 The AEC Award seeks to encourage the development of innovative, effective and sustainable online intercultural learning platforms by secondary and high school teachers and educators to connect students from Asia and Europe.
The AEC Award winners were judged based on the level of participation and involvement of students and the contribution that the project can make towards advancing intercultural understanding among secondary and high school students of Asia and Europe.
Effective application of ICT tools in promoting collaborative learning and quality of the overall presentation of the project (design and structure) were also considered.
Six finalists were shortlisted from thirty-two (32) entries from schools in Asia and Europe to contend for this year’s award. These Award finalists were judged based on the award rubric. The three winning projects received a cash grant of EUR 2,000 each to further develop their project or as seed funding for new online collaborations.
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Backpackers’ Passports
The “Backpackers’ Passports” offers a platform for students to gain better appreciation of cultural diversity through accounts and exchanges between fellow students in Asia and Europe. The project aims to develop a series of personalised and unique virtual tours by the participating students. Through research and regular online interactions, they develop a three-day backpacker’s itinerary of their home country.
Project Co-ordinator: Ms Yuen Chai Lin |
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Local Traditions and Ceremonies - Weddings are Made in Heaven
Local Traditions and Ceremonies – “Weddings are Made in Heaven” tasks Asian and European students to research and present the practices of traditional wedding ceremonies in their own culture. In any culture, a wedding ceremony is typically rich in symbolism. Students will explore similarities in cultural practices and symbolisms between Asian and European cultures through their online interactions..
Project Co-ordinator: Dr Zafeiroula Kagkalidou / Mrs Aggeliki Arvanta / Mr Michalis Feidakis |
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WHAZZUP!
The "WHAZZUP?" project provides a common platform for participating students to share their interests, passions and concerns through personalised accounts and blogs. Students’ curiosity is invoked and the learning process is natural. Through externalising and conceptualising their learning and then getting feedback and responses from their peers, they will be able to gain a deeper understanding of whatever it is they are studying.
Project Co-ordinator: Ms Sinikka Laakio-Whybrow / Ms Merja Laine |
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| These AEC Project Groups contending for the AEC Award were judged based on the award rubric. |
EXCELLENCE AWARD CERTIFICATE
The Excellence Award Certificates were conferred to the other three (3) AEC Award Finalists: |
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Local Industry and Enterprise 2008/2009
The “Local Industry and Enterprise 2008/2009” offers a platform for each student to research and present their findings on a local industry or enterprise. A key focus is on the social and environmental impact both locally and globally. Through a process of peer sharing and reflection, students are expected to gain greater insights to businesses in both Asia and Europe. This third edition leverages from and builds on the success of the experience of the past two years.
Project Co-ordinator: Ms Angela Rickard |
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Mastering Media – Fact or Fiction? The Truth Behind Reality TV
This project tasks participating students to give an account of their reactions to reality shows in Asia and Europe. Through a comparative study of global TV formats, students can better comprehend the power of the mass media and the entertainment industry. They are then tasked to examine the rationale for participation in reality shows as a reflection of universal behavioural patterns in contemporary society. The project focuses on the dynamics between (media) production, participants and the audience in modern media environment, as well as concepts of morality, scandal or hype.
Project Co-ordinator: Ms Maija Ojutkangas / Ms Jonina Altschuler |
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TraditionalGames@VirtualHomestay
"TraditionalGames@VirtualHomestay" is a project where participating students are required to develop more in-depth understanding of the games as well as facilitate learning by their partners through video demonstration of the game. All student participants are tasked to analyse the similarities and differences of the traditional games. Lastly, students will explore their creativity by conceptualising and designing a game and gather peer evaluation from their online team partners.
Project Co-ordinator: Ms Yong Caiyu |
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