The new webmag by The new webmag by European teenagersEuropean teenagers

THE THE EUROPEAN EUROPEAN

TOUCHTOUCH

http://europeantouch.free.fr

Where did it all Where did it all start?start?

Once upon a time, in an Once upon a time, in an Etwinning workshop in Etwinning workshop in ScotlandScotland

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Who are we?Who are we?

enthusiastic studentsenthusiastic students motivated English teachersmotivated English teachers In the school’s computer roomIn the school’s computer room And with – of course - the authorisation And with – of course - the authorisation

of their supportive headmasters …of their supportive headmasters …

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What did we do?What did we do?

With other European teenage partners:With other European teenage partners:

Ages 16-18from France, Netherlands, Italy and BelgiumAges 16-18from France, Netherlands, Italy and Belgium

Ages 11-15 from Slovenia, Netherlands, UK, SpainAges 11-15 from Slovenia, Netherlands, UK, Spain

In order to reflect other teenagers’ points of view in EuropeIn order to reflect other teenagers’ points of view in Europe

On different current issues and topics in which teenagers On different current issues and topics in which teenagers

are interested inare interested in

We decided to create a webmag for teenagers and by teenagers …

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What were our goals?What were our goals?

To publish online at least 3 webmags a year :To publish online at least 3 webmags a year : Presenting 1 or 2 main filesPresenting 1 or 2 main files

Including recurring columns (news, culture, cooking, Including recurring columns (news, culture, cooking,

beauty and fashion, ups and downs, sexuality…)beauty and fashion, ups and downs, sexuality…)

To diversify our media: articles but also video and To diversify our media: articles but also video and

audio podcastsaudio podcasts

To advertise for our webmag (with flyers and posters To advertise for our webmag (with flyers and posters

… and maybe on a radio station soon dealing with … and maybe on a radio station soon dealing with

Europe !)Europe !)

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How do we work?How do we work?

We have created eTwinning clubs in our high-We have created eTwinning clubs in our high-

schoolschool

With volonteer students With volonteer students

SelectedSelected according to their motivation and according to their motivation and

sense of initiatives or their capacities in sense of initiatives or their capacities in

English or their knowledge in softwares and English or their knowledge in softwares and

computers … well, their different talents !computers … well, their different talents !

Recruited through individual 5-minute-Recruited through individual 5-minute-

interviewsinterviews10

How do we work?How do we work?

We have a one-hour session every weekWe have a one-hour session every week

During which we work in groups of 2 to 4 peopleDuring which we work in groups of 2 to 4 people

On the different files and/or columnsOn the different files and/or columns

And exchanging through our web collaborative And exchanging through our web collaborative

platform platform ""moodlemoodle“ (“ (forumsforums, chats, sharings of , chats, sharings of

files…)files…)

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What have we already achieved?What have we already achieved?

The first issue of our webmag was The first issue of our webmag was published online mid-october :published online mid-october :

ages 16-18: ages 16-18: httphttp://europeantouch.free.fr://europeantouch.free.fr

ages 11-15: ages 11-15: http://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/mhttp://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/magazines/EuropeanTouch11_15agazines/EuropeanTouch11_15

Of course, it isn’t perfect yet but we Of course, it isn’t perfect yet but we have great hopes for our second issue have great hopes for our second issue

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Our hopes for tomorrow?Our hopes for tomorrow?

To meet our European partners for real !To meet our European partners for real !

To develop the concept of Students To develop the concept of Students

Ambassadors of eTwinning projects by Ambassadors of eTwinning projects by

presenting our club :presenting our club :

at teachers training sessions with our teachersat teachers training sessions with our teachers

In different schools in our surrondings or even In different schools in our surrondings or even

further !further !

In Etwinning workshopsIn Etwinning workshops13