Objectives

﻿Objectives People often confuse creativity with innovation. Both terms in fact describe rather different processes: innovation is linked to creating new (technological) tools and implies economic and social value utility, while creativity reflects an original and innovative way to articulate ideas and concepts in order to open up new perspectives from a given problem. In this project, pupils look for all kinds of information - from general to more discipline specific features - and integrate them in a story. They must keep the pertinence and validity of the information, as they integrate it within their story. At first glance, this type of project may sound language/literature oriented; however, it can be based on any discipline such as science, geography, history or maths in order to present, in a creative and lively way, the outcome of an experiment, a survey or a research project, e.g., the results of a survey about food habits in each involved country, an overview of European geographical diversity, a presentation of hidden mathematical rules within famous European Romanesque buildings, etc. NB: Teachers are strongly encouraged to involve other colleagues from different disciplines within their school (e.g., geography teachers, language teachers, maths teachers, etc.). This type of collaboration instils an excellent teamwork dynamic that the pupils themselves can bear in mind when working with their partners. The story is an opportunity to: •Introduce each other using a foreign language, •Transform an already-existing story or tale, •Recreate the dialogue of a comic strip, •Illustrate their understanding of an idea, a concept, a story, •Report on a an event, or recount an historic event, •Present the outcomes of a study and/or how to solve a problem, •Present an event, a project, a play, etc. •Spark debates, thoughts, etc…

Competencies involved This type of project enables pupils to: •Work in the framework of a true collaborative project, using discipline-related knowledge in a concrete way. •Develop collaborative skills and become familiar with mind mapping. •Develop critical thinking skills when looking for, choosing and putting together information relevant to the project. •Develop a creative mind by approaching different topics in a rather atypical way. •Develop both written and spoken communication skills in foreign language(s). •Explore different forms of written communication such as interview, diary, reportage, scrapbook, review, etc. •Learn how to express themselves through different types of media – web and graphic design, digital photography, video storytelling, etc. Learn about such issues as copyright, publishing, etc. •Enhance their ICT skills within a collaborative project. •Develop true intercultural skills.