Local Industry and Enterprise

The aim of this project was to raise awareness about the social and environmental impact of industry and enterprise, locally and globally, as well as to create awareness among participants about the similarities and differences in these sectors across different regions of the world.

In the first phase of the project pupils began by communicating with each other in the virtual learning environment of a social forum. In the research phase students worked in groups to learn more about industry and enterprise in their local area/country, which could involve site visits, interviews with local business/enterprise people, guest speakers into school, etc. Students in the different participating countries were provided with a common reporting template which allowed students from different countries to make comparisons easily.