This document summarizes the minutes from a meeting of the Let Stones Speak project partners. It discusses activities carried out so far by partner schools, including setting up Comenius groups, assessments of pupils and teachers, and research on local stone sites. Key questions for discussion are outlined, such as communication methods and assessment. Tasks for the project Wikispace are assigned. Earthcaching and guidelines for teachers are described. To-do items before April 2014 include using geological maps, rock identification, and field trips. Homework is assigned to Poland to choose a local rock and mineral.

1. Let stones speak: rocking
around our European
heritage
First work meeting: Kauno
“Santaros” Gimnazija.
Kaunas, Lithuania
13 – 19 October 2013

2. Welcome to all partners
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“A real discovery tour doesn’t depend on
looking for new lands but on having a new
vision”
Marcel Proust

3. Before starting, we have to
know where we’re going!
Always keep in mind
the project’s objectives,
strategy, results and
outcomes. Consult the
Application Form,
section G.2, work
programme, the Wikispace,
and the minutes of the last
meeting.

4. Activities carried out so far….
Hopefully!! 
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Comenius group set up
in each school
English, ITC, geology
and geography
assessment for pupils &
teachers.
“Do you know what’s
inside your
mobile/laptop/camera?”
questionnaire
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Pupils prepare logos to
bring to Lithuania.
Pupils and teachers
choose (at least) one
geosite, a mining village
and a historical stone
monument in their area
to research.
Pupils prepare
presentation of their
school and stone
treasures.

5. Big questions to discuss
How will teachers communicate – Google
groups/ Facebook/eTwinning?
 How will students communicate – Facebook?
Blog?
 A wikispace or a .eu website domain?
 How will assessment take place? Survey
monkey? Number of visits on the website?
Number of pupils/parents/teachers’
testimonies published on the website?
 Workmeetings: where and when? 4 or 5?
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6. Wikispace planning
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Everyone is an organizer; every partner contributes
to each section
Wikispace overseers: Marcel & Rosie
Division of tasks:
Geological heritage/ geotourism/ earthcaching:
Marcel & Fabrice & Ulfur
Stones in cultural heritage/ the newsroom: Eva &
Silvya & Rosie
A day in the life of… Viola & Frida
Didactic tools: Jan
Work meetings/ Mining: Viola & Rosie

7. Earthcaching
 http://www.earthcache.org/
 Read
carefully guidelines for teachers
 Choose a site of geological interest in
your area and ask earthcache for
approval.

8. TO DO before April 2014
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At school:
Use and read geological maps
Identify and classify rocks
Upload description of rock / stone site (on
Wikispace or Wikiloc?)
Choose cheap, environmentally-friendly
transport and accommodation to the site
In the field:
Do a mineral/ rock hunting field trip
Use GPS

9. Homework for Poland
 Choose
at least one rock, one mineral

10. Homework for Poland
 Choose
at least one rock, one mineral