SOMOS COMENIUS

Con motivo de la Semana Comenius que se desarrolla del 9 al 15 de mayo hemos realizado el siguiente video, donde se muestran testimonios de alumnos y profesores que participan en el proyecto Comenius así como imáganes de los viajes realizados en estos 2 años, espero que os guste

MY EXPERIENCE IN POLAND

My travel to Poland was unforgettable. I lived with Andrea and my Polish girl called Karolina Stoinska in her grandmother’s house. Maria and Miguel Angel lived in Igor’s house and Miguel lived in Kuba’s house. They are very nice.
On Monday, when we arrived in Poland, each of us went with their Polish family. On Tuesday, we met in the Polish school and it was our presentations. We didn’t meet anyone but on Wednesday we met some people from other countries, for example Turkish, Bulgarians, Germans, Portuguese and Italians. On Wednesday we went to Auswitch and we could see this place. On Wednesday afternoon, Andrea and I went to the shopping centre with Karolina and her best friend, called Karolina, too. This evening was perfect because we love shopping and the two girls are very nice and gentle. On Thursday, we went to Krakow and we visited the most important things in this place and the church. We had some free time and it was fantastic because this time was very funny with all the people. On Thursday night we could have gone to a party but we were tired and we wanted only to sleep. On Friday we went to Warsaw. We stayed 4 hours on the bus! But we weren’t bored because we talked with our friends. On the bus we met the French girls, they are very funny. Friday was definitely the worst day because we had to say goodbye to all the people and it was very sad. We cried so much… no one wanted to go back to their countries. On Saturday morning Karolina, Andrea, Miguel Angel, Maria, Igor and me met in one park and we took some beautiful photos and we ate something. Then, Andrea, Karolina and I went to Karolina’s house and Miguel Angel, Maria and Igor went to eat something for lunch. In the afternoon, we went with Miguel together to the shopping centre and we bought some things and we ate, too. On Saturday night, we made the case because next day we went to the airport. On Sunday we wake up very early and we said goodbye to Karolina and her family. I felt very sad and I cried, I didn’t want to go back to Spain. At the airport, we said goodbye to Igor and his family, I cried so much again. We arrived in Spain at 18:15pm. I will never forget this voyage because it was perfectly perfect. I have no words to describe that. This is an unforgettable experience and I think all the people need to try it. The Polish food is very good, and Karolina's family and everyone treated us very well. I want to go back to Poland in summer and I think I will go. I hope to keep in touch with the people I met. I will miss this people very much.

Beatriz Domingues López. 3ºA ESO.



On 28th March I went to Poland for a week. It was an amazing experience because I lived in a new family with new people mew costumes. First of all I met Igor’s mum in the airport and then I met Igor and his sister and his father, they were very gentle. The next day we met the other countries and we made new friends like the Turkish, German, etc they were very nice people.
Then we met the other students Italians, French, Bulgarian, Portuguese and the rest of the Polish students. Then we went to Oswiecim the concentration camp, it wasn’t so nice but it is a part of the history of the World. The next day we went to Krakow and we saw the castle and we heard the history of the Krakow’s dragon. On 1st April we went to Warsaw and we saw the cathedral, it was very big and beautiful. On 3rd April we took the last plane to our houses and it was a sad moment because we had to say goodbye to the family and to our friends. But it was an experience so nice and to repeat, because it was so amazing and you live other life with other people, you make new friends and with only fourteen years you live an unforgettable experience and it is for all your life.

Maria Contreras Garcia 3rd A E.S.O.




The first day was 28.03.11, we got up at 5:00 and we went to the airport, the plane took off at 7:30. Later we arrived in Poland from Barcelona. At the airport we were picked up by the Polish families. My Polish family was very good, Karolina was the girl of my Polish house. She was my friend, the second day, we went to the high school of Poland and we met a lot of new people, there were Polish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Turkish, Bulgarian and German. We became friends first with the Turkish. They were very nice and very funny. Then we came to speak with the Germans in English, but later the German said: “Nosotros hablamos Español”. And we were left with a silly face. But all people were nice. In Poland, we went to Krakow and Warsaw. In my opinion, Krakow was more interesting and more beautiful than Warsaw. I love Poland because it is very beautiful and in Czestochowa there was a big park where we took photos. The last day, I was very sad, because we went back to the Spain and we said goodbye to our friends. In Alicante, Bea, Maria and I took a photo with Rubén of “Mujeres y Hombres y viceversa”. Finally I think this trip is the best trip ever.


