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This is the official web page of the "COOPERATIVE LEARNING USING NEW MEDIA, teenagers in action on Web Radio and TV—A new pedagogical approach to an integrate Europe" program. The program is implemented by 12 school and is founded by the The Comenius Program. Some of the schools that participate in the program are:

IIS "G. B. Pentasuglia", Italy

is a technical high school with about 1,000 students and 120 teachers. The school offers courses in informatics, mechganical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, as well as the standard liceo (lyceum) courses for students willing to pursue their studies at universities. Graduates of this school can immediately enter the workforce although around 70% of then pursue their studies at universities. The school is located in Matera, town of around 50,000 inhabitants. Matera is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List because of Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches. Matera is located in South Italy, 40 Km off the coast the Gulf of Taranto, an Ionian Sea gulf, in Southern Italy. The town's altitude is 500 m.

2nd Gymnasium of Xanthi, Greece

is a standard Greek middle school. The 2ο Γυμνάσιο Ξάνθης has around 300 students and 40 teachers. Students study for three (3) years and their studies is part of the nine year compulsory education (six years in elementary school plus three years in middle school). Students are taught mathematics, ancient and modern Greek, physics, chemistry, biology, computers, etc. After graduation, students can follow high school (γενικό λύκειο, that is, general lyceum) or some vocational education school (επαγγελματικό λύκειο, that is, vocational lyceum, or some επαγγελματική σχολή, that is, vocational school). In the preevious years, a large number of students who followed general lyceum were pursuing their studies at universities and institutions similar to UK's polytechnics. Now, there are some plans to change this. The school is located in Xanthi, a town of roughly 55,000 people. Xanthi is famous among Greeks for its carnival and the so-called old-town festival.

Obchodná akadémia, Slovakia

is a secondary vocational school in Topoľčany, a town of about 30,000 inhabitants, situated in the south-western part of Slovakia. The school has 450 students altogether. The youngest students are 15 years old and the oldest ones are 19 years old. There are 34 fully qualified teachers employed in the school. The work environment is very friendly to students, teachers and other staff. The school is equipped with special ICT chttps://www.google.gr/search?q=%E2%80%8Bhttp%3A%2F%2Fweb-radio-tv.blogspot.gr%2F&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=JT9GU7uGBM_a8geuwoD4CQlassrooms and two language labs. The school gives support to a further development of students, which is seen as an opportunity to transform the traditional methodologies in the different subjects, towards newer ones, based on the use of new information technologies and communication. After graduation students gain the qualification in economics but language and general education is provided as well. All students learn two foreign languages. Students can choose betweem English, German or French. Moreover, the school is state examination center for type-writing and ECDL courses which are also offered to students.

Mersinli Endüstri Meslek Lisesi, Turkey

that is, the Mersinli Industrial & Technical High School is a vocational, technical high school since 1981. The school has five main departments: chemistry, information technology, electricity and electronic technology, mechanics and metal technology. The school has a four-year teaching program. After graduation, students can manage to work in factories or hospitals. Some of them pursue their studies at universities. There are 125 teachers and 1800 students. The school has been awarded prizes, in many subjects, by TÜBİTAK, that is the scientific and technological research council of Turkey. The school is also a local branch of the Cisco Networking Academy. The school is located in İzmir, which is the third biggest city in Turkey.

ESZI, Hungary

is a vocational secondary school located in the small town of Paks with a population of around 18000 people. It is one of the first company-operated schools in Hungary started by the Paks Nuclear Power Plant in 1986. Since 2001 it operates as a general secondary school. The school has over 650 students between the age 14-20, mainly boys and about 70 teachers. The students can specialise in informatics, electrical engineering, electronics, mechanical engineering, environment protection, water management, economics and business management. Many school graduates are employed at the Nuclear Power Plant. The school is involved in several international projects, exchange programs. It hosted the International FESTO Cup, it participated in a Comenius 1.2 Language Project, a Comenius 1.1 School Partnership Project, Comenius Multilateral School Partnerships, and a Leonardo project. The school is the member of the European as well as the Hungarian Network of Innovative Schools, taking part in different international programs, such as ThinkQuest, E-twinning etc.

Bundeshandelsakademie Laa, Austria

is a secondary vocational school in Laa an der Thaya, a small town inhabited by roughly 6.000 people, situated near the border with the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine. The school has about 300 students and 30 teachers. The youngest students are 14 years old and the oldest ones are 19 years old. Graduates of this school can immediately enter the workforce and also pursue their studies at universities.

Instituto de Almalaguês, Portugal

is a private school that belongs to GPS the largest group of private schools in the Iberian Peninsula. The school started its activities in 1992 and has what is called here the 2nd, 3rd cycles of teaching as well as the secondary. We have kids from the age of 10 up to 18 years old. There are about 300 pupils and 25 teachers in a school that tries to be a family for our kids.

Kocho Chestemenski Primary School

is well-known for its traditional approache to teaching based on the experience and professionalism of the people who work here. The school was founded in 1941 and is located in the second largest town of Bulgaria. Currently, the school employs 37 teachers and has about 400 pupils aged from 5 to 14. These pupils have an acceptable knowledge of English, while some of them have a very good command of the English language. The school tries to combine theory with practice while preparing pupils to become good citizens with intercultural competences. Equal opportunities and means are given to all pupils. In this school, education is the result of cooperation between teachers, parents and the public authorities.

Before proceeding, please  read the following disclaimer.

The aim of this project is to create a video web-channel, which will host videos produced by pupils of the participating schools, as well as a shout-cast channel, which will host radio shows produced by pupils. Just press the button below to start listening to the web-radio program.