Euro Changeover
Malta , 2007 to 2008
Compendium: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Background
The Euro Changeover project is an educational website which includes five interactive games and was launched to facilitate the concept of conversion from Lm to Euro for all primary schools. The interactive website incorporating five games:
- Euro Converter/calculator
- Vending Machine
- Jig-saw Puzzle
- Memory Game
- Fly to the Euro Countries
The motivation of the initiative
Changing the monetary system of a country is a big change which can be difficult for children to grasp and the aim was to resolve this issue in an innovative manner.
Participants
Public employees and schools.
Aims and targets
Objectives of the initiative
- To train children in the primary sector to convert from Lm to Euro and vice versa.
- To get used to the different Euro coins from different countries.
Target group
Pupils in primary schools.
Methods applied to reach the objective (technological and/or pedagogical)
Technological methods have included websites and online games. The pedagogical aspects were integrated through the interactivity of the games. The games are based on current pedagogical principles which involve students in an interactive and constructivist approach which encourages independent learning.
Strategy and actions
Level of implementation
National.
Implementation
Students access the website during their lessons and from home through the school’s main portal <http://skola.gov.mt/euro/>.
Monitoring and evaluation
Funding/Cost effectiveness
Budget
Lm3 000 — €6 988.12.
Sustainability/Transferability
Outcomes/impacts
Achievements
Specific results
- Number of users/website loads: 124 955.
- New learning methods: learning through playing.
- Improved digital skills: students improve their ICT skills through the interactive features of the games.
Success factors
Lessons learnt
Given the high participation rate of students, the department finds that the project was a complete success due to the pedagogical aspects, interactivity, interface and design of the website and games.
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