Andrea Ros Pizarro

PREMIO CONCURSO LITERARIO

HISTORIA MATEMÁTICA

Matías era un chico muy inteligente de unos 15 años aproximadamente de edad. Vivía en Madrid con sus padres y uno de sus tíos. Adoraba las matemáticas y desde siempre se interesó por ellas. Todos los profesores que tuvo a lo largo de sus cursos académicos alucinaban con él, no sabían que se podía reunir tanta inteligencia matemática en una persona en plena fase de adolescencia. Él apenas veía la televisión, y cuando lo hacía, ponía canales en los que se emitían concursos matemáticos.
Se acercaba la Navidad y él no sabía qué regalo pedir, hasta que un día descubrió que lo único que le faltaba era viajar a una ciudad donde hubiese una academia matemática privada, y se lo dijo a su madre, que no resultó muy convencida. Aún así, la madre de Matías removió cielo y tierra para ponerse en contacto con el director de alguna academia de este tipo y dio con una situada en Estados Unidos, el director se llamaba Richard y era bastante amable.
Una mañana, Matías y su madre iban al colegio en el coche como de costumbre y de pronto un coche golpeó contra el de ellos a una velocidad impresionante.
Matías, desgraciadamente, no llevaba el cinturón de seguridad puesto, por lo que chocó contra el cristal de su coche y lo rompió con la cabeza. Fue un caso muy grave aunque su madre solamente recibió algunos rasguños no muy graves.
Tras pasar un tiempo en el hospital, Matías no recordaba nada de lo ocurrido y decidieron hacerle unas pruebas para comprobar si aún sabía cómo resolver problemas matemáticos y no logró hacer ninguno, ni los más sencillos.
La madre de Matías se desanimó muchísimo al igual que todos sus conocidos, pues sabían que el mayor sueño de Matías era tener un buen futuro relacionado con las matemáticas.
Al cabo de dos días aproximadamente todos se sorprendieron de lo rápido que Matías iba recordando las cosas pero más se sorprendieron cuando le vieron haciendo sudokus porque se aburría. Entonces, los médicos y enfermeros comprendieron que ya se había recuperado lo suficiente como para volver a casa y reposar allí.
Como era muy inquieto, en cuanto podía hacía cualquier cosa que tuviera relación con las matemáticas.
Quedaban solo dos días para que llegase la noche de los regalos y la madre de Matías estaba muy desesperada, pues no sabía si admitirían a su hijo en la academia de Estados Unidos; aun así, no perdía la fe.
Pasaron esos dos días y aún no había recibido la llamada telefónica que tanto esperaba. Como no aguantaba más, decidió ir al instituto y preguntó si sabían alguna noticia sobre la academia de Matías y le dieron la magnífica noticia de que el día 7 de Enero tenía una entrevista con el director de la mejor academia del mundo.
Matías al enterarse de la gran noticia lloraba y todo de la grandísima oportunidad que le estaban ofreciendo.
Un tiempo después les informaron de que Matías había sido admitido. Matías pudo sentirse el niño más feliz del mundo.




Beatriz Domingues López.

WILL THE INTERNET INFORMATION REPLACE THE LIBRARY? WHY OR WHY NOT?

I think the Internet has replaced libraries in the sense that finding information is much easier and much faster.
Anyone can find direct and specific information that is needed, however, if you decide to access to a library it requires a bit of time to look for the book you need for the subject on which you are seeking information. But if you want to read a book, in this case, the Internet is not a substitute for a library, because reading in the pages of a book is easier to reading on a computer screen. This can prevent headaches, eye pains... etc. But the Internet also has several disadvantages. For example, sometimes the value in the Net is not free or need to subscribe to multiple databases, it is often uncomfortable. Neither gives a 100% certainty in the letters that can be found at various sites, there is a lot of garbage on the Internet so you can not trust that it is 100% sure what you are reading.
On the other hand, not all people can enjoy the Internet because it can reach a fairly high price, a price that many people can not afford to pay. Libraries are also not available in all cities. However although many people think it is easier to go to a library or something, in the end everything will be digitized and eventually Internet will be much more powerful than it is today and libraries begin not to do be so necessary, people will not go to the libraries. It increases the percentage of waste to be on the Web, because unfortunately some people are dedicated to send incorrect documents.
I also think the students will be lazy because they have to move less and with a simple copy and paste they will have the job done.

