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Outcome #3: The videoclip

2010-09-07T03:17:00.001-07:00

This is a promotional clip which contains an overview of the project activities and aims, made by students and teachers involved in the partnership. It focuses mostly on the mobilities, for these are the moments when the people involved dedicated most of their time to the partnership. The English subtitles help the dissemination of the main ideas underlying the project through the web.

Outcome #2: The 'eco-school' logos

2010-09-07T03:16:00.000-07:00

DISCLAIMER: The 'eco-escola' and 'eco-lycée' labels are exclusive responsibility of the schools which carried out the project and refer only to an internal classification within those schools. There is absolutely no intended connection to external or official labels/classifications.

Outcome #1c: Keyboard recycling leaflet

2010-09-07T03:15:00.000-07:00

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Outcome #1b: Mouse recycling leaflet

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Outcome #1a: TV set recycling leaflet

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DAY 12: Departure

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DAY 11: Oceanário and Pavillion of Knowledge + Delivery of certificates

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DAY 10: Field trip - Óbidos, Batalha and Karting

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DAY 09: Sports + Football tournment

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DAY 08: Workshop

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DAYS 06-07: Weekend

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Free time to get to know a bit more of the beautiful surroundings of Lisbon and strengthen the relationships with the partners and their families.

DAY 05: Visit to Legrand

2010-03-05T22:00:00.000-08:00

On the last day of week one we visited Legrand, one of the largest international manufacturers of electrical structures and information technology for buildings, located in Oeiras. There we had the opportunity to see the manufacturing processes and the assembly lines of switches, commuters, outlets and many other electrical devices.

DAY 04: Belém and the Portuguese discoveries + Museum of Electricity

2010-03-04T22:00:00.000-08:00

The day was grey, but that was no excuse to miss the opportunity to learn something about one of the greatest periods in the Portuguese history - the maritime discoveries. The area of Belém, in Lisbon, has got lots of landmarks and monuments that provide the perfect setting for a live history lesson: from the gothic Monastry of Jerónimos to the Monument of the Discoveries, a ship-like building built in 1940 on the occasion of the Portuguese World Fair in 1940, the places spoke for themselves!

In the afternoon we visited the Museum of Electricity, located in a fabulous building (a majestic 19th-century electrical power plant in Belém), where the students learned a little about the history of electrical power and carried out several practical experiments on these technologies.

DAY 03: Field trip to Visionarium

2010-03-03T22:00:00.000-08:00

The third day of the mobility was fully dedicated to a field trip to the Visionarium, a science museum located near Porto. There, the students engaged into a "rallye paper", a sort of a treasure hunt game where they had to find out in each of the museum rooms the answers to some tricky questions about physics or maths. The winner team received a science encyclopaedia as reward for their brillance... but they were generous enough to donate it to the school!

DAY 02: Traditional games and sports + Workshop

2010-03-02T22:00:00.000-08:00

The first morning of the programme was dedicated to team-building and bonding activities. There were team sports - basketball, handball, volleyball and football - but also traditional games such as tug-of-war, mikado or egg and spoon race, which provided very funny and entertaining moments.

The afternoon started with a visit to the school premises, where the French students had the opportunity to see some of the school technical areas - video, multimedia, telecommunications, computung equipment management, 3D digital design, graphic design and graphic arts (on the left you can see graphic arts students on a serigraphy workshop).

After watching other people working (!), it was time to start our own work and practice the dismantling of computers, which the students did with distinction.

DAY 01: Arrival in Lisbon and reception at school

2010-03-01T22:00:00.000-08:00

After an eventful arrival at the Lisbon Airport - two French students had their luggage lost on the way - there was a meeting at Val do Rio with the host families to welcome the French guests and make the matching of Portuguese-French students. The real action would only start the following day...

PROGRAMME FOR THE 2ND MOBILITY: WEEK 1

2010-02-24T13:45:00.001-08:00

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PROGRAMME FOR THE 2ND MOBILITY: WEEK 2

2010-02-24T13:41:00.000-08:00

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We're skyping together!

