Drops of the Goodness

 

 Project Introduction 

"Every drop is the beginning of a sea. Even a small kindness can change the world."

Our eTwinning project called "Drops of the Goodness" is an international kindness journey carried out in partnership with Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Palestine. In this project, we consider kindness not only as an individual virtue but as a duty of humanity and citizenship. Because every little drop of goodness can combine to form a powerful sea of ​​goodness.

Focusing on the 2025 eTwinning theme "Citizenship", we aim to strengthen the awareness of peace, empathy, tolerance and active citizenship with our students.

Our Project Goals:

• Developing 21st Century Skills:

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Analyze the concept of kindness through different cultures, social issues, and individual experiences.

• Creativity and Innovation: Create innovative products (posters, videos, e-books) with the theme of kindness using digital tools. (Related Theme: 2023 Innovation and Education)

• Collaboration and Communication: Strengthen intercultural understanding and empathy through international teamwork.

• Democratic Participation and Active Citizenship: (2018 Democratic Participation, 2025 Citizenship)

• Encourage students to be active ambassadors of kindness in local and global communities.

• Create democratic discussion environments where children can freely express their ideas.

• Develop responsible citizenship awareness in the digital and physical world.

• Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy: (2021 Media Literacy and Disinformation, 2025 Citizenship)

• Safe Internet Use: Encouraging responsible and safe behaviors on digital platforms.

• Combating Disinformation: Developing the skills to access accurate information, supporting good deeds in the digital world.

• Environmental Awareness and Sustainability: (2020 Climate Change, 2022 Sustainability)

• Expanding the concept of good deeds not only to humans but also to nature and the environment.

• Encouraging sustainable life habits such as recycling and energy saving.

• Organizing "Do a Good Deed for Nature" campaigns.

• Well-being at School: (2024 Well-being at School)

• Increasing solidarity and empathy among students to create a positive school climate.

• Supporting emotional intelligence, stress management and personal development skills.

• Providing a sense of belonging in the school community.

Expected Results

• Digital Products:

• E-Book: A digital book that includes kindness stories, environmental kindness projects, and student reflections.

• Kindness Map: Interactive digital map showing kindness done in different countries (Google My Maps).

• Digital Posters and Videos: Creative kindness campaigns produced with media literacy skills.

• Democratic Participation and Active Citizenship:

• Digital forums and discussion boards where students express their own ideas.

• Organizing campaigns such as Global Kindness Day.

• Participating in social responsibility projects with the awareness of responsible citizenship.

• Environmental Awareness:

• Environmentally friendly events such as "A Sapling, A Kindness".

• Zero waste projects and recycling campaigns emphasize sustainability.

• Improvement in School Climate:

• Stronger friendships, a classroom environment full of empathy.

• Increased positive communication and teamwork skills among students.

• School kindness projects carried out in collaboration with parents and teachers.
• Digital Citizenship Gains:

• Safe digital behaviors, adoption of online ethical rules.

• Respectful communication in digital environments and responsible content production.

• Global Awareness and Sustainable Impact:

• Increased tolerance towards different cultures and global friendships.

• Dissemination of project results on school boards, social media and eTwinning events.