Friendship knows no borders—and our eTwinning project “Let’s Become Friends” proved
it very creatively! In the month of May, the students from the partner schools
joined forces to weave a single story
about the power of friendship. Each school concocted its own character and
continued the narrative from the point at which the previous partner had left
off. Page by page, our students built a magical tale together with one voice
flowing into the next, one culture meeting another, until the final product
blossomed into a heartwarming story of unity.
All learners participated actively and
enthusiastically, eagerly awaiting their turn, curious to discover how the
story had evolved and excited to add their own splash creativity to it.
Our learners were assigned the rising action and the
climax of the story, collaborated in groups and made use of the best ideas
provided by everyone.
When the story ended all learners participated in an
online poll to choose the best title for it, so below you can enjoy the ‘Notes
of friendship’ in a video form.
Through this shared storytelling, students learned
that even though we live in different places, we all understand the same
language of friendship.
Benefits for our learners:
·
Creativity &
Imagination: Students didn’t just
write; they invented worlds, dialogues, and heroes that reflected their dreams.
·
Language Skills: Writing and reading in a foreign language gave them a real purpose for
communication.
·
Teamwork Across Borders: Each group learned to listen, respect, and build upon others’ ideas—a
true practice of collaboration.
·
Cultural Awareness: Meeting characters from different countries sparked curiosity about
traditions, perspectives, and values beyond their own.
·
Confidence &
Motivation: Seeing their contributions become
part of a shared final story boosted pride and a sense of achievement.
This month we also had our last online meeting where our learners recited their friendship
poems to each other, sang the friendship song they had composed and shared experiences
from the project. Eventually they were also asked to evaluate the project as a whole, and each one of its activities on
Google Forms.
The whole project stands as a symbol of what happens
when young minds join together across distances and proof that friendship
can be celebrated even from afar!