2010-01-18T05:28:00.000-08:00

The videocall remote communication between the Marcel Callo and Val do Rio students has finally begun.

Each school has devoted one weekly hour (Fridays at 11.00 GMT) to be in touch with their counterpart and discuss the progress of the project activities.

The idea is to create a routine where they get used to and comfortable with informal oral reports in English. Last Friday's trial was a success and the students were quite happy to see their friends again. See you next Friday, partners!

Escola Electrão: Switch Off Session

2009-06-19T08:59:00.001-07:00

The Switch Off Session took place on 5 June - World Environment Day.

This event was the closing of the first edition of Escola Electrão (see previous posts here and here), and it was held at the Pavilhão Atlântico, in Lisbon. Besides the illustrous presence of figures like the Portuguese Secretary of State for the Environment - Mr. Humberto Rosa - the session was attended by hundreds of students and teachers and was hosted by the well-known TV celebrity Sofia Carvalho. The highlight of the session was the disclosure of the winning schools that collected most electric and electronic equipment waste: 1.164.783 kg of waste were collected, an average of 2.820 kg per school and 4,09 kg per student. Considering that the goal for this kind of waste recycling is 4 kg/person/year we can conclude that on average the students involved reached this figure in only 6 days!

Escola Profissional Val do Rio managed to collect approximately 6.200 kg, a figure that is pretty much above the average, although (unfortunately) it wasn't enough to get one of the 16 top prizes. Our school was represented in the event by two of the project coordinators - Cláudio Gonçalves and Vasco Corisco - and a member of the school direction - Pedro Rebelo. Above are some photos of the event.

The French press on the project #2

2009-04-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

Les Infos - Pays de Redon, 1 April 2009

The French press on the project #1

2009-04-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

Ouest France, 27 March 2009

DAY 10: Good-bye Redon!

2009-04-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

One last trip to La Gacilly in the morning, with a walk around Yves Rocher's botanic garden and then it was time to say good-bye! Next year, Oeiras, Portugal is the place where everybody will meet again and all the action will take place!

DAY 09: Manoir de l'Automobile and City of Rennes

2009-03-31T22:00:00.000-07:00

I'd dare say that everyone in the group had great expectations for this day: since cars and car mechanics are one of the biggests interests for both the French and Portuguese students, le Manoir de l'Automobile in Lohéac was one of the highlights of the activities done. 400 cars of all kinds and ages are more than enough to satisfy most people's crave for horsepower!

After lunch, there was a guided tour through the old streets of Rennes, the capital of Britanny, and a reception at the City Hall. There we learned some of the most important aspects of the old and recent history of the city.

DAY 08: Field trip

2009-03-30T22:00:00.000-07:00

A nice day out along the picturesque narrow roads of Britanny!

First stop: Carnac megalithic site, near the village of Carnac, with alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs.

Second stop: Presq'île de Quiberon, a narrow peninsula with the 'Côte Sauvage' facing west and fine sandy beaches on the eastern sheletered coast. Not just a tourist site, but also a port famous for the sardine fishermen and the related fish-canning industry.

DAYS 06-07: Weekend

2009-03-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

Free time to get to know a bit more of the beautiful Brittany and strengthen the relationships with the partners and their families.

DAY 05: School visit and reception at the Town Hall

2009-03-27T22:00:00.000-07:00

Students and teachers did a tour of the Lycée Marcel Callo to know the different areas where the school excels - aeronautics, electrotechnics, industrial works, mechanics, automechanics, renewable energy sources...

...and then it was time for an official reception at the splendid Town Hall of Redon. The project was explained, congratulating speeches were made, photos were taken for the 'Pays de redon' newspaper, and the Portuguese students felt once more that the tales about Britanny's famous hospitality are actually true!

