workshops we had that day.My favorite workshop that happened not only that day but also in general was the English one as it were a theatrical one and it peeked not only mine but most likely every students interest.Somepoint in the evening the workshops ended and it was only the guest’s turn to go and visit Sindra ,The Cabo Da Roca also known as the westernmost extent of mainland Portugal and also continental Europe.This was,in my mind,the best view I saw in Portugal as because of reasons of my host’s i didn't end up seeing much.

Wednesday it was just the casual workshops and when we had our lunch break we visited a garden in the center of lisbon as the place we initially wanted to go to was closed.That ended up being in our favour as we ended up seeing the beautiful gardends.Next day we were toured the city.We ended up seeing many important places of Lisbon each with their host.When we all got back together we attempted to visit a castle in the city but our group failed as we somehow ended up getting lost in the city with some of the teachers from the other counties.We did end up getting back with the others and finally saw the view of the city from above,that was pretty impressive too.When we returned home I was asked if i wanted to go to church gathering with my hosts but as an agnosticist i thought that would be very rude of me so i declined.

Saturday was our last full day there and because my host had a basketball match i had to go with her too.I didn't really pay attention though as i am not a fan of watching amature matches , so i just read my book.We returned from there late in the afternoon and went with her teammates for ice-cream.We got home at a surprisingly late hour and got to sleep almost immediately.

Sunday was the day we were scheduled to leave and before that me,Matilde,her mom and her grandma went to the beach  to take pictures and see the life there.It wasn't much different to here to ne hosnet and the beach was real windy so there were a handful of surfers there.An with that we were on our way to the airport.We said our goodbyes and then me and the rest of the girls were on the way back to Greece

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Hello!

Me, Jamilya and Darian are back after 5 wonderful days in Athens where we for instance had the opportunity to visit some attractions, meet people from a varity of countries and eat  traditional Greek food.

When we arrived at the airport of Athens, we got warmly greeted by our host families who welcomed us to their hometown. Later at night, all of us met in the school where we also got to meet the rest of the students from this project. They came from Cyprus, England, Greece, Portugal, Bulgaria and Spain.

During the day, all of the teenagers gathered in the school where we had different competitions and "get to know each other" games. The students from England came from a theater school so they taught us some drama and that resulted in plenty fantastic and funny plays and it did actually create a unity between the students and the teachers. All of the countries that are participants in the project had to have a presentation about their own countries school system and we got to see how a normal schooldays would look like in the other students countries.

When we weren't at school, we got to visit different attractions like for example the 2000+ years old temples Acropolis and Parthenon which was a fantastic opportunity. During our free time during the day we got to visit fancy restaurants and cafés, take walks in the city and hang out.

The last day got celebrated with greek folk dance, souvlaki and loads of laughs with both students and teachers.

During this week we got to evolve our english abilities, see and compare different cultures with each other and get to know new people. We want to thank our school and our teachers Tobias, Mats and Eleonor for this opportunity and a fantastic week that we won't forget anytime soon!

ANDIO!!! // Magdalena Hildan, Jamilya Jakobsson and Darian Amini

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Stanimira Valcheva, SU Ekzarh Antim I", Kazanlak, Bulgaria - teacher

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Stanimira Valcheva, SU Ekzarh Antim I", Kazanlak, Bulgaria - teacher

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The meeting in Athens was another wonderful opportunity to meet so nice people and to learn so many new things about creativity in teaching and learning. It was such a pleasure for me to see the workshops of Spain, England, Cyprus, Portugal and Sweden. Everything prepared by the Greek teachers was great too. The organization of the meeting was amazing. All the Greek teachers, students and parents were so kind, so nice and wonderful. Thank you all !!! Thanks a lot, Elen Soti for the wonderful time we had in your school !!! We all had a great time in Athens !!!

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Teodosi Tsanev SU,, Ekzarh Antim I"- student

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Teodosi Tsanev SU,, Ekzarh Antim I"- student

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The experience was very nice.I got to meet a lot of new people and explore the big city of Athens while also having fun and learning more about Greek culture.I also changed my opinion about Greek people, everyone was very open and friendly and overall I enjoyed it very much.

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Kristiana Kazakova                                       SU"Ekzarh Antim I"                                      Kazanlak, Bulgaria -student

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Kristiana Kazakova                                       SU"Ekzarh Antim I"                                      Kazanlak, Bulgaria -student

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The travelling in Greece was my first abroad.
It was unforgettable.The whole аtmosphere was different and the exploration and adaption was a challenge for me.Every activity and workshops prepared by the school learned us to be more creative and reasonable in given situations.The friendships we made,I hope that they will stay forever.It was great to practise our english skills and to learn how to work in a group without problems.Everybody was kind and funny.Our hosts looked after us really well and I was pleased from their behavior.I'm happy that I could see one different country and I explored the culture and way of life and work with amazing students from foreign countries.Everything will be forever in my heart and in my memory.And I'm happy to say that was my best expеrience in my life.Thnak you for everything.

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Our meeting in Greece was really impressive. We saw a different culture, we got to know their story. We had so much fun. we met different people from different countries - Great Britain, Sweden, Portugal and others. We went to a Greek school where we played tasks and played games. We have seen their way of learning which is quite different from ours. We have seen many sights that are truly magnificent. The people of Greece are friendly and smiling. We will remember this experience forever!

Teodora Kocheneva
SU “Ekzarh Antim I” school
Kazanlak, Bulgaria -student

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The meeting through eyes of the Greek team

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The meeting through eyes of the Greek team

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lisbon meeting - creative teaching & learning

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5 wonderful workshop days in Lisbon, Portugal 26.4 - 30.4.2017 For all our Erasmus Group 'Creative Teaching & Learning' Our Team Schools Bulgaria, Kazanlak Spain, Valencia Portugal, Lisbon Cyprus, Larnaca Greece, Athens England, Dover Sweden, Stockholm Heavy AGENDA but we managed just fine as it was all so well planned!!!

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Portuguese tudents presentation to welcome their friends from the partners countries

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Presentation made by the students from Eskola Secundaria Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, Lisbon,Portugal for the partners meeting in their school in April 2017

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 Eskola Secundaria Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, Lisbon,Portugal

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Portuguese students impressions from the meeting in Portugal 26-20 April 2017
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Portuguese students impressions in english

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Portuguese students impressions from the meeting in Portugal 26-20 April 2017 Erasmus+ project "Creative Teaching and Learning" Host school of the meeting- Esk...

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Bulgarian students impressions from portugal

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Erasmus+ project "Creative Teaching and Learning" Bulgarian students impressions from the meeting in Portugal April 26-30 2017

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Eskola Secundaria Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, Lisbon,Portugal

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Eskola Secundaria Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, Lisbon,Portugal

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Students impression about the meeting in Portugal April 26-30. 2017 Erasmus+ project "Creative Teaching and Learning"

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Eskola Secundaria Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, Lisbon,Portugal

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Students impressions

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Portugal students impressions from Spain

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Escola Secundária Maria Amália Vaz de Carvalho, PORTUGAL Students impressions from the meeting in Spain -December 2016

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Creative Teaching and Learning- report for the meeting in Spain

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Bulgarian students' report for the meeting in Spain December 2016

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The international project  team at the first transnational meeting

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presents the First transnational meeting