Beatriz Domingues Lopez. 3ºA ESO


According to the dictionary the word library means a storage place for books, so I think that libraries will not be replaced by the Internet, as there should always be some public place which is responsible for keeping the books.
Moreover, although people use the internet to find information and to almost everything, they also use the library to study, do work, meet friends....
Today most homes have Internet and its use is a convenience by not having to leave home to go to the library.
Some of the amenities of libraries are the advantage of being able to take books to read and not have to buy them.
Here in Torre-Pacheco, it was opened a large library where people come from all over Murcia. In that library we meet several times to do homework, study...
As in almost every house there is internet, in almost every city there are libraries, because these two things are very important and indispensable when searching for information, getting books ...
Some of the major differences between the Internet and libraries are the year of creation of each (library- several centuries BCE, internet-1969) and their advantages.
In libraries, books are grouped into sections according to their themes, the title of the book, etc., while in internet you just type in a search engine you want and this shows you several pages containing the information you seek.
In some libraries such as the one in Torre-Pacheco, there are also some rooms that let you watch or rent movies and also, have access to the Internet.
I think that both the internet and libraries are very important, each for their use, and none of them will replace the other, although not all people think the same thing.

José Martín Alcaraz, 3rd A ESO

I think the Internet won’t replace the library because sometimes you can find more information than Internet but other times no.
Sometimes in Internet you can find a lot of information but other times no because the things you are looking for are in books or in the library.
Sometimes the information on Internet is always the same because all the pages use the same information, and you need more information or more complete information, other times you don’t find anything about the thing you are looking for and you must find it in a book.
Also the books are culture because we have got very old books and sometimes the books are art because it has got drawings painted by hand.
We need the books because they help us to learn reading, and find us a lot of interesting things about the life, the history... If you read you can learn to write because we see the words and we can write them equal than we read.
It is true the Internet is easier to use, but the books can teach us more things than Internet, because the books have got more variety of information, different opinions.
The library has got another advantage because you don’t have to buy books.
You can go to the library and take them, you don’t need to pay for the books and you can read them calmly in your house.
But if you want to read it by Internet maybe you can’t find it, or get problems with the text and maybe you must pay to read it or you need to buy the book because it isn’t on Internet.
Also the computer is bad for your eyes and if you are a lot of time in front of it you can hurt your eyes and maybe you need to use glasses.
It’s true the Internet is more practical, but sometimes the library has got some advantage. For this I think the Internet won’t replace the library.

María Contreras, 3rd A ESO

In my opinion, the internet information can never replace the library. It could be a supplement, but it will never replace it.
When you look for information in internet you find all kind of items, but when you go to a library it is a little more personal. If you go to a library you can go out from your house, you can go with your friends and you can ask for information to the librarian.
Internet is easier than library, because you look for whatever you like and you don’t have to go out, everything is in the web. You can be alone in your house, without dressing well, only wearing your pyjamas and your slippers.
If the library is closed, you can look for your homework or things for your job, in your computer, only connecting to internet.
In our school, we’ve got something very useful for our homework: mentorvox and moodle. In moodle teachers put our homework and works; mentorvox is a way of information between teachers and parents, parents know about our homework and dates of exams.
In the library, you should consult information in books, and you can also study without anybody disturbing you and making no noise. Here, in Torre Pacheco, we have got a new library, and young people who are studying Bachiller and go to university, go to study there. Young people from El Albujón, La Palma, Roldán….. and other villages come here with their friends to study and do their homework.
Our library is very modern and comfortable, and people come here because they haven’t got one in their village.
It’s our responsibility to look for the use of the library and also to use the internet, because we don’t have to go against the progress.

