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eTwinningThe community for schools in Europe
Alessandra Ceccherelli
NSS Italy
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eTwinning story
2005 – Officially launched in January
2007 – Officially integrated in LLP Lifelong Learning Programme (2007-2013)
2008 – eTwinning phase 2
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eTwinning (2005-2007)
• Promote school collaboration• Bring EU dimension into school curricula• Promote language learning and intercultural awarness• Prepare pupils for European future• Improve skills of teachers
focus on:school partnerships
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eTwinning in LLP
Comenius
Pre-school and school
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Erasmus
Higher education
Leonardo da Vinci
Vocational education and
training
Grundtvig
Adult education
Transversal Programme
Jean Monnet Programme
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LLP, an action programme for…
innovation european dimension of teacher training
accessibility & attractiveness of the LLL opportunities
Source: Decision, n.1720, 15/11/06, establishing LLP
intercultural dialogue
ICT-based contents and padagogies Language learning
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eTwinning, a flexible, teacher friendly scheme for:
– Collaborative learning– Project work – Sharing of resources and practice– Pedagogical use of ICT– European dimension
focus on:Teachers’ professional development
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What’s in eTwinning for the Teachers?
• A different sort of professional development• An easy way into transnational work• Natural opportunities to use ICT in the classroom• Different ways of delivering curriculum• Professional cooperation with other teachers
And fun!Projects are usually stimulating, motivating and fun for the teacher (too)
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eTwinning in 6 steps
1. Inspiration. Why get involved?
2. Registration
3. Partner finding
4. Project submission
5. Production and documentation
6. Recognition
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1. Inspiration
- Kits & Modules
- Project Gallery
- Teachers’ Blog
- eTwinning Map
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2. RegistrationOnce you get the login, you can personalize (and keep up to date) your profile (also expressing your availability for eTwinning/Comenius projects) and the School profile
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Partner finding (main tools)
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3. Partner finding processCommunity building
– Walls– me too– internal messaging– instant messaging (coming soon)– My eTwinning Life – Guestbook
Easy to find people via other people
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eTwinning in 6 steps
1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?
2. Registration
3. Partner finding
4. Project planning and submission
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eTwinning in 6 steps
1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?
2. (Pre-registration) Registration
3. Partner finding
4. Project submission
5. Production and documentation
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TwinBlog • Where project partners share their experience
Production
TwinSpace• Private project workspace• Where project partners and pupils collaborate online• Where project work is/can be published and shared online
and documentation
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TwinBlog • Where project partners share their experience
TwinSpace
TwinBlog
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eTwinning in 6 steps
1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?
2. (Pre-registration) Registration
3. Partner finding
4. Project submission
5. Production and documentation
6. Recognition
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Recognition
• National Quality Label• European Quality Label• National eTwinning awards• European eTwinning Prize
eTwinning camp 2008
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eTwinning was launched in 2005and since then..
+ 50 000 members, 43 000 schools have registered
+ 10 000 projects have been registered
+ 100 000 pupils invited to TwinSpaces
+ half a million messages have been exchanged on the Desktop
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+ 1500 message posted on the forum each month
+ 8000 members have been using the Desktop every day
+ 200 000 files have been shared in TwinSpaces
eTwinning was launched in 2005and since then..
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A critical mass has been reached
-> eTwinning, the phase 2
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Many things were happeningin eTwinning..
Above... and below the surface
Comenius Partnerships
Informal collaboration
Peer learning
Sharing of resources and ideas
Communitybuilding
eTwinning Projects
eTwinning wentbeyond Projects
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Many things were happeningin eTwinning..
… also outside the eTwinning PortalComenius Partnerships
Shaing of resources And ideas
Just try to type « etwinning » in the search field of:- YouTube- TeacherTube- Facebook groups- Ning (social networks)
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eTwinning is social!
• The community for schools in Europe
• Lifelong learning and professional development platform
• eTwinning Groups and Learning Lab (next year)
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eTwinning: added value for Comenius Projects
• safe internet environment • integrate partnership in every day school life• prepare meetings• establish networks• alternative for rejected Comenius-papers
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European Commission
Central Support Service
National Support Services
Teachers and students
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Thank you!
Alessandra Ceccherelli
Credits: - S.Scimeca, C.Crawley, A.Gilleran (EUN)- NSS Germany