Connecting Classrooms Project Diary, March 2012

Connecting Classroom Project school coordinators’ seminar took place in Malta on the 26-28 March, 2012. “A Toy for a Child” project participant, Lilia Tereshkiv, Kalush Grammar School, Iv- Frankivsk region, passed the toys made by the Ukrainian children, to the teachers from Cyprus.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS2ouBdNouY&feature=youtu.be



October-March, 2012
IT Technologies in Teaching English: Webinar courses.

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Webinars are becoming more and more popular with the students and teachers in Rivne. In October, 2011- March, 2012 they brought together large group of participants: more than 68 people had the chance to enjoy the Webinar course “Shaping the Way We Teach English” (The Office of English Language Programs) in the CTLT. Having gained more skills Olena Franchuk coordinated a new online course for the CC project participants and one of the events was held on March 5, 2012. This webinar on Creative Writing issues brought new online experience in using IT tools for the teachers to organize lessons, train new skills in preparing online events together with international school partners. Information is also posted on http://rivne-metodist.at.ua/news/5

February-March, 2012
Training sessions for teachers in creative writing technologies.

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Five English teachers from Rivne school # 15 took part in the first of the three monthly seminars of the project “Writing Beyond Reality” conducted by the Peace Corps volunteer instructors for a group of 28 teachers from the Rivne schools at the CTLT, Rivne State University of Humanities ( see more on the website http://rshu.edu.ua//?p=134 ) . This training sessions will help a lot in focusing on creative writing and critical thinking skills, best practices in writing. Teachers will be able to discover themselves as writers, to identify the importance of viewing and teaching writing as a process, and will be able to utilize methods of incorporating each stage in their own classrooms. As a result 15 students from school # 5 were prepared and sent their essays for the competition Creative Writing Contest' 2012 London Olympics Games ' announced by Staro-Kostyantyniv school.


Congratulation to the 2012 ICWC winners!!!
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone heartily for your support and work during the 2012
International Writing Contest! Without you, the contest most certainly could not have happened in Rivnenska oblast; because of your great work, we had over 100 more participants this year than last year! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Our Rivnenska students turned out some really great creative writing and it was often very hard for the judging committee to chose winners--which is a great problem to have! I am very proud of our Rivnenska students and you should be too! Below are the 2012 ICWC statistics and winners:
Rivnenska Oblast
Number of schools participating: 13
Number of participants: 223
Winner Info:
6th form - Yulia Yeutuch - Dubno School #1
7th form - Svitlana Khomich - Dubno School #5
8th form - Valik Soroka - Radyvyliv School #1 Gymnasium
9th form - Anastasia Stepanchuk - Rivne Ukrainian Gymnasium
10th form - Katia Levandovska - Kvasyliv Secondary School
11th form - Tanya Boroday - Dubno School #5
12th form - Oleksandr Oliynyk - Rivne Specialized School #15
Univ. 1st Course - Oksana Boryschuk - Rivne State Humanities University
Univ. 2nd Course - Yana Volk - Rivne State Humanities University
Univ. 3rd Course - Natasha Khachatryan - Rivne State Humanities University
Univ. 4th Course - Julia Burkalets - Rivne State Humanities University
Teacher - Zhanna Gen - Rivne Specialized School #15
Rivnenska is once again well-represented! Thank you all very much for your participation and
support!
Here are the national winners:
6th Form - Marina Glushko, Crimea
7th Form - Yulia Lakodei, Chernivtsi
8th Form - Helen Dunder, Odessa
9th Form - Zakhar Zinenko, Poltava
10th Form - Alina Tkachuk, Volynska
11th Form - Diana Matsevych, Poltava
12th Form - Oleksandr Oliynyk, Rivenska
U1 - Taran Lyubov, Sumy
U2 - Yana Volk, Rivenska
U3 - Maria Skrypnyk, Volynska
U4 - Olga Vysotskaya, Zaporizhia
According to the ICWC Results back and Sasha Oliynyk Rivne school # 15 placed second for
12th grade on the international level! We should be very proud! I'll let you know when I have any
further information on prizes or certificates.
Thanks again and as always, happy writing!
The address to read the writings is: http://fromrivnewithlove.wordpress.com
Have a good day and happy writing (and teaching...and teaching writing)!
Thank you and congratulations once again to the teachers and their students!
Andrew Cartwright
Regional project coordinator

You are welcome to Creative Writing Contest 
'2012 London Olympics Games '

Here are topics :
1. If I Were the Designer of 2012 London Olympic Games Mascot.
2. The Olympics and Paralympics Values.
3. Building a Peaceful and Better World in the Olympic Spirit.
Every school will have 2 - 3 best essays which can be downloaded on blogs and TwinSpace.
Certificates and small prizes are promised for the winners.
Deadline is 12, March.


Olympism is a philosophy of life, where blending sport and culture with art and education aims to combine in a balanced whole the human qualities of body, will and mind.
The students of Form 10 explore the topic and there are some nice blogs you can visit and leave your comments
Anna Protashuk’s group
http://www.annprotashuk.blogspot.com
Oleksandra Valilieva’s group
http://cambriafairytale.blogspot.com
Veronika Shportko’s group
http://englandforeveryone.blogspot.com