eTwinning - the most exciting community for schools in Europe

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eTwinning The Most Exciting Learning

Community In Europe

LEND International Summer SchoolSIROLO, 30 August 2016

Arjana Blazic@abfromz

arjana.blazic@gmail.com

#LENDSUMMERSCHOOL

What is eTwinning?

The most EXCITING Community for Schools in Europe

~ for students and teachers ~

What makes it different?

eTwinning Portal: the main meeting point

eTwinning Live /Desktop/: personal space

TwinSpace: projects

Three levels

Main portal www.etwinning.net

Main portal

Main portal

Project gallery

Project kits

Main portal

Professional DevelopmentONLINE ONSITE

LEARNING TOPICS

PROJECT PARTNERS

ONLINE

Learning eventsOnline seminarsSupport groupsSelf-teaching materials

LEARNING EVENTS

LEARNING EVENTS

ONLINE SEMINARS

GROUPS

PDWSeminarsConferences

ONSITE

Main portal

SupporteTwinning ambassadors

NSS, CSSeTwinners

@abfromz

Peer to peer

Sense of Community

by Vanna Kosmatou

Registration

Step 1: Pre-Registration

Cannot be changed

Step 1: Pre-Registration

Step 2: RegistrationFind your school

Who are you?

Your Twinning Preferences

Review, validate, submit

TASKS:

bit.ly/etwinregistration

eTwinning Portal: the main meeting point

eTwinning Live /Desktop/: personal space

TwinSpace: projects

Three levels

eTwinning Live

Your desktop, your wall

Edit your profile

Find and Add Contacts

Send a contact request

How to find partners

Find our Project

TASKS:

bit.ly/etwinlive1

eTwinning Portal: the main meeting point

eTwinning Live /Desktop/: personal space

TwinSpace: projects

Three levels

Happy Pupils

Happy Pupils

Collaborative Projects

Collaborative Projects

FLEXIBILITY

NO BUREAUCRACY

Collaborative ProjectsNO STRESSTWINSPACE

ACCESS TO WEB TOOLS

SOURCE: Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for eTwinning, Belgium

Importance To Project Success

Curriculum

Curriculum = a source of inspiration

eTwinning Project =

Learning Strategy

PBLMethodology

Peer learning

Cross-culturalAuthentic

Teamwork

Development of competences

Interdisciplinary approach

School Time

AssessmentFormative

Summative

Peer assessment

Self assessment

Rubrics

Rubrics

http://rubistar.4teachers.org

Project Impact

Motivation Key competences

Innovative teaching methods

European dimension

Confidence

Recognition for your work

Quality Label Criteria

Pedagogical innovation

Curricular integration

Communication

Collaboration

Use of ICT

Results and impact

Recognition for your work

National Quality Label- awarded by the NSS

European Quality label- awarded by the CSS

National eTwinning prizes

European eTwinning prizes- 3 age categories and several special categories

Examples Of Best Practice

Award-winning projects

Friends Fur EverAge 4-11

eTwinning Tourists in 5 Star HotelsAge 10-12

Mirror, mirror Age 14-17

Learn English+ MOOCAge 14-17

Coursera KidsAge 16-18

Curriculum as inspiration

Adjust ideas

Discuss

Make clear agreements

Write a project plan

Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project

Project

Idea

Partners

PlanApproval

Invite colleagues

Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project

Introduction

Project activities

Evaluation

Dissemination

Recognition

TASKS:

bit.ly/etwinprojectplanteams

How old are your students?

PART 1 PART 2

PEER FEEDBACK

Twinspace

Twinspace

Twinspace

eTwinning Sirolo

How to create a page

How to add content

How to add content

Twinspace

Twinspace

Twinspace

Twinspace

Teacher Bulletin and Project Journal

THE END OF ONE PROJECT IS THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER

TASKS:

bit.ly/twinspace1

Questions?

arjana.blazic@gmail.com

Thank you!

@abfromzarjana.blazic@gmail.com

References

Crişan G. I. (2014) Integration of eTwinning projects in geography curriculum: A case study in Romania, retrieved from http://iteach.ro/pg/blog/gabriela.crisan/read/48301/integration-of-etwinning-projects-in-geography-curriculum-a-case-study-in-romania

Education for Change (2013) Study of the impact of eTwinning on participating pupils, teachers and school – final report Luxembourg: Publications Of the of the European Union, retrieved from http://www2.cmepius.si/files/cmepius/userfiles/publikacije/2013/impact_study_etwinning_2013_en.pdf

Evaluation Criteria for National Quality Labels (2015) Servicio Nacional de Apoyo eTwinning, Proyectos de Colaboración Escolar en Europa, Spain, retrieved fromhttp://etwinning.es/criterios-de-evaluacion-de-sellos-de-calidad-nacional-etwinning/?lang=en

Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for eTwinning, Belgium

Photos: Arjana Blazic and www.pixabay.com: CCO Public Domain

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