Cultural heritage and city life in the 21th century

We planned two international student meetings, several online meetings and several other activities in cooperation on the selected theme. The first main theme was the city and its cultural herit...

We planned two international student meetings, several online meetings and several other activities in cooperation on the selected theme. The first main theme was the city and its cultural heritage, the second was the re-shaping of the city's cultural heritage. In the first phase of the project, the students assessed and deepened their knowledge of the cultural and natural heritage around them, learning techniques to present it to their foreign partners. In the second phase of the project the aim was to engage the participating students with the new challenges of cities and the habits and expectations of young people using them. We planned to use creative writing, visual arts, digital content creation platforms to introduce and engage students with the themes of the ideal city, the city of the future, their city, the smart city and the idea of sustainability. A questionnaire survey was carried out. The students created thematic online maps of Keszthely and Campobasso and its surroundings. We planned an exhibition of students' photos, paintings and drawings. One of the most important products that we designed and implemented as a final product of the project was an online publication, Ebook.

During the project, we implemented 8 different activities: 1. International meeting in Keszthely (Hungary) 2. International meeting in Campobasso (Italy) 3. First online kick-off meeting 4. second online meeting between the two international meetings 5. Third online meeting in autumn 2024 6. Third phase of the project in the Hungarian institution 7. Third phase of the project in the Italian institution 8. Closing and evaluation of the project

We organised two international meetings where students improved their presentation, ICT, communication and debating skills. The students' foreign language competence improved, and their cultural knowledge of Italian and Hungarian life, traditions and customs was also strongly developed due to the placement with families. The participants experienced different European lifestyles, common and different things. During the online meetings, the students not only developed and learned new things based on the knowledge they had acquired, but also learned the forms and rules of cooperation in the online space. The students were introduced to new ways of working, as group work and project-based forms of teaching which are not yet common in the pedagogical culture of the two schools. We consider the continuous use of foreign languages an important result. Many concrete results and products have emerged from 15 months of joint work: surveys, PPT, films, online interactive map, photos, drawings, paintings, short reports from the students. Particular mention should be made of the exhibitions organised. The Hungarian and Italian teachers also prepared a summary in English of their pedagogical experiences, and an Ebook.