Introduction parcel

What is the Introduction Parcel ?

The ‘introduction parcel’ is loosely inspired by the NASA Voyager* and Pioneer missions to interstellar space. Sent in the ‘70s and still traveling toward the sun, these missions contain golden records and a plaque, which include information, sounds and images of life on Earth, of humans, of different cultures and environments.
This information is for potential living beings in space who might encounter Voyager and/ or Pioneer.
* Links to NASA’s Voyager mission website with sounds, images   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque                       

   https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/                                  

   https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/whats-on-thereco  

   https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/golden-record/making-of-the-golden-record/

'Introduction Parcel’: a digital file containing: 

a) A photograph of each student taken by the students themselves or a person of their choice at a chosen location. Each photograph should present something of the student’s personality.                      b) A statement of up to 150 words by each person, introducing himself or herself (which might include interests, passions, activities, cultural backgrounds, favourite books, music etc.).                         c) Three photographs of places significant to the group. (This will be discussed in more detail between Mikhail and each group - the point is to encourage students to think of spaces where they feel there is the potential for them to express themselves and the potential for them to have an impact on their surroundings).                                                                                                                                                           d) One existing music video that inspires the group and is communally chosen.                                       e) The summary of the group responses to the project theme workshopped with Mikhail.                     f) A video of up to 1 min (could be a video collage) of a collective action, which each group does (as a kind of greeting).                                                                                                                                                        g) Up to 1min audio file (could be an audio collage); an audio profile of their surroundings (workshopped with Mikhail).                                                                                                                                        All Introduction Parcels should be sent before the first transnational group visit!

PETIT BUISCUIT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfIB6-4UJ0c&index=2&list=RDvv64iYmEKN4



The 1st workshop in V. Kachialov gymnasium

ERASMUS+"BETTER BEFORE" 

 

VILNIUS, VASILY KACHIALOV GYMNASIUM

THE 1^ST PROJECT WORKSHOP

20-21.12.2018

for the realization of the ‘BETTER BEFORE’ project with multiple beneficiaries from Luxembourg, Spain, Greece, Germany and the UK under the ERASMUS+ programme, the activity KA2 - Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices, activity code: 2018-1-LU01-KA201-037307

At the launch of the  transnational project exchanges, Vilnius,Vasily Kachialov gymnasium in cooperation with an artist Mikhail Karikis, has organized the 1^st workshop.

1. Pre-visit activities: The presentation about the project to the gymnasium community (https://prezi.com/p/dyszkwcbv5xj/),the project blog in digital format (https://lithuaniaread2.blogspot.com/) that contains information about the project.(I.Read), the filling of the worksheets by the students who will participate in the project.
2. The participants: The Lithuanian project coordinator Irina Read, the artist Mikhail Karikis, the group of project participated students.
3. The schedule:

Thursday, 20.12.2018

10:00- 11:35 Workshop ‘Breaking the Ice’: Students’ brief introduction of themselves and their interests (photos, music, hobbies…), M. Karikis’s presentation of himself and his work (http://www.mikhailkarikis.com );

11:35-12:00 Break: Tour around school;

12:00-15:00 Workshop ‘Reflection about the project “Better Before’: students discuss their personal thoughts (reflections) on the subject “Better Before”, brainstorm the skills and knowledge they have and  their contribution to the project, what and how they would learn/participate in the project (e.g. as team organizers, as communication assistants, as cameramen, as sound engineers, as performers, as writers etc.), make a list of  priorities necessary for creating the final product (film).

15:00-15:30 Lunch

Friday, 21.12.2018

9:00- 11:00 Workshop ‘Introduction Parcel’:  M. Karikis explains the way of creating “the student’s introduction parcel” (http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov )

      4.   Reflection after the meeting: padlet  Better Before  (I.Read, the group of students)



The plan of the1st meeting with M.Karikis

Vilnius, Vasily Kachialov gymnasium

The Project Meeting Programme

20-21.12.2018