Miguel Bernal Borrego, 3rd B ESO

The first library was built in III B.C. and little by little the building of libraries has evolved increasingly.
Currently, many people use libraries to read, study, find information…
They are many libraries around the World, but there are fewer people using libraries, mainly because more people have Internet at home and it is more comfortable.
Sincerely, I think that at some point the libraries will disapear. Gradually more people have Computers at home with Internet and they don not have to go to find information, to do Works, read a book… It is more convenient and faster to do it at home with your computer as it does it in a moment.
As there are few people who use libraries they are becoming less useful. I believe that although they disappear there will always be some.
Although it is becoming less, they are still many people (especially of the university) who are going to libraries to find books, study, to meet people…
Computers are very numerous and in many houses they are also many laptops that are more comfortable and can be easily carried. Internet is having great influence on this issue and has many advantages but there are also disadvantages: it is bad for the environment because the Computers consume energy and the most of the time they are plugged to the electric power, and more if they are being used every day, they produce an economic cost, sometimes unnecessary.
I think in the future libraries will be little use, but they will not disappear completely as they have always been helpful and some are spectacular.
Definitely, Internet is a breakthrough but libraries, too.

Mª Luisa Olmos, 3rd B ESO


In the past, the library was a great book for the human, all the information they wanted to look for would be found in the library, for example in a dictionary or an encyclopaedia. Little by little the human evolution was evolving and they started creating computers, a few more effective and fast devices to find information. Today all the students have a computer in their house where to search a word in the virtual dictionary, some biographies in the wikipedia or any other thing, and the dictionaries and the encyclopaedias we left them aside, since we think that it is a loss of time to look for it there having a computer and Internet where everything can be found.
I think that the Internet will replace the libraries because I continue saying and repeating that the Internet is more effectively and quicker than to go to the library and to look for it in a dictionary, but simultaneously I think that it is good to search in Internet but also to be able to choose well the information because it is possible that you find some information that is wrong or erroneous, in a dictionary it is not serious necessary to take care because everything you find there is quite perfect.

Alba Buendía Vera, 3rd A ESO


I think in the end Internet would eventually replace the libraries because most young people use Internet a lot because you can get the information faster and every day people create their own WebPages and make their mail and go into social networks to communicate with friends.
In some schools teachers when they send work to their students they advise them to seek information on the Internet. In addition there are few people who no longer go to the libraries to find what they want in encyclopedias or atlas now they turn to the Internet but the Internet can have its consequences, such as the information is not secure and many people use the translator for English problems and sometimes the translator gives the wrong information and when they have to seek for a definition people do not think there are dictionaries because the first thing that comes to their mind is to put it on the Internet because they want the fastest information possible.

Adrian García Mondejar, 3rd A ESO


I have a very clear opinion on the issue of whether the Internet will replace libraries. I think that libraries will not stop being used altogether but far fewer people will go to them because to go to a library does not matter the day nor the inclination to do that because if you have to go no matter none of that, another issue is that they are so big that you always have to ask for help to find what you want because there are so many books, but the internet is much faster, more comfortable, and even much more accurate in finding what you want. It is much easier to find books you want to read in a library than looking on the internet that often takes a lot of trouble finding sections.
In conclusion people will not reduce their participation to go to libraries but it will be greatly reduced.

Miguel Ángel Velázquez Alcarazo, 3rd B ESO

A BOOK REVIEW

THE NECKLACE

Mathilde was a very beautiful girl, she married with Monsieur Loisel, and he loves her very much. This girl wasn't happy, because she wants a life more ostentatious (luxurious), that wasn't possible with the salary of her husband. Her husband gave his wife the invitation to a party, but she was angry and she didn't want to go because her clothes were old-fashioned. Her husband gave her money for that she bought a new dress and he told to her that she should ask for a jewel to her friend to borrow. Her friend lent her a nice necklace. Mathilde lost the necklace and she was very worried because if she didn’t return the necklace to her friend she didn’t trust her never again.

