Un pont culturel entre la Tunisie et la Sicile : Une rencontre inoubliable grâce à eTwinning

 

   

       Le projet Pays de la mer Méditerranée et leur patrimoine commun a été une expérience unique. Pour la première fois dans l’histoire d’eTwinning en Tunisie, les élèves ont pu se voir réellement et échanger. La rencontre est inoubliable. Les élèves du lycée Bachir Nabhani de Hammam-Lif et les élèves du lycée hôtelier "Ignazio et Vincenzo Florio" di Erice Sicilia, Italie, ont participé à plusieurs activités qui les ont rapprochés en mettant en avant des éléments communs de leur patrimoine comme la cuisine, les traditions, la musique...

   Les objectifs du projet ont été atteints. En effet, à travers leur collaboration en ligne, les élèves ont été sensibilisés à la richesse et la diversité du patrimoine méditerranéen tout en explorant les spécificités de chaque culture. Par la communication en présentiel ou en ligne, ils ont renforcé leurs compétences linguistiques et numériques (TIC).

  Le projet a également été couronné par l’obtention d’un label de qualité, reconnaissant ainsi l’excellence de la collaboration interculturelle et les efforts déployés pour promouvoir les objectifs du développement durable (ODD).

  Les élèves ont été sensibilisés aux pratiques touristiques responsables en s’initiant aux ODD. Les recherches sur l’histoire de la Tunisie et de la Sicile ont créé des liens entre générations : les jeunes ont recueilli des témoignages d’immigrés sur les deux rives. Ce dialogue interculturel renforce la tolérance dans une région historiquement marquée par les échanges mais aussi les conflits.

  Ils ont collaboré pour la création du site et partagé leur expérience exceptionnelle, une aventure qui a non seulement rapproché des jeunes de deux pays, mais qui a aussi laissé un impact durable à travers la reconnaissance du label de qualité.

Celebrating Success: OSHT 2.0 Project Earns Quality Label

 
We are thrilled to announce that  OSHT 2.0 project has been awarded 
The National Quality Label! 🏆 

                                                                                       

 This recognition celebrates the two years of hard work, dedication, and collaborative spirit of our students, teachers, and international partners from Tunisia, Romania, Italy, and France. Together, we've embarked on an educational journey to promote sustainable travel and raise awareness about climate action, making this achievement a true testament to the power of teamwork and global cooperation.

   

   OSHT 2.O stands for more than a project. It embodies a heartfelt mission to enlighten and motivate young individuals on the significance of responsible travel practices. Through a range of scaffolded tasks and activities our students have gained insights into climate efforts, environmentally conscious living by working alongside their peers from various nations. This premise has not only expanded their perspectives, it also equipped them with knowledge and skills to advocate for constructive change within their local communities. 

   

   From planning sustainable trips to creating digital content and presentations, the journey of OSHT 2.0 was filled with creativity and learning. Students worked hand in hand, overcoming language barriers and cultural differences to achieve a common goal. This recognition is a reflection of their resilience, teamwork, and commitment to making a difference.

   The Quality Label is a  recognition that acknowledges excellence in collaborative eTwinning projects. It highlights the high standards met by OSHT 2.0 in areas such as innovation, integration of ICT, collaboration and active student involvement. Receiving this label not only celebrates our success but also inspires us to continue striving for excellence in educational projects.

   We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our partners for their incredible support and commitment to the project. A special shout-out goes to our amazing students whose enthusiasm and hard work were the driving forces behind this success. Your creativity and dedication truly made OSHT 2.0 an unforgettable experience.

   The journey doesn’t end here! This achievement paves the way for more exciting projects and collaborations. We look forward to continuing our mission of promoting sustainable travel and environmental awareness, inspiring more students to join us in making a positive impact.

   We invite you to dive deeper into the fantastic work our students have created by exploring the OSHT 2.0 project’s final outcomes website. Discover presentations, digital content, and other collaborative works that showcase the incredible journey of our students in their quest for sustainability.

Thank you all for being a part of this journey with us. Let’s continue to learn, grow, and make a difference together!