DAY 04: Trip to the Mont Saint-Michel

2009-03-26T22:00:00.000-07:00

The whole Thursday was dedicated to a trip to the Mont Saint-Michel, in Normandy, one of the most visited tourist sites in France. No wonder, it is a breathtaking masterpiece of mankind's attempts to reach spirituality. The images speak by themselves.

And to recover from the extreme cold and rain we had at the Mont Saint-Michel, the Lycée Marcel Callo was kind enough to invite the brave travellers to a comforting dinner at the school canteen. Hooray to the chef!

DAY 03: Workshop and soccer

2009-03-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

The students continued their workshop activities eagerly, and it was also time for a group photo and an interview to the 'Ouest France' newspaper.

In the afternoon, the long-awaited soccer match - the Portuguese insisted on national teams: they'd had an unfinished business to settle since the 2006 World Cup semi-final...

DAY 02: A walk along the canal and first day of workshop

2009-03-24T23:00:00.000-07:00

Morning: Meeting at the town cathedral with students and teachers from other local schools to start a walk with stopovers to reflect upon Easter Time. Most of the walk was along the Nantes-Brest Canal. A perfect time to get to know our partners and a magnificent landscape to inspire reflection. At the arrival point, 6 km later, everyone was happy to see we had a bus waiting to take us back...

Afternoon: Beginning of the workshop - while the students were dismantling old computing equipment and sorting all the different parts, the Portuguese teachers were guided through an explanatory visit to some of the very well-equipped technical premises at the Lycée.

Evening: Institutional dinner for the project coordinators and school board at a typical crêperie. The sarrasin 'complet' was a favourite...

DAY 01: Arrival and reception

2009-03-23T22:00:00.000-07:00

First face-to-face contact of the Portuguese and French students. Everyone was anxious and excited with the expectation. A great reception was waiting for the Portuguese students and teachers at the Lycée Marcel Callo. The French teachers and students involved in the project and the school board of directors welcomed the Portuguese committee, and the pairing of students was made. Time to go home, because the day had been long and tomorrow would be a long day!

The Portuguese group

2009-03-16T08:05:00.001-07:00

Redon, here we come!

Left to right: Filipe Andrade, Vasco Corisco (English teacher), Ricardo Manalvo, Gonçalo Rocha, André Santos, João Jesus, Bruno Santos, Nelson Pinto, Manuel Leonardo, Raul Estorninho, Ricardo Alves, Kevin Rua, Ruben Seixas, André Faria, Diogo Guilherme, Tiago Esteves, João Matias, António Santos, Tiago Ribeiro, Ivo Barata, Rui Baptista (Class Director) and Artur Ambrósio (ICT teacher)

Activity planning for the mobility at Lycée Marcel Callo

2009-03-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

DATES	ACTIVITES
lundi 23 mars	Arrivée à 14heures à l'aéroport de Rennes Transfert au Lycée Marcel Callo Réunion d'accueil en étude 2 avec enseignants des classes concernées, familles d'accueil, élèves concernés Appariement des élèves
mardi 24 mars	matin temps de Pâques les élèves portugais accompagnent leurs correspondants	après-midi atelier avec les élèves français soir dîner à la crêperie pour les enseignants portugais
mercredi 25 mars	matin atelier avec les élèves français	après-midi match de foot entre élèves portugais et élèves français
jeudi 26 mars	journée excursion au Mont Saint Michel
	soir repas réunissant les enseignants portugais et les enseignants concernés par le projet
vendredi 27 mars	matin visite lycée réception mairie de Redon	après-midi 1 PEM: en famille E2: cours
samedi 28 mars	En famille
dimanche 29 mars	En famille
lundi 30 mars	Visite d'entreprise
mardi 31 mars	matin atelier avec les élèves français	après-midi visite de Rennes accueil à la mairie de Rennes soir repas officiel: enseignants portugais, direction, enseignants organisateurs
mercredi 1 avril	matin La Gacilly	après-midi transfert à l'aéroport de Rennes départ de rennes 16 heures

