eTwinningProfessionalDevelopment

1 European Workshops3 Annual Conferences4 Contact Seminars5 National Workshops6 National Conferences7 Learning Events8 Groups

◊ when? every school year◊ where? across Europe◊ what? workshops + cultural program◊ how long? two and a half days◊ how many teachers? 70-120/workshop◊ what language? English/German/French

1. European Workshops

April 25- 28 2013: Sofia, BulgariaTeachers from Kindergarten to primary school levelThis workshop will explore the good pedagogical practices for the development of key competencies, and will be in English, German and French. May 16-18 2013: Bratislava, SlovakiaTeachers from secondary school level.This workshop is about competencies and their relationship to a successful project.

Learning Events are short intensive online events on a number of themes. They are led by an expert and include active work and discussion among teachers across Europe.The idea of a Learning Event is that it is a short intense course that offers you an introduction to a topic, stimulates your ideas, helps develop your skills and does not require a long-term commitment in terms of your time.  It is also designed to be an enjoyable learning experience.Each learning event lasts 4-5 days of active work and discussion, followed by 4-5 days of reflection and personal work.  The materials are online and you may access them during your own time.

LEARNING EVENTS17 - 30 April: Creative Drama in eTwinning Expert: Irene PaterakiLanguage: EnglishApplications open 10 AprilThe event will be facilitated by Irene and members of the Creative Classroom Group.

19 April - 2 May Moving to Maths 2.0Expert: Irene VasilescuLanguage: EnglishApplications open 12 AprilThe event is focused on a few ways to enhance the degree of pupils’ involvement in projects involving Maths, which have specific features and are often perceived to be ‘arid’. 

eTwinning Groups are private platforms for eTwinners to discuss and work together on a specific topic or theme. Moderated by an experienced eTwinner, each Group sets out activities and tasks for teachers to do and discuss. Topics vary from languages teaching and collaborative writing to experimental sciences. The aim is for eTwinners to share practice examples, discuss teaching and learning methodologies and find support for professional development. 

ETWINNING GROUPS

Creative Classroomhttp://groups.etwinning.net/web/creative-classroom/welcome

Moderator: Irene PaterakiThe “Creative Classroom” group is created to support teachers towards this direction: implementing creativity in everyday teaching and eTwinning projects in an effective and professional way.

Visibility of eTwinning projectshttp://groups.etwinning.net/web/visibility-of-etwinning-projects/welcomeModerator: Daniela ArghirThis group focuses on the importance and ways of making eTwinning project work visible on a larger scale, in a safe, responsible and effective manner.

Participating in an eTwinning project means that you are an individual who wishes to provide his or her pupils with the best chances of succeeding by offering them the possibility to exchange, to share, to cooperate and to broaden their horizons.By running this type of project you are making a specific contribution to improving the quality of teaching. Maybe you are not aware of it, but the practices you carry out in your projects, whether they are simple or complex, are teaching treasures and techniques that deserve to be shared, and should be made known and recognised by the whole of the European educational community. There are 2 types of public recognition available in eTwinning. 

The European eTwinning Prizeshttp://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/progress/awards/european_prizes.htmThe Quality Labelshttp://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/progress/awards/quality_labels.htm

AWARDS

TRAINING

The Comenius-Grundtvig Training Database offers a range of training opportunities that complement and enrich your eTwinning activities and professional development.In addition to workshops and learning events organised within the eTwinning Action, the Comenius-Grundtvig Training Database is an excellent resource to find out about other training opportunities across Europe.

As a conclusion, eTwinning has become a complex social network for teachers who are keen to the SIMPLE approach.

Questions for discussions:• What kind of networks for teachers to share,

innovate, exchange and collaborate are there in your country?

• How would you describe a lifelong learning teacher? Are you one of them?

• What kind of recognition do the teachers in your country get for pedagogical innovation through projects?

• Please share with others interesting portals or networks for teachers here: http://titanpad.com/n47afKuIK9

Questions for discussions:• What kind of networks for teachers to share,

innovate, exchange and collaborate are there in your country?

• How would you describe a lifelong learning teacher? Are you one of them?

• What kind of recognition do the teachers in your country get for pedagogical innovation through projects?

• Please share with others interesting portals or networks for teachers here: http://titanpad.com/n47afKuIK9