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POEME e-books, or a deep-dive into partner countries’ cultural heritage

After e-worksheets, e-books are the next step on POEME’s quest for discovering other countries’ heritage, be it digital, natural, tangible or intangible.   As the POEME project progresses, we see its other elements unfold and constantly enrich its outcome. E-books are the next step and the next challenge for the project’s partner countries, but also […]

Cultural elements in second language teaching

People living in different areas of the world have different cultural backgrounds and use different languages. Although language and culture appear, on the surface, to be two distinct fields, they have an intertwined relationship and affect each other mutually. Gleason (1961) and Kim (2020) state that languages are not only products of cultures, but are […]

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Worksheets as an educational material mixing knowledge with entertainment: advantages of the use of worksheets in the POEME project

The participants of the POEME project want to make education easier and more interesting for the teachers as well as for the students. The creation of digital eBooks and worksheets is one of the main purposes of this project in its early stage. But what are the advantages of using digital worksheets in the education […]

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POEME: Promoting our cultural « bridges » through language

Directory of Secondary Education of Pieria During the last decades, the socio-political reality of Europe has brought to classroom students with an immigrant or refugee background who live and work with local students. Children of different language and with cultural backgrounds are called to develop the same academic language skills – writing and reading – […]

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Technology and Foreign Language Teaching

Technology in teaching a foreigner language has become vital, as digital means in education came to stay permanently.  Traditional education is effective to a certain degree while modern technology is the best complementary educational tool as it allows for far more interactive learning materials and engagement in classroom, either physical or online, than ever before. […]

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What can teachers do to promote the cultural integration of migrant students?

Teachers play a very important role in shaping children’s future, as they not only have the task of helping students achieve their academic goals, but also have the power to support and shape them to be good citizens and, overall, good human beings.   A good teacher provides education and knowledge and also guidance and support. […]

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What happens when students curate exhibitions?

POEME project offers opportunities to migrant and local learners to co-create and curate exhibitions. But how important, exactly, is their contribution in this manner? In fact, the curation process offers multiple and diverse benefits to anyone who engages with it which further highlight the pedagogical use of exhibitions for learning in general, but also for […]

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POEME: What is cultural heritage and how can it be used in education?

A brief introduction to cultural heritage Cultural heritage tells us stories about our past and it is something we pass on to future generations. Through cultural heritage we can interpret the lives of our ancestors and past societies (Champion, 2015). It can be found in cities, natural landscapes, archaeological sites, monuments, literature, crafts, food. Moreover, […]

POEME – “Project leading to an Exhibition for the incorporation of Migrant children into the European school frameworks”

Education and training have a crucial role in the integration and inclusion of migrant children. Students who are well integrated in the education system have higher chance of reaching and fulfilling their potential. However, students coming from migrant background face different challenges and barriers which affect their learning and development. Overall, migrant students in most […]