HAPPY MONEYBOX eTwinning project
Overview
The project was carried out with 9 schools from 6 countries between January 2022 and May 2022. 100 students, 48 of whom are registered to twinspace, actively participated. In this study, the children's habits were not settled yet, with small age groups (7-11) age group. In order not to leave the job to chance, the subject of "Money and its correct use" was preferred in order to teach the students the behaviors that will guide people throughout life. The secondary purpose is to learn the correct use of money, to understand how much should be spent and how much should be saved, to realize the wants and needs, and to learn the meaning of the words waste-saving. The preliminary survey and the final survey were applied, the results obtained were tabulated and the success achieved in the project was revealed. Values such as cooperation, communication, empathy, responsibility and respect were also processed through joint work.
In the project, learning and teaching strategies through presentation and exploration by applying methods and techniques that are suitable for pedagogical sensitivities, interdisciplinary, compatible with the curriculum, aiming to provide 21st century skills, student-centered, collaborative, direct and indirect teaching, inquiry-based, problem-based; More permanent learning environments were created with methods such as question-answer, brainstorming, research-examination, problem solving, and comparative studies.
Thanks to the Whatsapp group, a fast and effective communication was ensured. In addition, webinars were organized and uninterrupted information exchange was ensured by using the forum, chatroom, twinmail, teacher bulletin and project diary. Student-centered activities were also carried out using web2.0 tools. The project was concluded with the joint work that all partners contributed to its preparation. The games prepared by the teachers with different web 2.0 tools also made the game fun and made it easier to obtain the gains.