How to Make This Project Happen

Altogether eight schools contacted us about this project: one from Norway, one from Sweden, two from Estonia, and four from Latvia. Initially we thought that it would be difficult to find schools to work with and we were really surprised that we got so many messages. We are constantly looking for schools to work with, so … Continue reading →

Green light!!! YAY!

I have just received a phone call from our headmaster and he said we can proceed with the project and we are going to have a group of students and a double lesson every week for this project next year! So exciting!!! I have to talk to Katriina later today and I will write more … Continue reading →

WOW – What Oh Week!

This week did not turn out as expected, not by a long shot. The major reason for all the things that have happened – and not happened – is the annual influenza peak season that is occuring here at the moment and it has had its effect on our plans directly and indirectly. Let me … Continue reading →

Exciting Times

Six teachers from Latvia and one teacher from Sweden have written to us so far ready to start the project with us. It will be difficult to decide who to work with if we are given the green light to go ahead with the course next week. In the end our only wish for the … Continue reading →

More Ideas for the Upcoming Project

My colleague and I both have eight-graders this year and we would like to have them involved in a project next year, starting from August 2012 and ending in May 2013. We plan to apply for Nordplus Junior funding in order to cover traveling for the students and teachers from three countries, e.g. Finland – … Continue reading →

Getting Started

We are two teachers working in Pääskytie school which is a junior high school situated in the south coast of Finland, about 50 km from Helsinki. We would like to start a project with our students involving students from two other schools abroad. We are currently looking for cooperating teachers from Norway and Estonia/Latvia and … Continue reading →