Initial Study of Archaeological sites – ArchaeoSchool for the Future: a sustainability approach

1st project year

Initial study of the archaeological site based on Knowledge Building methodology

Schools project teams will do a historical research and teachers will prepare learning activities (map localization of the arch. sites and other sites/monuments founded in the area, etc.) in order to gather information and study the archaeological site.

Expert partners' teams (KPEK, EFAMES, UNIV Ca'Foscari and CDLLL) will provide all information asked from pupils concerning this research. They will visit the schools in order to have a face-to-face discussion.

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Activities in class

for supporting team working, collaboration and introduction KB theory and Education of Sustainable Development (ESD), proposed by Maria Balaska, ESD teacher implemented with pupils from the Lower General Secondary School in Thouria.

Knowledge Forum interface

Pupils will write their questions in Knowledge Forum 5 (platform) based on the scafolds of Knowledge Building theory.

Questions will refer to the following topics: History, Culture, Language, Life style, Economy, Social development, Values of Greco-Roman past reality printed on the daylife to be adopted in present focused on active citizenship, Relationships to other cities/countries.

All pupils from 3 countries will have access to all questions in order to answer them.

Screenshots from Knowledge Forum 6: Building our Knowledge concerning the 3 archaeological sites

Visits to the field of research
School project teams will visit the local archaeological site and the respective museum in order to enrich their answers in Knowledge Forum. They will collect information / photos / videos / sounds. Pupils will have the opportunity to Interview the local archaeologists and excavators (associated partners in this partnership).

3D modelling in EdMondo

During their visit, School project teams will collect the data for visual virtual reconstruction of the theater (sited in their local archaeological site). They will also use the knowledge building collection they would have constructed in KF5 platform. Plus, all new data will be uploaded to KF5 platform and from there all partners can add and exchange data and information in a collaborative way.

School project teams will create Sketches, drawings, textures and paintings based on data collection. Local schools will collaborate for the final sketches and they will make the 3D models based on the visual/tech artwork in EdMondo.
Local schools will collaborate in costruction and all partners will collaborate as they will exchange electronic resources in EdMondo (as textures, backgrounds etc.). In EdMondo, users will be connected on the same virtual world, in different pieces of land, in order to build the temple, the theatres and the amphitheatre. KPEK, EFAMES, UNIV Ca'Foscari and CLD will monitor their local schools and will provide councelling. EFAMES, UNIV Ca'Foscari and CDL will verify the final 3D models (respectively to their countries).

EdMondo outputs - ancient Messene, Tarraco and Verona theaters

Pupils' Videoconference

Schools project teams communicated via Internet and presented each other, their schools, the 3 archaeological sites and the results of their initial research. It was the first step of organizing their presence at the International Conference at Barcelona on April.

1st project year

Screenshots from Knowledge Forum 6: Building our Knowledge concerning the 3 archaeological sites

Archaeological sites – Activities in situ

EdMondo outputs - ancient Messene, Tarraco and Verona theaters