STOP THE VIOLENCE IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

STOP THE VIOLENCE IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS/ MELLIOY KYRIAKI (Pre-primary teacher-script writer)

Taking into consideration the necessity of engaging pupils in finding solutions for the phenomenon of violence in schools – bullying, there was an educational intervention planning by ICT exploitation. The reason for selecting ICT for implementing this intervention lies within the fact that it creates significant learning motives and encourage the organization of activities in which children are actively involved.
The implementation framework of ICT, in this intervention was structured upon three interdependent components. In further detail, ICT were handled as follows:

1. Learning-cognitive tool: Children were encouraged to make use of a digital camera to capture the problems in their immediate environment, software of conceptual mapping to record their ideas, internet and material from Photodentro Repository, in order to investigate multiple sources of information, and reflect upon the dimensions of the phenomenon.
2. Methodology of resolving problems: Creation-Expression software and digital comics were used to process data, to plan, to experiment and find solutions within a context of communication and cooperation.
3. Social phenomenon: Digital narration that was expressed through the use of Windows Movie Maker and the publication of the digital story – scenario of the children in social media, facilitated the understanding of the ICT role to promoting ideas in modern society.