Links to check out: 

The Twinspace 

Dissemination of our project during a webinar dedicated to Tunisian educators

One... Two ... eTwinning National Prizes!

Two of the eTwinning projects of 2021 and 2022 were awarded with an eTwinning National Prize. The projects are:

•  "Non à la discrimination" founded by Sonia Souai and 
• "Our Sustainable Holiday Trip" founded by Hayfa Majdoub and Imen Taktak

The two projects involved two teachers as the founders and 2 classes; the 3rd year Math and 3 year Sciences. They worked as one Team. Some students were even involved in the two projects with their teacher. And the results were so satisfying for both the teachers and the students. Here are a few pictures of the rewarding ceremony during the etwinning National Conference that was held in December 2022, in Hammamet, Tunisia. Our heartfelt congratulations to the teachers and the students for their achievements!

Educating for Tomorrow: OSHT 2.0 Shaping Minds Through Education for Sustainable Development

فكرة المشروع OSHT 2.0

مشروع  OSHT 2.0 هو مشروع تربوي في التوأمة الرقمية يخوض خلاله الطلاب من دول مختلفة (تونس، رومانيا، إيطاليا، إسبانيا، فرنسا) رحلة تعليمية لرفع وعيهم  بالعمل المناخي والاستدامة  من خلال موضوع العطل والأسفار يلعب  خلالها تلاميذنا دور وكالة أسفار تروج لنوع خاص من الرحلات وهو الرحلات المستدامة. تبدأ الرحلة بالتعرف على خصوصية الرحلة المستدامة بالبحث والتفكير في وسيلة لتخطيط لرحلة (أو سفرة) مستدامة من خلال أنشطة معرفية متعددة تتوج بعرض التلاميذ لمنتجات المشروع (عروض تقدمية، محتويات رقمية، صور و بوسترات ، فديوات…) التي قاموا بها بطريقة  تشاركية مع اقرانهم من مؤسسات مختلفة من تونس وخارجها في موقع واب  لوكالة أسفار تروج لرحلة مستدامة.

Project Idea OSHT 2

OSHT 2.0 is a multidisciplinary eTwinning project that brings together 7 classes from 4 countries (Tunisia, Italy, France, Romania) who all operate to promote sustainable travel as travel agents to destinations in their countries.

During this quest, the students carry out several activities individually or in collaboration with their peers from other establishments. All the activities are designed to help the students build their knowledge about the theme of sustainable development, to work in different environments, to collaborate with peers of different nationalities and cultures through ICT using English/ French to communicate

OSHT 2.0 is based on a project-based approach, inquiry-based learning, social constructivism, and the integration of ICTs as educational approaches.

Who we are

OSHT 2.0 AIMS

At the end of the project the students will:

 

• gain knowledge about the SDGs by investigating the aspects of sustainability in general and in the context of a holiday trip in particular

 

• examine the values and behaviours that will contribute to a sustainable future create a plan for a sustainable holiday trip as a way to act for a sustainable future

 

• develop English language skills develop life skills of collaboration, communication , critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, and self-regulation

 

• develop and foster their digital competence

 

• learn to learn , to manage one's learning and to think critically

The Project Final Products

The students working in the project will create various products including collaborative videos and brochures/ infographics,  postcards, presentations, WebQuest, a collaborative website for a travel agency.

Duration of the Project:

The project is achieved over two years ; from 2022 to 2024

No to Discrimination eTwinning Project

 

The Science and Maths third grade students took part in an interdisciplinary , bilingual eTwinning project dealing with fighting different forms of discriminations . There was a quality exchange between all the students from Bachir Nabheni High school and their peers from other schools in France, Romania and Italy. The project is both in French and English. 

"Non à la discrimination" No to Discrimination  project aims to be interdisciplinary, unifying and effective.

Through the activities, we want to bring the students to:

• become aware of the seriousness of discrimination,
• become familiar with collective projects and strengthen their sense of belonging to a large heterogeneous community by developing the notions of diversity and solidarity through several ideas: games, screenings, group actions, etc.
• become future good, respectful citizens who act actively to fight against unfair practices and communicate human values ​​such as mutual aid, the rejection of prejudices and inequalities.
• have a sense of commitment to solidarity actions.
• be sensitive to the duty of memory by studying the history of characters who fought discrimination in their time through personal or collective actions.
• learn to unmask discriminatory practices.
• use as many  ICT tools as possible provided by the eTwinning platform or elsewhere.