Inmaculada Ros, 4th B ESO


FOUR SOULS

Something strange is happening in Ellerton School. In one year, four students were killed in strange circumstances: first was John, then Arizona, then it was time for Summer and, finally, it fell to Phoenix, Darina's boyfriend.
Darina, unable to endure the death of so many people fled to a hill outside. On this hill a cabin was found, which was found inside all their dead friends, including Phoenix.
After that episode, terrible nightmares and faces of their dead friends filled the mind of Darina...

Anna Carmona, 4th B ESO


THE GHOST OF THE GREEN LADY BY CAROLINE STEVENS

Billy Harrison is a happy boy about fifteen years old; that all changed when his parents told him they were going to move and he would go to a boarding school.
He had three roommates: Alan, Mark and James.
All started when his roommates told him the story of the Duke Sebastian of Coxley, he died on 1 February, he appeared his beloved dead day of his death anniversary every year.
That story interested Billy very much, and he decided to go to the library to research and he decided to go to the lake on the 1º day of February.
His friends decided to help him for the mission, and they used Billy’s spy equipment.
That mission makes kids have a lot of troubles but they will discover a lot of unsolved mysteries.
But finally, it’s true the legend of the ghost of the green lady?*

Marta Montesinos, 4th B ESO

LAS BIBLIOTECAS EN EL FUTURO

¿Qué serán las bibliotecas el día de mañana?

Las bibliotecas hoy en día sirven para estudiar y para leer. En una biblioteca se encuentra toda clase de libros, de acción, de miedo, comics, etc.
¿Pero alguien ha pensado lo que podría ser mañana? Mi opinión es que las bibliotecas siempre van a estar abiertas para todo, para poder estudiar sobre todo.
Las bibliotecas no solo están las publicas, también hay bibliotecas online, si nos metemos en internet también podemos encontrar libros para leer, mi opinión es que nada va a cambiar, por lo menos en los 15 próximos años.
Aunque en mi opinión también creo que se le van a añadir algunas cosas, como por ejemplo en las mesas abran ordenadores, para que la gente no se tenga que llevar el suyo para estudiar.
Tampoco se puede hablar, solo para consultar alguna duda en voz alta, por que si no molestamos a los demás, eso creo que tampoco cambiará.
Cristina Canovas.

El futuro de las bibliotecas

La biblioteca digital puede entenderse de diferentes formas y abordarse desde diferentes campos temáticos. Esta comunicación resalta el carácter multidisciplinar de las investigaciones que se están llevando a cabo e identifica las principales líneas de trabajo.
Se analizan, además, las repercusiones de este nuevo modelo de biblioteca en el comportamiento y los hábitos del usuario final en la búsqueda y el acceso a la información que precisa. Se examinan, también, los principales cambios que las unidades de información y los distintos sectores de la sociedad deben afrontar para inventar su futuro.
Los libros tradicionales serán sustituidos por los libros electrónicos:
El libro electrónico posee ventajas y desventajas. Es necesario distinguir entre el lector y el libro electrónico. Un lector puede almacenar hasta cientos de libros electrónicos con tarjetas de memoria.
La accesibilidad es el punto fuerte del libro electrónico. Ya que con él se puede leer casi cualquier documento en cualquier lugar, con luz, ya que no tiene retro-iluminación, como es el caso de otros dispositivos de mano; o una computadora. Esto es como leer un libro en papel; sin cansancio alguno para la vista. Otra de las ventajas es que algunos de estos dispositivos tienen lo que se llama “tinta electrónica”. Con tal tecnología el aparato puede ser tan fino que puede llegar a enrollarse como un pergamino, y la sensibilidad del ojo humano es mejor, por lo que puede llegar a estar más horas leyendo sin que la vista se perjudique.
Fran Gómez


