The Invisible Face of Media by Filomena Costa

Mobility to Warsaw, Poland (22nd - 29th may 2024)

filomenacosta1 — 2024-11-03 18:12:05 UTC

Teachers only.

Mobility to Copșa Mică, Romania (21st-25th october 2024)

filomenacosta1 — 2024-11-03 18:25:48 UTC

Testimonies from participating students and teachers

filomenacosta1 — 2024-11-03 19:24:41 UTC

In each of the following sections, each participant should share his or her ideas and feelings about that mobility. They should also share their perceptions, achievements and knowledge on media literacy, cyber-security and fake news, as well as european citizenship, european values and improving comunication skills.

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Liceul Tehnologic "Nicolae Teclu" Copșa Mică, Romania

2024-11-08 06:01:01 UTC

Poland Mobility

2024-11-10 13:14:28 UTC

Dear my diary,

Poland mobility was very important for me. Because it will be the proof of my dreams come true. It was Teachers mobility but i felt great hospitality of Polish students. We have a great coordinator, Slwiya Stepenenco. During the mobility, we learned to be friends each other in spite of our differences. We have experienced many things between history to future. i am very pleased to be part of this project.

Yekta Atayurt OO Türkiye 'Romania Mobility'

2024-11-10 13:32:39 UTC

Dear my diary,

The first time in my life i joined an Erasmus+ mobility. The difference from school trip, is we learn more things in Erasmus+ mobility. I stayed with a Portuguese student in the same room at the hotel. his name is Santiago. He is my best friend. We spent good time together. i visited very beautiful cities in Romania.i joined activities,workshops. i learned how to be careful in using social media.i worked in a team.i improved my English. i danced in farewell party. I enjoyed a lot. i love Romania. My friends will go to Portugal. i want our school to have more Erasmus+ project.

Şerife Ünal Seyran Atayurt OO Türkiye

2024-11-10 13:50:37 UTC

Dear my diary, i want to talk about what i expected and what i experienced in Romania mobility. i have already known that Romanians are friendly people. i have worked with them in my ex etwinning projects. About their hospitality, they were perfect. Host school has organised everything inside the perfection. The seminar about fake news was very informative and what we need to learn was totally that. Thank you for Diana Sandulescu to involve the seminar. Fabiola Rusu was great coordinator and She has great colleagues to help her like Maria and Alina. They have done all the things,coming from their hearts. i got inspired a lot how to be perfect host school. The students were amazing. i love them all. And The host school has an excellent headmistress,to have good cooperation with her staff. I am very pleased to be in Romania.

7927gabrielacarvalho — 2024-11-22 16:17:39 UTC

I really enjoyed this trip to Romania as part of the Erasmus+ project. I learnt a lot about fake news, and I feel that the workshops we had were essential. I also noticed that the Romanian people are very friendly, as are the Polish and Turkish people. We were very well received and I felt very good and happy. I can only say thank you!

Poland Mobility

2024-11-22 21:57:13 UTC

Travelling to Poland as part of an Erasmus project on the invisible face of the media represents a to me a unique opportunity to explore fundamental themes in a global society marked by interconnectivity and the predominance of digital platforms. This type of initiative not only fosters cultural and academic exchange, but also promotes in-depth reflection on the media dynamics that mould collective perception and the construction of reality.

It was great!

Filomena Costa - Teacher (Agrupamento de Escolas Santos Simões, Guimarães - Portugal)

filomenacosta1 — 2024-11-24 17:25:08 UTC

Taking part in Erasmus+ mobility in Romania with my 8th grade students was an unforgettable experience, full of enriching moments and valuable lessons. The welcoming atmosphere created by our Romanian hosts and the friendliness of the students and teachers from the partner schools were crucial to the success of this exchange.

