Technowater is a multidisciplinary PBL project designed to give students the chance to raise awareness on water. Water scarcity is on the agenda nowadays and in Spain we have been suffering from it in the recent months, as well as in other parts of Europe. Another objective was to work collaboratively, exchanging materials and points of views with the Polish school of Lodz.
The project addressed three main areas: English, Science and Technology. In regards to English language the main objective was to develop English language skills of our students mostly speaking and writing. Students created presentations in English, wrote opinions and comments in English, read in English, watch videos in English and made their own videos speaking English. As for Science they learned the essence, causes and consequences of climate change and water scarcity. They watched documentary videos, had discussions about ecology, carried out their research while making presentations about consequences of climate change for their country and shared them with the other students. Regarding technology students developed a scale model of an Archimedes screw, one of the oldest systems of pumping water and made their own Archimedes screws in class.
Technowater has allowed the students to work on the following competences:
- Communication: English has been the main language throughout the project (all activities were done in English).
- Learning to learn: Students have learned from their own peers in groups and also from our other European partners online (collaborative work, working in groups and exchanging activities).
- Competence in social skills and citizenship: Students have learned to share and understand other cultures, which has increased their sense of
- European identity (reading and watching each other presentations and videos, cooperating in international groups).
- Digital competence: Students have learned to use IT tools purposely and efficiently (Padlet, Canva, QR Code Generator etc.)
- Cultural and artistic competence: Students have created storyboards and posters and learned about climate crisis of partner country.
- Initiative and entrepreneurship: The project promotes proactivity in regards to climate change on the part of students and not passivity.
