eTwinning project 

Mixed Minds 

 

Founders: Tajana Bundara & Hanna-Kaisa Malinen 

Participants: Ville Kempas, Sanja Božinović, Snježana Omazić 

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Project description 

 
 

Reading strengthens the minds. It helps build mind/brain muscles, i.e.it stimulates memory, broadens imagination, enhances analytical abilities, thinking skills, however we tend to take this project and the reading as the backbone a bit further – the intention is to build a community of mixed minds, different generations, age groups, appoint each age group with age-appropriate assignments that shall be passed on to the next generation and thus resulting with digital products (Minecraft games, video stories, memes, GIFs, etc.). The stories chosen for this project have strong morals focused on encouraging our students along the path of right living.  

Aims 

We aim to develop the following: 

• Critical thinking skills 
• Innovative thinking 
• Problem solving skills 
• Reading, listening and speaking skills 

• Cultural competences 
• Social and emotional intelligence 
• Digital competences 
• English language proficiency 

 

Work process 

 

The stories are chosen from the book ‘Buddha at Bedtime’, Dharmachari Nagaraja. These are tales of love and wisdom to inspire our students to read, help them choose the right living path, show them the power of compassion, and help them build a community of mixed minds. The senior students (high school students) shall adapt the full-version stories to the next generation of juniors (elementary school), and these shall pass the ball, i.e. adapt adapted version of the stories for the youngest students in this domino-effect model of enhancing reading habits. There will be three online sessions where pupils shall exchange their products, check reading and listening comprehension of the adapted stories, share impressions. 

September 2022 

• Kick off conference: meeting partners, introducing them to the work process 

October 2022 

• Preps for the first online event: International On the Same Page Conference 

November 2022 

• International On the Same Page Conference 

December 2022 

• Creating products (educational games, videos, memes, gifs, trailers, bookmarkers, book covers…) 

 

January 2023 

• Preparations for the 2nd online conference: International Fiction Addiction Festival 

February 2023 

• International Fiction Addiction Festival 

 

March 2023 

• Preparations for the 3rd international online conference –The Reading Kings and Queens Fair 

April 2023 

• Online event: The Reading Kings and Queens Fair 

 

May 2023 

• Creating products (educational games, videos, memes, gifs, book trailers, bookmarkers, book covers…) 
• Reflection and evaluation 

June, July 2023 

• Dissemination activities 

 

 

Expected results 

 

• Improved reading, listening and speaking skills 
• Developed critical thinking skills 
• Enhanced digital skills 
• Advanced English proficiency 

• Boosted social and emotional intelligence 
• Improved motivation to read 
• Stimulated imagination and creativity 
• Stronger bond between generations