Google offers applications for lessons

After a few months' break due to pandemic restrictions, teachers and students of the Gustaw Gizewiusz II High School in Giżycko could experience everything that the GOAL project has to offer. The project "Google offers applications for lessons" has been implemented under the ERASMUS + program since September 1, 2018 as part of Key Action 2 Cooperation for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices.

Recent project events have included a visit of the Partner School from Slovakia on June 7-11, 2021 in Giżycko. The Slovaks were the only ones who could traditionally visit our school for mobility. The other partner countries from Turkey, Italy, France and Northern Ireland joined us watching live streams and taking part in virtual activities.

Teachers and students working in international groups deployed Google Blogger application for the lesson of English Language and participated in workshops, learning to create and edit blogs, enhanced foreign language writing and speaking skills as well as technical knowledge.

An innovative element of the mobility was a visit to Olsztyn Science and Technology Park where the Visus VR Startup presented the use of VR goggles in medical training. Virtual reality presented by means of three-dimensional computer graphics effectively engaged the participants and contributed to an increase of motivation in school learning and working for the future career.

All project activities were disseminated during the final Gala with the participation of city and district authorities, school principals, students and other invited guests on June 10, 2021 in Ekomarina in Giżycko. Teachers and students from the coordinator’s country summed up the project work and presented how to use Google applications for lessons to make learning more attractive and increase the quality of education through the use of virtual reality.

The integration and educational activities of the participants between the activities strengthened the cultural dimension of the project and helped to establish social relations, overcome language barriers and stereotypes.

We are excited about what the end of the school year will bring and whether we will be able to finish the project implementation smoothly in Martinique at the end of June 2021 where we want to deploy new applications and cope with new challenges.

The Project "Google offers applications for lessons" is implemented with the financial support of the European Commission Erasmus + Program.