Las bibliotecas en un futuro.
Actualmente las bibliotecas se utilizan básicamemente para el estudio y consulta de materiales didácticos, como por ejemplo consultar libros, revistas, prensa, buscar información de todo tipo…etc.
En un futuro no muy lejano las nuevas tecnologías invadirán las bibliotecas de todos los colegios y podremos disfrutar mejor del estudio además de facilitarnos esas consultas que suelen llevar mucho tiempo y que con el soporte informático será mucho más sencillo. Yo creo que se incorporaran libros y pizarras digitales, numerosos equipos informáticos para su uso público en las bibliotecas municipales.
Queda como incógnita saber que pasara con la gran cantidad de libros utilizados hasta el momento.
Bryan Solano.
Las bibliotecas del futuro
Hasta ahora las bibliotecas han sido espacios de estudio. En ellas había libros de lectura etc.… también ordenadores con conexión a Internet. Las bibliotecas del futuro se plantean con bastante tecnologia. Apenas habrá libros, los libros serán casi todos digitales. En ellos se podrán leer los libros, periódicos, etc.
En los libros digitales podrás ver películas, la televisión y cosas de actualidad por internet.
Yo considero que esto esta bastante bien para ir mejorando nuestra capacidad mental a la hora de estudiar.


Jonatan Mercader

MY EXPERIENCE IN ITALY

I have been lucky to have been chosen in the project COMENIUS to travel to Italy as a student, to speak better English, and to have one more experience in my life. Thanks to this trip I have been able to compare the people of my country, with the people of Italy to cultural standard, of way of life, the supply, the ways of acting …; I have learned to coexist with people different from me, with different ways of thinking and of seeing the life, for what this trip has also made me see that the things can be different. I have enjoyed very much, I have laughed very much with other students. Initially I missed my family, my environment, my house … because the change was very big but then you get used to it, because the family that receives you tries that your stay there is excellent and that you do not have lack of anything. The family and the student that received me in their house did not know English very well, but I could practice English with other students of the project (Turks, Germans …). Initially I was very shy and ashamed to approach other students to speak English, in case I was wrong speaking and they laughed at me, but later we did it. Though I have not practiced English with the Italians, I could learn to speak and understand Italian better.
Inmaculada Ros Madrid

My experience in the Comenius project has been incredible, and I miss a lot of my friends I met in Italy. I have learnt a lot about Italian culture and I have seen many things I like such an Pompeii, Naples, Caserta and much more.
I had to speak a lot of English and Italian and I bought many things and I had eaten many things I liked.
Well I had a great time with my classmates and teachers and I have made many friends from the other countries Portugal, Turkey, France, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Germany and it has been an unforgettable experience in my life.
Francisco Madrid Martínez, 4th B ESO

It all began the morning of 8-11-2010. I had a strange feeling, I was traveling alone without my parents for the first time. It was all nervous emotions. How would my family be in Naples? But I was very excited and looking forward to it.
On the arrival there were turbulences as a result of a storm that awaited us in Naples.
When we arrived at the hotel our Napolitan families were waiting for us and when we arrived at the houses the reception was great. My family was the perfect family for me.
Next morning was the big day to meet all participants of this project. On the bus to Pompei we had a good time meeting and talking to the others.
This project is designed to practice your English but it also enriches you as a person from all the experience lived there.
I cannot thank more the family that hosted me for treating me as their daughter.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING CHOSEN ME FOR THIS PROJECT.
Marina Garre García, 4th A ESO

On 8th November I went to Italy to an exchange with the COMENIUS Project. The flight was very horrible because we had many turbulences and the weather was very bad because there was a storm. When I arrived at my Italian house I was very embarrassed and I didn’t speak any English because they didn’t understand me. The first day was very terrible. The next days were better because we went to Pompei, to Gesualdo, to Mirabella and to Roma. We visited many beautiful places and many important monuments like la Fontana di Trevi, the Vatican and other places. The experience with the Italian children was very great. I meet many friends, Turkish, French, German… My family was very good because they accepted me. The last day was very emotive because no one wanted to go and we were all planning to meet again soon. For me this experience has been unforgettable. Thanks to it I have seen the world, I have met other cultures and a lot of friends.

Beatriz Calín, 4th B ESO

My experience in this Project has been incredible. I’ve been in my Italian friend, Alesiio’s house. He has a very funny mother and brother and we all laughed a lot. During this time at Mirabella, Naples I went to visit Pompeii, Rome, Salerno, the city of Naples and numerous monuments.
I have made a variety of friends from many countries such as Portugal, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, Poland and I have communicated very well with them in Italian and English
I really liked it and I would like to repeat the experience, but staying much more time.
I like Comenius!!!
Miguel Torrico, 4th B ESO