How we do it in Poland - M. Chodakowska-Malkiewicz and D. Tokarz
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eTwinning regional representatives best practice - eTwinning Ambassadors Conference in Catania 17-19 October 2013
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How we do it in Poland
By Mariola Chodakowska-Malkiewicz
and Dominika Tokarz
eTwinning in Poland: top-down approach
TASKS OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Coordinators, Promoters, Ambassadors
Common tasks for all Regional Representatives 1. Promotion of the eTwinning Programme through: • cooperating with local media• the websites of Regional Educational Inspectorates, Teacher Training Institutions, schools • other educational events like eTwinning Weeks, competitions, conferences2. Participation in regional conferences, seminars, workshops3. Dissemination of promotional materials and publications4. Preparing Annual Report on activities 5. Cooperation with NSS
Different tasks of Regional Representatives
CoordinatorsCoordinating educational events and initiatives
Promoters• Cooperation with Coordinators and Ambassadors • Running workshops
Ambassadors• Giving good practice examples • Running workshops for teachers
❶❺ Online course trainers❶❻ Promoters (teacher trainers)❶❻ Coordinators (regional school inspectors)❸❶ Ambassadors (experienced practitioners)
eTwinning in Poland in our
dreams...
eTwinning in EACH Polish school
eTwinning ambassador in Poland
– how it works• Marketing – needs analysis
• Recruitment – done by the ambassador or the workshop host– audience numbers range from 20 to 40– length ~ 2-5 hours
• Venue – provided by the ambassador or the workshop host
A workshop consists of two parts:
1) Introduction stage (temptation)
A workshop consists of two parts:
1) Introduction stage (temptation)
2) Practical stage (ICT taming)
Photo credit: tarotastic / Foter / CC BY-NC
The temptation stage• introduction to the eTwinning programme
– why get involved? – the benefits
eTwinning for school staff...
• Contact with education professionals in another European country
• An awareness of teaching and/or management approaches used in another country
• Sharing and celebration of your own professional skills and experience
• Using eTwinning as a first step to international linking and forming a Comenius group
• Professional development e.g. online courses on eTwinning
eTwinning for students…• Increased motivation, as they have an audience
for their work in a school in another country• Enhanced key skills, including ICT use,
communication and foreign language skills
• Greater cultural awareness through direct contact with peers in other countries
• Learning through/and fun
eTwinning school projects
- Best Practice examples
The practical ICT stage- hands-on training
• Registration – school/teacher• Desktop – profile• TwinSpace – cooperation platform• (and or optional) Training in using ICT tools
such as forums, chat, instant messengers e.g. Skype or how to use Voki, Glogster etc.
• Workshop completion – theory+skills– handouts/tutorials – promotional materials (from NSS)– certificate of attendance
Follow-up activities
• being a 'Helpdesk' for the new eTwinners
Photo credit: omnia_mutantur / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND
September 2012 – June 2013:
• 277 meetings to promote eTwinning• 6 095 participants took part
January – June 2013:
• 126 meetings• 2 812 participants• 840 newly registered eTwinners
• Promotion – regional actions
• Informing and inviting local media
• Distributing promotional materials
• Providing information via email, telephone, face-to-face meetings
• Running eTwinning Open Door Days in schools
• Taking 'any' chance to get to the potential eTwinners
How is the programme perceived by regional representatives?
• Only pros?• There are some cons too...
1. teachers about themselves (SWOT)• low ICT competences• insufficient language skills• lack of cooperation
between teachers
2. teachers about their work environment (SWOT)
• insufficient ICT equipment• sometimes… NO from
the school head • poor cooperation between
the eTwinning representatives in regions
• lack of support from the local edu authorities
New approach of information and promotional campaign by the PL NSS:
• Regional Conferences in cities like Gdansk, Bialystok, Olsztyn, Warsaw, Cracow etc.
• Regional Competitions – local authorities e.g. Sopot or Podlaskie Region
• Stronger ties with the local media• Closer cooperation between
ambassadors and promoters
Mariola Chodakowska-Malkiewicz
eTwinning promoter
Dominika Tokarz
eTwinning ambassador