1st mobility 23 March - 1 April: pairing of students

2009-03-14T14:19:00.000-07:00

Élèves français	Élèves portugais
Bihoré Valentin	Filipe Andrade
Brodu Clément	Tiago Ribeiro
Cornuaille Matthias	Raul Estorninho
Couédic Clément	Ivo Barata
Evain Arthur	Diogo Guilherme
Lentini Nicolas	Nelson Pinto
Moreau Julien	Gonçalo Rocha
Moullec Clément	João Pires
Louet Kévin	Andre Faria
Mahé Johann	Kevin Rua
Mazin Arnaud	Ricardo Alves
Renoul Clément	Tiago Esteves
Ribault Martin	Ricardo Manalvo
Viaud Germain	João Matias
Balu Simon	Manuel Leonardo
Boisrobert Gérôme	Antonio Santos
Hollier Nicolas	Andre Santos
Pasquette Samuel	João Jesus
Peltier Damien	Ruben Seixas
Vasseur Gauthier	Bruno dos santos

It has arrived!

2009-02-20T03:28:00.000-08:00

From 19 February to 3 March we will have the 'Ponto Electrão' in our school premises so that everyone can bring in their old electrical end electronic appliances. Our students involved in the project have already managed to gather a considerable amount of old monitors, computers, printers and other devices, which makes us believe that we have a real chance to win this competition among schools!

We are a 'Escola Electrão'!

2009-01-13T00:54:00.000-08:00

Escola Profissional Val do Rio has joined 'Escola Electrão', an initiative of Amb3e (the Portuguese association for the disposal of electric and electronic waste) to promote the correct disposal of our old electrical and electronic appliances, as well as the environmental benefits of this procedure.

The 'Escola Electrão' programme is a competition among schools where the winners are the ones who can gather more kilograms of electric and electronic waste. On February 19th, a 'Ponto Electrão' (the container we will have to fill up) will be placed in our school, and after a week it will be removed and weighed - to check how environmentally friendly we are!

There will also be some activities to prepare the students for this week and some information on the harmful components that we can find in this type of waste.

This is what a 'Ponto Electrão' looks like. If we have appliances
that don't fit the 50x50cm slot (washing machines, fridges,...),
we can call Amb3e - they'll come here and pick them up!!!

Useful links:

Escola Electrão programme
http://www.escolaelectrao.pt
(Portuguese only)

Amb3e
http://www.amb3e.pt
(Portuguese, English and Spanish)

What the press says #2

2008-12-11T03:44:00.001-08:00

Jornal da Costa do Sol, 4 December 2008

What the press says

2008-12-02T11:25:00.001-08:00

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This cut was taken from today's edition of a local weekly newspaper, the "Jornal de Oeiras". That really is dissemination from the first minute, as we had stated in our objectives!

Year one: preparatory meeting

2008-12-01T06:36:00.000-08:00

Last 27 and 28 November, the Escola Profissional Val do Rio welcomed three representatives from the Lycée Marcel Callo for the preparatory meeting. These two days were extremely productive as far as the Technowaste project is concerned:

Thursday, 27 Nov

official reception of the visitors by the school board of Val do Rio
guided tour around the school facilities
meeting to define activities, dates, mobilities, final products: draft proposal of the guidelines for the project

Friday, 28 Nov

visit to a mobile phone repair company with good recycling practices

conclusion of the document "Project Guidelines: year one"
sightseeing tour around the city of Lisbon
farewell dinner and exchange of gifts

It all began in Finland

2008-11-25T15:03:00.000-08:00

In September 2006, Vincent Maisonneuve and Vasco Corisco met at a Comenius Contact Seminar in Joensuu, Finland, and agreed to develop a Bilateral Partnership between Lycée Marcel Callo and Escola Profissional Val do Rio. It was the beginning of technowaste@school...