The eTwinning webinar

‘Introduction to the Twinspace’ will begin at 16:30

While you wait you can check that you’ll be able

to hear us by clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ –

‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’

While you wait you can check that you’ll be able

to hear us by clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ –

‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’

An introduction to the

Twinspace

Nice to meet you

An Introduction to the eTwinning team

Karen Cleland

British Council (Belfast) Project Support Officer: East Midlands

Guitar player keen walker enthusiastic cook

Nice to meet you

An Introduction to the eTwinning team

Owain Wright

British Council Wales, Cardiff.Regional Officer: Wales, South West and the West MidlandsGig-goer, rugby lover, Mad Men fan

Blackboard Collaborate

The Basics

Use the Chat facility

Vote

Use the multiple choice

Use the non-verbal communication tools

Raising your hand

Using your microphone

When you sign in you will see your own

name, as well as the names of the

moderator and the other webinar participants

Write your message in the text box and hit

enter

This is the chat facility where you can

ask questions and talk to other participants

Task 1

Use the Chat function to introduce yourself.

Hi, my name is . . . I teach at xxx school…

Sometimes we’ll ask you to use the voting buttons

Click the green tick for yes or the red cross for no

Task 2

Use the green tick or red cross to answer this question

Is this your first webinar?

Yes

x No

We might also ask you to pick a multiple choice answer like below

Just click on the letter that corresponds to your answer

Task 3

Use the vote function to answer our poll…

What is your Twinspace experience?

A. I have not used it yet

B. I have tried to use it but have not been successful

C. I have used it for some basic things (sharing documents/photos)

D. I have used it for more advanced things (blogging, forums, live chat)

Use non-verbal tools to help us gauge how things are

going

Task 4If want to find out more

about the Twinspace…give us a smiley face!!

If you have a question you can raise your hand

To use your microphone and speak just click the talk button. Don’t forget to press it a 2nd time to put down the mic when you have finished

What we’ll cover this evening

The basics:

What is the Twinspace…

How to get a Twinspace…

Who can use the Twinspace…

A quick tour

Adding Activity Pages and uploading your work

Adding pupils to your Twinspace

What is the Twinspace?

A shared online workspace for you and your partner schools to communicate and carry out

your project activities in

What is the Twinspace?

A place to upload and share your work

A place to communicate

A place to showcase your project work to the world

How do I get a Twinspace? Just register your eTwinning project

Who can use the Twinspace?

In the first instance just you and your partner teacher but then you can choose to invite other teachers, pupils and visitors

Can I have more than one

Twinspace?

You get one dedicated Twinspace for each eTwinning project that you are involved in

How do I access my Twinspace?

Either through the ‘Projects’ section of your Desktop or direct:

http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net

Why should I use the Twinspace?

Simple tools, safe space that you control, all your work in one place.

Any questions?

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Intro to Twinspace

Recap

1. Do you get access to your

Twinspace before your project

has been approved?

2. Can your pupils use the

Twinspace?

3. Can you only access the

Twinspace through the Projects

page of your Desktop?

Home page

News feed

Ready built project blog

Add others to your Twinspace

List of Twinspace members

Your project work goes here in ‘Project Activity Pages’

Staff Room

Pupils Corner

Live Chat

‘Project Activity Pages’ are the building blocks of your Twinspace. It is where you create the structure that you will upload your work in to. It should closely reflect your project plan.

If there are 5 main activities in your project have 5 Project Activity Pages.

To add a new page click Manage Pages.

To add a new page click Manage Pages.

Name your new page and click Add.

Name your new page and click Add.

It is important that all partners have agreed on how you will structure the Twinspace so that everyone knows what needs to go where and when. Create your Project Activity Pages before you start sharing any work.

Add all your Project Activity Pages and then and click Done.

Add all your Project Activity Pages and then and click Done.

Your Twinspace is now starting to take shape

You now need to attend to each of your Project Activity Pages. Click on the one that you wish to open.

Each of your Project Activity Pages begins life empty so you need to create a structure within them so that you can share your work.

To do this you need to add ‘Applications’ which let you some very specific things. Click Actions and then Add Application.

File ArchiveIf you want to upload documents

(Word, Powerpoint etc)

Image GalleryIf you want to upload photos and

images

Web Content Display

If you want to create web pages or embed content from other websites

Blog or Forum

If you want to start discussions and have your pupils commenting on

others’ work

If you want to work on the same document as others at the same time Wiki

What you want to do Which tool to use

Once you have decide what you want to do just add the relevant Application to your Project Activity Page. E.g. a File Archive.

You now have your File Archive in your Project Activity Page. You’re now ready to add some content

For File Archives you need to add some Folders so that you have somewhere to hold your documents. Just click Add Folder.

Create the number of folders that you wish to separate your work into. Maybe have one folder for each school involved in the project. Setting things up clearly at the beginning of project will mean everyone is clear about where their work needs to go.

Just name the folder and click Save.

A clear and logical structure is vital. Just follow your plan and make the Twinspace reflect the work you’re doing.

Any questions?

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Project Activity Pages

Recap

1. Can you upload documents

without creating a Project

Activity Page?

2. Is a blog the best thing to add

if you want to upload photos to

your Twinspace?

3. Should your Twinspace and

Project Activity Pages reflect

your project plan accurately?

To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.

To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.

To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.

You are now asked to give your pupils First name and Surname

Click the little + to do this in bulk. Then click Submit when you are done.

You can then change your pupil’s usernames and passwords and decide on whether they should be ‘Members’ or ‘Administrators’.

Adding pupils

Recap

1. Can you add all the pupils in

your class at the same time?

2. Can you set and change your

pupil’s passwords?

3. Do you have to give your

pupil’s real name?

Any final questions?

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Evaluation Form:

http://etwinning.wufoo.eu/forms/etwinning-webinar-participant-feedback/

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