The Comenius project 2009-2011, coordinated by IES 'El Batán', involves seven schools from different European countries, aimed at fostering cross-cultural learning. Students will enhance their knowledge of other nations and improve language and ICT skills, while teachers will share methodologies and enhance teaching quality. Activities include various international meetings, the creation of a website, a dictionary of expressions, and exhibitions to promote collaboration and educational comparison.

1. Comenius Project 2009-2011
I.E.S. El Batán

2. Comenius Project 2009-2011
Our project, ”Building a New Europe:
Learning from each other”, will involve
seven different schools from seven different
European countries.
IES “El Batán” will be the coordinating school
of the project.
We plan to have meetings in every
country, the first will take place in Spain
from the 2nd to the 7th of November, 2009.

3. Participantes
AOC Terra Il Liceum
VMBO Groen Ogolnokstalcace
Oldekerk, NL Sosnowieck, POL
Escola Palatul Coopilor
Secondaria ai Elevilor
Gafanha Sibiu, ROM
de Nazaré
PT
Fredrich Bayer-
Realschule Fatih Ilkogratim
Wuppertal, GER Okulu
Ankara, TRK

4. Objectives for the students
• To develop their knowledge about other European countries
• To improve their English communication skills and
motivation through the use of a foreign language for real
purposes
• To improve their ICT skills and their interest for using them
in a safe, global communication environment
• To gain specific skills, such as personal
responsibility, negotiation, problem solving and team work
• To establish a cross-curricular approach to learning

5. Objectives for the teachers
• To improve the quality and attractiveness of
teaching
• To learn about other educational systems and
their approach to the different subjects
• To share and compare different
methodologies, especially those related to
foreign language teaching
• To create working tools necessary in the
process of modern teaching
• To renew their enthusiasm and professional
development
• To promote the European dimension of
teaching

6. Movilities
• 2-7 November 2009: IES El Batán (Spain)
• January 2010 (Poland)
• April 2010 (Portugal)
• June 2010 (Germany)
• Septiember 2010 (Romania)
• January 2011 (The Netherlands)
• April 2011 (Turkey)
• June 2011 (Spain)

7. Products
• Website of the association
• Dictionary with common expressions in the
languages of the association and in English.
• Newspaper
• CD-Rom with information about CLIL
• Different exhibitions (posters, leaflets,power
point presentations…)
• Webquest: contest about different aspects of
the countries involved
• Book: comparison of different systems of
education and teaching methodologies