"Good practice examples in eTwinning Online Teachers' training"

Thomas Roche M.Sc.Ireland.IE, Liene Millere, Latvia.

Angeliki Kougiourouki-Ourania Bekiri, Greece. Theodora Gkeniou, Greece.

Niilo Alhovaara, Sweden

Concept (Thomas)Concept’s Attraction

• Feedback from Face to Face Meetings• No travel, no cost• Multiple Locations Meeting• Personal Working Environment• Work in Virtual, Dynamic Realtime

The Operational Platform• Webex, Adobe Connect• Facility for intergroup text, audio,video• Facility to upload rich multimedia formats• Facility to record, play back, e-mail meeting• Synched NSS Administration.• Strong NSS Virtual Logistics.

e-Twinning Portal and Online • Easy to synche and toggle online training and the portal• Opportunity for itemised dialogic participation• Isolate items for group investigation, discussion and

conclusion• Actual familiarity and usage of e-Twinning Live

Pedagogical Online• Great teacher motivation• Exhibit generated outputs• Peer to peer evaluation...what to look for• Promote the idea of sharing generated expertise• Curate the productions for re-usability

Sustainability and Transfer• Post event create defined group in the portal’s

designated “Create Group”• Post event encourage member activity in this

group• Add more members after each training session• Upload all digital outputs

Project Method - online course (Liene)Technical issues:

• Group virtual meeting via Anymeeting(7 meetings);• Work in small groups via Skype;• Work in small groups with google doc templates;• TwinSpace platform with course materials;• Final group work presentations

Project Method - online course (Liene)Theoretical background:

• Projects in education;• Project ideas (defining problem, case study, size of projects);• Project planning (aims, objectives, time line, risks);• ICT in projects, e-safety;• Quality criteria of projects• Project plan presentations

Example: The Hour of ambassadors for Greek eTwinners (Angeliki, Rania)

Aims•Communicate at national level with eTwinners•Transfer and resolve questions•Help and support•Exchange ideas•Discuss several issues•Inform about the professional development•Provide supportive material

Short description

Who:• Group of Greek ambassadors• Beginners and already active Greek eTwinners

When:• Specific day: Monday• Specific time: 19:00-20:00• Specific duration: 1 hour

Where:• Through eTwinning Live

Short description

What for:

•To exchange ideas

•To discuss on issues that teachers and students face

•To resolve issues of use and integration of web 2.0 tools

•To provide information about professional development

Short description

How to:•Schedule the online event •Run the online event

Expected results

Greek eTwinners have the opportunity:

• to frequent contact with their ambassadors to ask questions• to express their concerns• to exchange ideas• to get information• to be as active as possible in the eTwinning educational community• to gain familiarity and experience throughout an online environment• to use Live Events with their students

Short Evaluation

Short Evaluation: What is it written?

Rania: an opportunity to talk

Dimitra: these meetings are very useful

Christina: I will certainly be here next Monday organized with much more questions

Olga:It helped me in the process of work which was already in progress. I have been benefited!! Of course we want to continue…..

Sophia: Thank you very much for the information and the support!

Organising Webinars to train etwinners: tips and how-tos (Theodora)

A. Distance and online learning distinctive featuresB.Planning and Organising a webinar

(pre/while/post)C.Last but not least..

A. Distance and online learning distinctive features

1.the nature of communication

2.the audience 3.technical

considerations4.assistance and

cooperation5.clear instructions

B. Planning and Organising a Webinar (pre-stage)

1.needs analysis2.set goals 3.choose a topic4.timing 5.tools 6.attract your audience7.reminders

B. Planning and Organising a Webinar (while-stage)

1.talking & acting2.introduce yourselves3.timetable4.connect to needs

analysis5.multimodality

6. types of activities7. food for thought8. complementary materials9. presentation layout/desktop share

padlet walls & whiteboards:•Icebreakers•Brainstorming•Greetings•Information

food for thought and questions

complementary materials

less is more

C. Planning and Organising a Webinar (post-stage)

1.develop (asynchronous) communication

2.interaction-feedback (groups)

3.establish rapport

D. Last but not least..1. Did you inform the participants about the goals set, the

process and the content before the webinar?2. Did you design stimulating, pedagogically appropriate and

informative materials to be used during the webinar?3. Did you make sure that all the attendees actively

participated in the webinar?4. Did you provide food for thought after the webinar?

don’t forget!!!

Connectivity (Niilo)Great advantages in connecting eTwinning to

established media networks on the Internet:• Live streaming through YouTube, available to

anyone• Using live streamed, recorded video as raw

material for podcasts(I might also talk a bit about Blended Learning in general)