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Activities for the visit to Poland

Moción de estudiantes españoles respecto al uso de nuevas tecnologías en los centros europeos de enseñanza

USE OF IT IN EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

IES "Reino Aftasí"

Felix Retamar
Sergio Molina
Carmen Kaczmar
Ana Gómez

Comenius Motion:

Equal chances of Member States in terms of access to the use of New Technologies in the classroom

What are the new Technologies?

They are not just technological advances, but tools that lead us to a new method of learning and interaction.

New technologies are very important today.  All citizens should know them, and know how to use them.

What do we use them for?

• These new technologies lead us to a new form of interaction between teacher/student , which would be enriched by numerous forms of communication between them.
• They help to capture the attention of the student, counting with amazing applications, which will help the student, and,
• They will make easier its study.

Technologies and the environment
 
Taking into account the objectives of this proposal: one of the primary benefits that encourage the use of technology is saving natural resources.  This demand is higher than ever.  Spain consumes about 7 million tons of paper per year. Much of this paper is used in schools.  Fortunately, 70% of this paper is manufactured in Spain, and made from waste paper and recycled fibers. But the rest comes from wood from forests.

The daily use of paper causes serious environmental consequences. For this reason, 370 cm3 of clean water are used to produce each sheet of white paper.
The high production of a thousand kilos of white paper involves the consumption of 100,000 liters of water. This highly contaminated water is poured into rivers.
The use of technology in the centers would reduce improper use of paper, thus helping the reforestation of forests.  Approximately 15 Km2 of rain forest disappear of the Earth every minute every day. Therefore, we must seize part of living on the planet wealth, because that could enter into high-impact in the future, such as over-exploitation of timber resources that will harm, in this case, the next generations.

The technology has many benefits, as well as many disadvantages, such as environmental consequences. Industries generate toxic waste in huge amounts that are highly dangerous for the environment.  Electronic devices are made with many materials, if not recycled properly, it affects in the same way as toxic waste.  Another disadvantage is that the extreme consumption is addictive.
Most people rely on electronic items like computers, which store documents that are so important and in many cases these documents are lost due to system failures.  Just like a computer, if other electronic devices fail we cannot live a normal lifestyle without them.  This addiction can be very harmful to people.  We spend too many hours using electronic devices that make life easier, but they can also lead to problems such as lesions in determined areas of the body, discomfort, fatigue, etc...
We should mention the danger of the Internet, especially for youth too.  We use the Internet to search for virtually all types of information, to connect with other people and to find entertainment, but there are many dangers such as viruses, spam, falling victim to theft of personal data, or harassment.  To avoid this, we should recycle properly and be committed, be aware of the consequences of excessive use of electronic devices and be cautious when surfing the Internet.
Objectives of this proposal

1. Introduce the multimedia learning method in all the schools of Europe
2. Improve the study´s response, especially about students with difficulties
3. Adapt current and future generations in the technological advances
4. Support students with learning difficulties
5. Provide the same opportunities for students with physical and mental difficulties
6. Reduce paper consumption, contributing to ecological environment
7. Promote communication between students and teachers
8. Reduce the risk factor for school failure
9. Improve the immediate access to the content. (Access to all the content, anywhere in the world)
10. Give teachers a tool to create their own books, notes or work to share with all students

Scope of use
-Agreement with aims in this minute, in European Parliament of Poland 2012, we present the areas to perform:
-Education: High Schools, Schools, Special centers, and kindergarten
-Social: Students and teachers
All in all, we don´t want to forget books, because they form part of our history.  We want to develop the method of learning without changing the content, preparing the future generations for new technologies.

Bulgaria, by Carmen Kaczmar

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Madrid: Lorena Díaz Rodríguez B1C

Madrid is the capital of Spain, is the largest and most populated city in the country.
The city of Madrid is located in the central area of ​​the Iberian Peninsula and his main river is the Manzanares.
The flag of the Madrid region is red with white stars, four above and three below, while the flag of Madrid is bordeaux with his symbol, the bear and the strawberry tree, in the “Puerta del Sol” there is a statue in honor of the bear and the strawberry tree.
The “Puerta de Alcalá” is the start point of all national roads in Spain.
The residence of the president is the Moncloa, and the Royal Palace is where the kings life.

The most expensive street of Madrid is Serrano Street, and the most important is the Gran Via.

One of the most important places in Madrid is the Monastery of El Escorial. It is situated near of Madrid, an is integrated by palace, basilica and monastery. This palace was the residence of the Spanish Royal Family, the basilica is the burial place of Spanish kings and monastery is the residence of the friars of the Order of St. Augustine.

Madrid has got a lot of museums, for example the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Museo Arqueológico Nacional and the Museo Thyssen and the most important is the “Museo del Prado”.

The Museo del Prado is the most important museums in the world. It has got the largest number of important pictures, but his total colecction isn’t as complete as other important museums. Some of the most representative pictures that it contains are Las Meninas, La fragua de Vulcano and El triunfo de Baco, by Velázquez; La maja desnuda, La vendimia and La carga de los mamelucos, by Goya; Las tres Gracias by Rubens; Autorretrato by Durero; El caballero de la mano en el pecho by El Greco; Descendimiento by Roger van der Weyden; or El jardín de las delicias by El Bosco.

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, is the national Spanish museum of twentieth century art. It has got an important collections of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, with important pictures by both authors like Guernica, the most recognize picture of the museum.

The Museo Arqueológico National contains samples of art from prehistory to the nineteenth century, especially in the Iberian Peninsula.

In the heart of the city we can find one of the largest and famous parks of Madrid, El Parque del Retiro.

”La Casa de Campo” is the biggest park in Madrid, it is situated in the district of Moncloa –Aravaca.

It is the true lungs of Madrid.

Warsaw, by Carmen Kaczmar Vilches

WARSZAWA

Warszawa is the largest city in Poland. In on the banks of the Vistula river. The weather is mild and cold. In summer has 23ºC, and in winter -20ºC. There are many peacocks and mosquitoes.

The one of September of one hundred ninety thirty nine, Poland was invaded by German. Then Poland disappeared for three centuries

When the First War World finished, Poland was created by some countries.  For this, the national anthem said: ‘‘Poland hasn’t yet disappeared, while we life’’. Now is a republic.

In 2008 (two hundred and eight), Warszawa was the European capital of sport. The most important sport is swimming, skiing, snowboard and football. Poland people are fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona matches.

You can travel by car, bus, tram, rail, metro and people use the bicycle.

The educations and manners are very important: when you start to eat you should said ‘good eat’ and when you finish eat you should said ‘thanks’.

The capital of Poland there is many museums, theaters, cinemas, cathedrals, parks, markets and watchmen.

In Poland, everything is cheaper!