Whatching my students adapt to new challenges and interact with their foreign partners was very rewarding. I aimed to create a supportive environment, so I encouraged them to step out of their comfort zones, engage actively in discussions, and embrace diversity. They quickly grew more confident in expressing their opinions and collaborating with others. Their enthusiasm fueled mine, turning each activity into an opportunity for mutual learning.

The project activities deepened my understanding of media literacy. I was able to reflect on how to empower students to critically evaluate the information they consume. These soft skills - critical thinking, teamwork and intercultural communication - were equally important for me and the students.

We were also able to explore historical, cultural and heritage aspects of Transylvania, reinforcing the respect for diversity, european citizenship and intercultural understanding.

Maria João Mendonça- student of Santos Simões school Portugal

2024-11-26 15:48:04 UTC

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to join the Erasmus+ project because it was an amazing and enriching experience.

I have learned a lot about “The invisible face of media”. I have learned about how to spot fake news and how we shouldn’t trust strange people.

I loved many things about Romania like the food, the culture and the people who were very nice and friendly!

I hope I can be part of this project again because it was an awesome experience!

Santiago Oliveira - Student (Agrupamento de Escolas Santos Simões, Guimarães - Portugal)

2024-12-03 20:40:19 UTC

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to talk about my participation in the Erasmus project in Romania.

I took part in this project in October and it was amazing. I learnt how other cultures live and how to distinguish fake news from real news. As well as making friends with other students from different schools on the project, one of the things I enjoyed most was getting to know the city of Sibiu, where I visited its monuments and ate traditional Romanian food. Another thing I enjoyed was getting to know the Liceul Tehnologic ‘Nicolae Teclu’ Copşa Mică, because I was very well received and the people were very friendly. I left Romania with a great impression, it was a fantastic experience that will mark me for life, I hope to return soon!

Thanks to everyone

João and Esad

2025-03-03 11:07:16 UTC

Elements:

1- A group of people

2- A bench

3- Something purple

(Metehan shoes are purple)

Alex-student from Santos Simões/ Murat-student from kartepe

2025-03-03 11:08:40 UTC

Our challenge was a person reading a book, a yellow thing and a door .We were able to talk with some people in on the street selling the Bible , we picked a yellow Bible then we found a door and took a picture with the three things together

Activity

2025-03-03 11:09:20 UTC

In saturday me and Metehan were trying to find things, it was a heart shape, someone using boots and a street sign

Carolina Silva , Teodora Moldovan

2025-03-03 11:10:26 UTC

On saturday we went to Porto and we had a challenge to find a picture with three elements and mine and Teodora elements were a boy with a hat , something blue and a bycicle.

Patrick & Mahmud

2025-03-03 11:10:34 UTC

3 in 1:

A flower

A book

Someone in motion

Find the elements frame them and capture aperture...

We didn't have the chance to find them naturally, so we have fulfilled the conditions and took a photo.

Maria João Abreu and Zofia

7926mariaabreu — 2025-03-03 11:10:40 UTC

On Saturday, Zofia and I challenged each other to find an image with the three elements. My elements were: a window, an animal and children.

Diana Tender (Portugal), Ania (Polónia)

2025-03-03 11:14:17 UTC

On Saturday, Ania and I had to look for 3 things (LOVE, BOAT and SOMETHING OLD), in order to take this photo we had to ask the couple to stand in front of the boat and the bridge - Love (couple), Boat (boat), Something Old (bridge)

João Quintas/Güney

2025-03-03 11:18:19 UTC

1- a smile

2- an animal (pigeon)

3- a blue object (the trash in the floor is blue )

Afonso and Kayra

2025-03-03 11:19:35 UTC

Our challenge was to take a photo with the following characteristics: something old, a clock and a shadow. In the image we have the Torre dos Clérigos in the background, which is already very old, where there is also a clock and the shadows are everywhere. Initially Kayra and I didn't have the paper with these characteristics, but we switched because was very difficult at this time of year. When we switched the paper it wasn't too hard to find and take a picture since they were very easy. We were able to take pictures without anyone's intervention.