The different activities of the project were rich and culminated in the creation of a card game to help inform learners and people who play it in general about the fight against discrimination of many people nowadays and history. 

Bravo to our students and to their peers from the other partner schools. Below is our card game have fun discovering it!

Jeu de cartes Non à la Discrimination

Our Sustainable Holiday Trip

   

Like every year our students get involved in eTwinning projects. Our sustainable Holiday Trip is a multidisciplinary project including schools from Tunisia, Italy and Romania. The idea of the project revolves around the theme of Sustainable Holidaying. Holidaying is a well-thought of enterprise. As such, we need to make the right choices and decisions. We should not only take in consideration our budget, our interests and needs but also think of the impact our activity may have on the climate, the environment and the planet . That’s why in our project “Our Sustainable Holiday Trip” our purpose is to foster a sustainability mindset by helping the students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to think, plan and act with empathy, responsibility, and care for our planet through the theme of holidaying. The 3rd grade maths  students with their partners   will thoughtfully design sustainable holiday brochures or videos collaboratively.

The project aims at the students to : 

• gain knowledge about the SDGs by investigating the aspects of sustainability in general and in the context of a holiday trip in particular
• examine the values and behaviours that will contribute to a sustainable future
• create a plan for a sustainable holiday trip as a way to act for a sustainable future
• develop English language skills
• develop life skills of collaboration, communication , critical thinking, problem-solving, flexibility, and self-regulation
• develop and foster the students digital competence
• learn to learn , to manage one's learning and to think critically

About the eTwinpreneurs Project

One of the eTwinning activities that the Nabheni students took part in this school year 2019-2020, was the eTwinpreneurs. 3 teachers from Bachir Nabheni took part in the project. 

They collaborated with their students and other teachers and students from schools in Europe and Jordan. The infographic below gives you a brief idea about the project. 

The eTwinpreneurs Timeline

     

     The eTwinpreneurs project was launched in November 2019 and went on till June 2020 with plenty of activities going on until the end of the academic school year. Below is an infographic summerizing the different milestones of the project and the different activities that the students and teachers performed.

The eTwinpreneurs 2020 eTwinning Project

About the eTwinpreneurs

   The etwinpreneurs is an eTwinning interdisciplinary project involving the participation of 7 schools from 6 countries in Europe and the Mena region. IIS P. Sraffa from Italy, Om Aldardaa Secondary School for girls from Jordan, Colegiul National "Nichita Stanescu”, Ploiesti from Romania, SABEL Schule from Germany, Salgótarjáni Bolyai János Gimnázium from Hungary. The Tunisian Team includes 3 teachers (Mrs Hayfa Majdoub, Mrs Sonia Souai, and Mrs Raja Sassi) and their students from Lycée Bachir Nabheni in Hammam-lif and Mrs Ines Messelmani and her students from Lycée AbdelAziz Khouja in Kélibia. 

     In addition to developing the students English language skills, the project aims at developing the students’ entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Through the different pedagogical approaches deployed and the various activities in the project, the teachers intend to provide opportunities for collaboration, effective communication through real context and problem solving situations for their students integrating the above mentioned skills to the core subjects involved in the project. 

    The project was launched in October 2019 by Hayfa Majdoub (Tunisia) and her cofounder Mariella Brunazzi (Italy) both teachers of English. The project ended in May with a successful online campaign organized by the students on different social media channels. The activities of the project went on all year long, yet, the Coronavirus crisis has been a factor for change in the planned activities but keeping the same scope of developing the students entrepreneurial ventures. A recently published newsletter of the project final products is a summary of the activities that the students took part in or collaborated internationally to achieve them. 

