The main objective of the project Technology in Education and Every Day Life - the Path to Digital Citizenship (TIE) is to teach our pupils to understand and be able to explain the concept of Digital Citizenship and to begin the journey towards becoming digital citizens themselves. We feel that this is of paramount importance and we aim to promote an awareness of the responsible use of on-line Internet resources and technology in every aspect of life, keeping in mind the nine essential pillars that lead to digital citizenship. With this project our pupils will understand human, cultural and societal issues related to technology and practice legal, responsible and ethical behavior. This thoughtful, creative and critical technology use will enhance their individual learning and help them become critical thinkers who behave safely and participate responsibly on-line. Digital literacy is a very worth while objective. Our young people will inherit the future and what is more important than to teach them the rules of the digital world. We are six diverse upper secondary schools from six diverse countries, France, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Slovenia and Turkey who have all worked together before at one time or another. We know each other well and together we have considerable knowledge in Comenius and Erasmus+ projects. We also share a sincere interest in not only helping our students to become active EU citizens but active digital EU citizens. Furthermore we have on board or team skilled teachers of Technology. The profile of students who will participate: Students aged 16-18, secondary school who are interested in the social participation, collaboration and digital literacy. We hope to take 5-6 students to from each school to every conference and 2 teachers. The teachers' profile: We teach ICT, English, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, History, Economy, Cultural Science, languages. We are European Projects Coordinators and eTwinning ambassadors. Results and impact on the students; they will: 1. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology 2. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, critical thinking and productivity 3. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning, 4. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. 5. Master the beginner phase of coding and online games. As preparation for the exchanges the students will make Action Plans suggesting ways in which they can address the challenges and seize the opportunities of migration. After each conference, the 6 partners will create both short-term and long-term tangible and intangible results, to achieve the biggest possible impact to future projects and policy processes such as leading students to overcome lack of social skills, setting up the project website in order to provide continuous access to the general information of the project activities, progress and results, writing reports and creating on-site panels or leaflets to inform non-specialist audience about the project background and the main results, communication, and cognitive skills of students, cultivating effective partnerships between trainers, educators and community organizations so as to amplify our collective impact on the students. This project will promote the methodology of 21st century education such as the take-up of innovative practices in education and training by supporting personalized learning approaches, collaborative learning, team work and critical thinking, strategic use of Information and Communication Technologies, open and flexible learning, virtual mobility, peer feedback, communication in a foreign language both in written and spoken form and other innovative learning methods. Also, this project will develop basic and transversal skill, digital skills and multilingualism in the field of youth, using innovative and learner-centered pedagogical approaches and develop appropriate assessment and certification methods based on learning outcomes. This project wants to get new synergies between different fields of education, training and youth. To develop the project we will do different activities: before, during and after of the project.  Before/ Management activities: Schedule of the project, Brochures to disseminate the project, Presentations to disseminate the project to parents, school and all staff, the assessment documents.  Developing the project: Trips, Students councils , researching and presentations, Etwinning project, video, diary, making a computer app and games, conference about digital citizenship, web, blog.  Long term benefits: becoming a digital citizen, app, games. Implimenting interest in member state schools to teach digital citizenship.

A growing number of cities in Europe are recognizing the benefits of welcoming communities and a welcoming culture for both visitors and newcomers. The aim of the project is to help students develop an understanding of the migration and tourism of young people, the culture, history, geography, society and nature of their communities and how to attract domestic and foreign visitors to them and make them a desirable place to live.As European citizens, our students need to know and think about the communities in which they live and to be aware of what they mean in terms of society, culture, history, geography and the group of people who live there. All communities have their landmarks, symbols and people that make them unique places to live and visit. How do we make our cities inviting and a good choice to visit and what is it that attracts young people to our cities? Our students will explore their towns using a variety of technological, print and non print resources. They will work collaboratively to create brochures and information material for new students just moving into the city or desiring to visit it. They will organize different types of events aimed at aiding newcomers, e.g. fundraising. They will do interviews about experiences with moving to or visiting a new place and create a brochure aimed at someone who is new to the area. It is particularly relevant to train young generations in cooperation across boarders to practice teamwork, solve problems together and open their eyes to the importance of an inviting community.This project is also a unique opportunity to foster the learning of English and work in a multidisciplinary content of many areas such as History, Ethics, Citizenship, Geography, Economics, English, ICT, Entrepreneurial skills, all aimed at increasing the students’ knowledge of and feeling for their community and their peers’ cities and enhancing Inter-cultural dialogue. The main aim is made clear to students that the future depends on our collaborative works in increasing our knowledge of the values that surround us in our neighborhoods and inviting others to enjoy them with us and in our own decisions together with the importance to learn English to communicate. Also, to enhance the collective awareness of the necessity of embracing diversity. In order to develop and to display our researches, students will use the latest digital tools. The project will also raise the students’ awareness of trans-national and cross European shared history and culture. By testing and evaluating the materials about the cities of their partners, the students gain first hand knowledge related to the traditions and cultures of their European partners. As professionals, the teachers are going to do activities that promote the development, control and implementation of innovative practices (methods, tools, curricula, training, use of ICT resources open educational). In an international context both students and teachers benefit as the project contributes significantly to the quality of the methods and promotes their active citizenship and raises their awareness of their surroundings and the current migration situation in the world through intercultural dialogue.We are a team of 6 Secondary Schools from 6 countries. The profile of participating students is young people who are interested in the social participation, international collaboration and eager to live up to challenges such as working in teams and doing oral presentations in English. The participating teachers comprise a diverse team of enthusiastic specialists in their field. They are teachers of Languages, Geography, Technology, History, Economy and Business, Computer Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Principals, European Projects Coordinators, eTwinning Ambassadors. To develop the project there will be different kinds of activities: before, during and after of the project. Before: Management activities, such as schedule of the project, brochures, posters, interviews and presentations to disseminate the project. Developing the project: Trips, Researching and presentations, eTwinning, video, diary, photo gallery, lectures and visits to relevant organizations,web, blog. After: Survey, assessment documents, articles. The methodology will be collaborative, active and participative based on communication and sharing experiences by dialogue. The students will comprehend how important it is for the individual to play an active role in improving and reshaping the surroundings. They will also be improving the English, digital, communicative and cultural skills. Teachers will compare methodology and increase cooperation between all levels of education. The potential longer term benefits will be to develop a fundamental perspective of our future as linked to active European citizenship based on communication and dialogue in resolving matters, building opinions and to be aware of our behaviors and their consequences, making responsible choices.