Santiago and Raul

2025-03-03 11:19:40 UTC

During the mobility in the city of Porto we had a small challenge consisting in the following elements: a plant, something white and a woman with a dog. We asked for permition to take a foto of the woman and the dog near the plant. With this activity we learned to work as a team and explored the riverside of the city of Gaia.

João Soares

2025-03-03 11:22:20 UTC

•A group of people

•A blue element sky

•A person with a hood

Maria and Nisanur

2025-03-03 11:24:21 UTC

Our goal was to find and photograph parents with their children, sunglasses and a drink.

In the first image we can see a mother with her son and sunglasses.

In the second image we can see parents with their son and a drink.

Kayra-Atayurt Secondary School

2025-03-03 11:29:42 UTC

Hi, I am really grateful that I got a part in this project. I learned a lot of things from this adventure. I learned a whole new culture and cuisine. I am also really grateful that I met the family was given to me. I learned a lot of social media's dark side. I learned a lot about pros and cons of AI. I wish there would be more opportunities like this mobility. Loves here, wish to comeback here.

Gaby 🇵🇹 Anca🇷🇴

2025-03-03 11:39:55 UTC

- a statue

- a boy with a phone

- something to drink

Metehan Atayurt

2025-03-03 13:19:28 UTC

It was so fun in here. I learned so many things about portugal, its language and beatiful curches, also the people were so kind. All the people i met was amazing. The City is small but it was an amazing City. The school was so big and great. I love this City and this country in my heart. The parents were so kind. It was a great experience.

Learning from eachother

filomenacosta1 — 2025-03-10 11:05:06 UTC

During the train journey to Porto, international teams were able to teach and learn from eachother how to count up to 10 in the languages of the 4 participating countries.

It was very pleasant to see everyone's commitment to this task.

Polish Coordinator Slwiya is counting numbers in Turkish

serifesilifke — 2025-03-13 10:40:46 UTC

Şerife and Şükran (Atayurt Ortaokulu) have taught the Polish Coordinator how to count 1-10 in Turkish during the train trip to Porto.

Şükran and Serife (Atayurt Ortaokulu) are counting numbers in Polish

serifesilifke — 2025-03-13 10:51:40 UTC

Slwiya,Polish Coordinator has taught how to count in 1-10 in Polish to Turkish Teachers (Şerife and Şükran) during the train trip to Porto.

Turkish Teacher Şerife is counting numbers 1-10 in Portuguese

serifesilifke — 2025-03-13 10:58:02 UTC

The Portuguese headmaster Benjamim has taught me the numbers 1-10 in Portuguese during the train trip to Porto in Portugal mobility.

Nisanur Atayurt

2025-03-13 15:02:28 UTC

The week I went to Portugal was the best week of my life so far. The first two days were almost entirely project-related activities. From the 3rd day onwards we started visiting the city of Guimaraes. The churches in the city were amazing. It was also great to be with my Portuguese family. After we finished visiting the city we had a farewell party the last night before we left our families and Guimaraes. I had a lot of fun on the farewell day too. Dancing to Turkish music was great. And it was sad to say goodbye to Maria on the last day we left but I loved her and her family so much. Going to Portugal was one of the best decisions of my life. I hope I can go to Portugal again... 🍀‼️🤍✈️

Güney-Atayurt

2025-03-13 16:50:22 UTC

It was a very nice experience for me. I loved all the new people I met, the teachers and the people. Portugal was very different from my country, the rules, the roads, the cities, but it was very nice. I became more fluent in English and improved it. In short, everything was very nice.

Serife from Atayurt OO can count from 1-10 in Portuguese

2025-03-13 17:43:25 UTC

Portuguese headmaster Benjamim S. has taught Portuguese numbers to Turkish Teachers during train trip to Porto

2025-03-14 08:26:32 UTC

This Erasmus mobility was a special one for me because I met a lot of wonderful people and I had the chance to see how the life of a family from another country is like. I was lucky enough to stay in a nice family and I'm glad I had this opportunity to get along with these people.

