1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,699 MC Radio Station, Small Voices, Big Echoes! 2 00:00:11,699 --> 00:00:14,699 Welcome to our school radio special for Eat, Win and Day. 3 00:00:14,699 --> 00:00:20,699 Today we're celebrating all the amazing projects connecting schools across Europe. 4 00:00:20,699 --> 00:00:26,699 Plus, we're currently working on three international projects with students and teachers from different countries. 5 00:00:26,699 --> 00:00:29,699 So today we're talking with two inspiring teachers. 6 00:00:29,699 --> 00:00:35,700 First, we are joined by Sira from Turkey. Hi Sira, thanks for being here. 7 00:00:35,700 --> 00:00:38,700 Hello, I am glad to be here too. 8 00:00:38,700 --> 00:00:43,700 You have worked on many e-training projects. Which one has been your favorite so far? 9 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:53,700 Hattie Heroes is my favorite because I am the creator of the project and there are five different countries. 10 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:59,340 The more different countries, the more different cultures I and my students learn about. 11 00:00:59,820 --> 00:01:04,840 We enjoy meeting new people and gaining knowledge about different cultures. 12 00:01:05,739 --> 00:01:10,459 And in Healthy Heroes project, we have strong partner communication. 13 00:01:12,799 --> 00:01:19,780 You also received the European Quality Label. Congratulations! What do you think makes our project really successful? 14 00:01:19,780 --> 00:01:25,780 Thank you. I worked hard and I got levels. 15 00:01:25,780 --> 00:01:39,780 Yes. Successful e-training projects are built on the foundation of meaningful collaboration, pedagogical innovation and student engagement. 16 00:01:39,780 --> 00:01:45,359 First, success comes from true collaboration. 17 00:01:45,359 --> 00:01:51,019 The project should require input from all partners to be complete. 18 00:01:51,019 --> 00:01:57,299 If one school doesn't contribute, the product miss a piece. 19 00:01:57,299 --> 00:02:04,620 And the most important one, when students feel they have real audience in another country, 20 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:07,159 their motivation spikes. 21 00:02:07,159 --> 00:02:16,289 students motivations are very important what do you enjoy most about working with students from 22 00:02:16,289 --> 00:02:26,129 different countries it's a good question thank you what i enjoy most is seeing my students realize 23 00:02:26,129 --> 00:02:34,050 that the world is much bigger than our classroom that everyone is connected through shared values 24 00:02:34,050 --> 00:02:41,330 and creativity. It's the journey of discovery for both my students and myself as an educator. 25 00:02:43,490 --> 00:02:48,289 And finally, what advice would you give to teachers starting their first e-training project? 26 00:02:49,490 --> 00:02:55,569 Yes, starting your first e-training project is an exciting milestone. 27 00:02:55,569 --> 00:03:03,889 It's a journey of a professional growth, but the key to a stress-free start is to keep 28 00:03:03,889 --> 00:03:06,949 it manageable. 29 00:03:06,949 --> 00:03:10,289 Start small and focused. 30 00:03:10,289 --> 00:03:17,449 Keep the timeline short, focus on one or two high-quality collaborative tasks. 31 00:03:17,449 --> 00:03:22,050 Plan the tasks and activities beforehand. 32 00:03:22,050 --> 00:03:28,370 on the process not just the products and document everything as you go 33 00:03:30,370 --> 00:03:40,370 finding experiment mentors and willing partners are very helpful and the most important one 34 00:03:41,169 --> 00:03:49,569 prioritize your students online safety and make your students involve the project 35 00:03:49,569 --> 00:03:55,090 and enjoy the project thank you very much for your advice 36 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:09,520 mc radio station small voices big echoes wow it's really inspiring to hear from