etwinning presentation in english

eTwinning: benefits and opportunities

Todi 28/05/2014

The community for schools in Europe

eTwinning: what is it?

An action of the European Commission to connect schools across Europe through networking activities and collaborative project work

A virtual community for teachers, students, schools

Professional development

A great learning opportunity!

How does it work?

1. Register

How does it work?1. Register

How does it work?2. Network

How does it work?3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

How does it work?3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

How does it work?3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

Opportunities1. eTwinning projects with pupils

Opportunities2. Teachers

professional formal and informal development (groups, learning events, workshops, webinars …)

3. National/Regional events (NA, ambassadors)

Opportunities

4. Direct contact with teachers in other EU countries and not only (etwinning plus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine)

eTwinning and Erasmus +1. Finding teachers, schools, to plan a partnership

2. Implementing the quality and the impact of the partnership

Benefits1. Teaching and learning innovation through ICT

"Mi è piaciuto fare i disegni della canzone "Kiss you" con cui abbiamo fatto un video" (Andrea M.)

Benefits2. Enhanced key skills including ICT use, communication

and foreign language skills

Benefits

3. International dimension to Children’s education and to teaching

Benefits4. Increased motivation in learning

"Mi è piaciuto parlare ( in chat) con i ragazzi delle altre scuole e questo ci ha permesso di conoscerci meglio" (Alessia)

Benefits5. Students’ initiative and collaborative work

"E' stato divertente inventare le attività perché abbiamo lavorato a coppie, a gruppi e con i l pc" (Andrea P.)

Benefits

6. Sharing and comparing personal experience with teachers of other schools in Europe to improve your own ways of teaching

Benefits

7. Greater cultural awareness of being part of a bigger community, the European Union, to become a real European Citizen

Benefits

8. IT’S FREE!

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