2025-03-14 08:51:52 UTC

In addition to the kind people I met, I also saw many beautiful and interesting places, such as Guimaraes, the city where I was hosted and about which I learned many things from Maria, my host, and Porto, another wonderful city where I made many beautiful memories.

2025-03-15 07:13:33 UTC

For me, this Erasmus+ mobility was a unique experience. Awsome landscapes, some more interesting than others, made me realize how beautiful Portugal is in itself. Being the first time in this country but also the first time by plane, it was something amazing. The souvenirs, too, are very interesting, varied, and affordable. The food didn't stop surprising me either. There was something new to taste every day. Very delicious, especially the traditional dessert, Pasteis de Nata, which we liked a lot.

2025-03-15 07:15:19 UTC

As related to interaction, I'm happy to say that I've made friends. I had the opportunity to meet all kinds of people. The host family being one that I liked very much, making me feel at home, helping me when I needed, and treating me like their own daughter. Not only the parents, but also the rest of the relatives were happy to meet me. It was also obvious that the rest of the students were very involved in making us enjoy this unforgettable experience. The last few days, we became very close and students we hadn't talked to during our stay, found the courage to interact with us, leaving us sad to leave, but hoping we'll meet again in the near future.

Şükran Atayurt

2025-04-09 12:09:59 UTC

This mobility was an incredible experience for me. Thanks to you, I have collected unforgettable memories. I discovered a new culture and met wonderful people. This mobility was a great opportunity for me to deepen my academic knowledge and gain international experience. I am very pleased to meet you. I would like to thank everyone who hosted us in the best way and prepared unforgettable events, our Portuguese families who opened their homes to our children and everyone who contributed.

Nisanur Atayurt

2025-04-10 14:09:04 UTC

Ștefania, Tehnological Highschool "Nicolae Teclu" Copșa Mica, RO

2025-05-21 16:01:17 UTC

My Erasmus experience in Turkey, through the project "The Invisible Face of Media", was truly unforgettable. I had the chance to meet incredible people from different countries, all united by a passion for media and culture. The Turkish hosts were warm and welcoming, and their hospitality made us feel like home from the very beginning.

2025-05-24 14:54:42 UTC

This mobility was an interesting one because we learned a lot of useful things about the bad side of the internet, namely the fake news. The activities organised by the host school were very engaging for me as a student, being actively involved in presentations, workshops, school visits and cultural trips.

Besides that, we communicated with other students involved in the project and made new friends, having fun and learning from each other.

2025-05-24 15:03:18 UTC

My experience in this Erasmus+ mobility was very nice. I enjoyed every single moment in Turkey, all the people were so kind and welcoming, that it felt like i was in my hometown. Together with my classmates and other students of the partner countries we spent a full week of enriching activities on the topic of media and its possible risks. I think I discovered a lot of my potential in this journey, I feel more confident when I speak in English and when I access the Internet.

filomenacosta1 — 2025-06-26 09:45:55 UTC

Filomena Costa, Portugal

filomenacosta1 — 2025-06-26 09:54:49 UTC

My students and I performed John Lennon's song Imagine to welcome our partners and to highlight the values of cooperation, tolerance and peace.

Students´Magazine - Common product (final version)

filomenacosta1 — 2025-06-26 10:06:38 UTC

Our common product, the students' magazine, which was produced collaboratively throughout the project, was presented at the last physical mobility event in Kartepe, Turkey. We also had a few copies in print format.

Our common product: the e-Safety Booklet

filomenacosta1 — 2025-06-26 10:10:35 UTC

After the "Safer Internet Day" online event, we worked with international groups to produce this information booklet with rules and tips for staying safe online. Its final version was disseminated in this last mobility.

Erasmus Days event

filomenacosta1 — 2025-06-26 10:13:56 UTC

Portuguese Students got together to celebrate Erasmus Days.