eTwinning LiveTea Režek

NSS Croatia

Identifiying the participans` experience in promoting and using eTwinning Live

eTwinning Live – real time communication and collaboration

Structure of the workshop

Various eTw live sections – different functions:People/Projects/Partner forumsEventsGroupsProfessional Development

eTwinning wall

Let`s start: go to your own eTwinning Live profile

eTwinning Live possibilitiesPossibilities:•Reviewing, commenting and tagging with "Like" posts and releases from people you follow•News from Central Support Service (CSS) and your National Support Service (NSS)•Reviewing what is now "live“, in which events you can participate•Sending messages that will appear in the current notices of people following you

•WHAT`S ON YOUR ETW WALL?

eTwinning Live profile – regular updates

•Don`t forget that other teachers can see you and your activity•Complete and update all info about you

eTw Live profile - global progression

Your eTwinning progression is determined by two factors: your participation in eTwinning and the usage of Self Teaching Materials.

People/Projects/Partner forums

Exploring teaching practices and materials

Exchanging ideas Exploring existing eTw projects Finding partners for eTwinning and

other Erasmus+ projects

People Extended search: role, subject, type ofuser, vocational subject, countries etc.

* Same search engine for projects

People* Same search engine for projects

WHY?

•finding interesting eTwinners•establishing contacts•networking (in order to start a project you have to be in contact with the second founder)

Contact or follow?

-Follow if you want to see what they are doing-- if you want to start a project with a teacher send them a contact request

People- Click on the teacher`s name and then on the button „Send a contact request”

Suggested project for ambassadors: MOMENTSFounders:Tomislav Pavlović, Primary School Ludina, Croatian eTw ambassadorDiana Linford, Steeton Primary School, Steeton United Kingdom

https://live.etwinning.net/projects/project/131638

Partner forums- Project finding „adds” – short description, clearly described project idea- Important to choose a right category based on pupils` age

Tasks:1. Find one of the Croatian eTwinning ambassadors and start

following her/him2. Find one French ambassador and send her/him a contact

request3. Find one active eTwinning project with the theme of digital

citizenship4. Which is the theme of the last post made in the Partner

forums, under eTwinning projects – general?

Events- eTw Live event can be anything - from a partner meeting limited to one

project to online seminar for all eTwinners- Check the calendar for interesting events

Events- Creator of the event has the possiblity to share documents e.g. presentation in the Files

section (if chosen during the process of creation of the event)* The event can not be deleted after creation, you can only edit the info

Events- On eTw Live it is possible to record meetings (Adobe Connect tool)* the links to the recordings are available only to the event creator and only for 2 months* recommendation: download the recording and share it via YT

Groups• Virtual places where eTwinners meet and discuss specific topics, ideas and common

interests.• There are numerous groups sponsored by CSS, while many others are manage by

eTwinners • Establishment of a new group – check whether there is already such or a similar group• Approval by the CSS

Groups• Check the groups in NSS and ambassadors profile page.• Find featured groups.• Check groups in your contacts profile page.• Check groups in the profile page of the people you follow.• Check the group activity when you want to join it.

Professional Development- all Online Professional development opportunities eTwinning offers at European level. •Learning Events are short intense courses with emphasised networking and exchange of ideas, duration of 10 days•Online Seminars are live video-communication sessions of one hour where you have the chance to learn, talk and discuss about several themes.- to apply and participate click on the name of the event and follow instructions

Tasks:1. Find an event that you can join in the next two weeks2. Search for Groups FAQ in eTw Live: what is the first

question?3. What is the name of the first online seminar in October?4. How many learning events are being held or planned in

October?

Thank you for

your attention!