    The students and the teachers primarily used the Twinspace , the eTwinning safe working place, they communicated and collaborated through other various web tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Hangout. They also used discussion groups on messenger and facebook groups. Moreover, they wrote emails and created videos, they created posters collaboratively wrote a script for a collaborative video. The learning activities involved the students, their family members and friends through sharing tips on how to be positive during the quarantine. But they also involved students and people with special needs both from their schools, different schools or from the civil society. 

 Here are the links of the project different social media channels: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/E-Twinpreneurs-112433327078696/ 

Twitter: @E_Twinpreneurs Instagram: e_twinpreneurs 

YouTube: eTwinpreneurs eTwinning

 

Safer Internet Day

Awareness about Global Issues is Nurtured at School

No matter how small of an impact our action had on the planet, we are proud of our accomplishment. The students are determined to have it followed by other actions in our school whether in eTwinning or other, we'll inspire other schools and people to act and make a difference for the enviornment and their communities in their turn.
The following video is about the campaign organized by the #eTwinpreneurs .

The following are also some more pictures from the campaign.

Climate Action: A Tree Planting Campaign at School

Nabheni Secondary School eTwinprneurs, who are a group of students from different clubs at the school, are organizing an action to plant trees at the school garden. The campaign will take place on Friday, November 15th, 2019 starting from 13:00 pm. The participating volunteers are invited to bring a tree, a plant, or flower to plant in the school yard.

The aim behind this action is to make the school a pleasant studying environment by embellishing its garden. The main goal, however, is for students develop and run an action project or campaign related to climate protection as part of their actions to embed the Global Goals in their school projects and their community.

With joined efforts and more conciousness, we can improve the planet's situation, stop climate change and avoid our decay. Every small action matters.

"Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call 'global challenges,' which require global solidarity."

Ban Ki-moon

We need you...your school needs you...the Earth needs you. We are waiting for you this Friday, will you answer the call? Feel free to join and share our event with your schoolmates.

Looking Ahead to the Future: Grandma Stories in 2080

    We definitely still cherish our childhood memories of our grandparents telling stories. Most of us would not remember most of those stories. And I'm afraid that one day we lose that cultural heritage. Because it is important for the future generations to be rooted in their own culture and open to other nations, Grandma Stories in 2080 is a collaborative writing project that starts from the partner countries cultural heritage of tales grandparents or parents would tell their grandchildren/children. Furthermore, stories are powerful tools for education and to create change. Through storytelling, students reflect on serious issues such as environment, quality education, gender equality, peace, and justice while developing their language skills and creativity! The students taking part in the project co-write Grandma Stories to her grandchildren. As for the themes evoked in the stories, they are inspired from the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

 

    Grandma Stories in 2080 is an eTwinning collaborative story writing project. That includes 3 schools from Tunisia and  other schools from European countries. 

   

    As mentioned above this is a collaborative project that promotes cultural understanding through digital storytelling. The students from the different countries in the project collect stories narrated by their grandmathers in their native language and share them online in the form of podcasts and subtitled videos. The following padlet is a collection of the Tunisian stories translated to English by the Tunisian students.  

    Through listening to the diffrent stories, the students notice the structure of a narrative in order to write one. They also notice that there are similarities in fairy tales in different countries with more or less some change. The years of 2080's will be a time when the students taking part in the project would be grandparents. In this project, they write their own stories, the stories they would tell to their grandchildren, inspired from the #SDGs. What is particularly worth noting is that the project goes beyond merely sensitizing the students about global issues to  urging them to take action  to tackle real world problems and write a better version story of their future.

You can find here the final products of the project with a description of the collaborative process.

About the Epxert's Talk

     Mrs N. Zammouri was there for the event. The students were introduced to the goals, the purpose of the cause. The students were also sensitized to their role as an essential element of the chain. They interacted wih Mrs Zammouri and each other, shared how they could contribute by suggesting some solutions and ways they could contribute to see the goals well established. Other teachers, mentoring students in our school clubs,  joined us during the event. They were curious to know about the SDGs. They asked us how they could join the stream as educators. This event was also an opportunity to disseminate our project (Grandma Stories in 2080) in our school to teachers and other students.

Here are some pictures of the event: 

And here is a video about the event...

(sorry about the low quality of the video😉)