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"The project “European Cultural Treasures: where the past meets the future” (EuroCulT) was carried out by 5 European primary schools (Greece, Portugal, Lithuania, Canary Islands and Croatia) in a 3-years period, as it was extended due to pandemic Covid-19. Having as main motivation to raise awareness and appreciation of cultural heritage and to enhance the social and educational value of European culture, used open and innovative practices in a digital era that promoted the teachers' acquisition of skills and competences as to educate young generations to respect their origins and traditions, preparing them for a multicultural and multi ethnic Europe.The achievement of the objectives was based on workshops (Compiling a QR code; Creating a Digital Quiz; Embedding QR codes in the fairy tale; Using the ARcGIS platform; Making a short film documentary; Creating thematic maps) and activities related to tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The beauty of the matter was that all these aspects have acquired through smart cultural heritage routes, which were based on three main pillars: Fragments of the Past; Hidden Town Treasures; Mind up Tradition. In this context, portable learning and IT tools have played a key role, offering a variety of channels, where activity-based learning (QR, GPS, IT) was enhanced during collaborative and cooperative activities, increasing the educational efficiency. The EuroCulT project have demonstrated the different aspects of cultural heritage and recognized its contribution in contemporary life, providing cultural interaction between partners as to broaden self-awareness, to enhance adaptability in diverse cultures, to acquire citizenship, to contribute the cultural and social development, to enhance the quality and reinforce the European dimension of school education increasing awareness of European values, promoting multicultural understanding and overcoming established cultural stereotypes, strengthen a sense of European identity as well.All schools that built this partnership, were selected on the basis of culture diversity, so as to add more value and support to the project progress and results. This cooperation became a melting pot in which the appreciation and the osmosis of the cultural good converged and provided a solid basis for students to learn how to appreciate and respect their own and other nations’ backgrounds. All teachers involved have broaden student's horizon and have taught themselves to be an eye-opener in order to realize that they are a part of a larger community, promoting citizenship and facilitating European unity.All project outcomes (EuroCulTwebsite; EuroCulTQuiz; EuroCulTQR Atlas with Routes; EuroCulTTale; EuroCulTTalk; EuroCulTShort documentary; EuroCulTCalendar 2020) had positive impact on school communities, local authorities and relevant stakeholders, as they have gained an insight into different cultures and therefore developed a better understanding of European cooperation and multicultural interaction. We hopefully believe that EuroCuIT project deliverables, that have distributed to all target groups and are available online, will inspire other teachers to establish new partnerships in local, region and European level. Moreover, the long-term sustainability of the project will be promoted by teachers, who will motivate students to make good use of the produced material integrate it in class curricula, bridging the gap between theory and practice.Thus, this project, as part of an innovative, thought-provoking and interesting educational journey, have motivated teachers and students to look beyond their ""backyard"" and together with their European peers to integrate their intellectual skills and empower their self-confidence as future active citizens."
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