eTwinning seminar

“Stepping down the Erasmus road”

THE SATURDAY SESSION, 23rd November 2019

Speaker: Chris Williams, United Kingdom

Czestochowa, Poland

Our journey today - summary

1. Thoughts about next steps

1.1 Simple local projects

1.2 Global projects

2. Looking beyond eTwinning

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Feature on KA1

1.1 Simple local projects

One day

I went for a walk ...

And walked past ... a notice

And looked around ...

... for things which children might see near their homes and schools in all

countries ...

to find some simple starter projects !

Simple project

What do I see on my journey to

school?

Simple starter project What transport do pupils use to reach school? Share it with your new partners to test the eTwinning links

A more advanced project

What traffic problems exist near each partner school and how can we solve them ?

Street ‘furniture’ Can you use images to inspire а project? (Examples included аn electric charging point for cars, a lift for wheel-chairs and a man sleeping on a pavement)

What is important about these examples ?

1.2 Global projects

There are many opportunities here as we saw in the Friday workshop

And now something else

... some very

nice people

started to work

together on

eSpinning

And they were very successful.

They soon mastered the new skills of eSpinning

And asked,

“what can we do next ?”

“Where can we go ?”

“We have great plans, we’d like to meet

Our eSpinning mates out on the street.

To see their lives and how they preach,

Skills to the young whom they teach”.

So following the wisdom of days of old,

They started a quest for a pot of gold,

A mystery they hoped to unravel

And provide the means for learning

travel

They met a

cat,

her name

was Puss,

And she said

“You must now find

E ras mus

Looking beyond eTwinning

2.1 Introduction

Currently 2014-2020 – Erasmus +

Three key strands (key actions)

KA1: Mobility of individuals: next deadline c 1st February 2020

KA2: Strategic partnerships: next deadline c 21st March 2020

This includes school projects.

KA3: Support for policy reform: several deadlines

A cautionary note

Brexit will change things, but ... we still don’t yet know how, what or when!

So how might you might find money for new steps parallel to eTwinning?

- self-funding

- local authority - national government

- business sponsor - other European funds

- Erasmus +

So how might you might find advice and information about new steps ?

- national agency

- Erasmus + - School Education Gateway (website)

- independent suppliers

Advertisement

The Global Learning Association

is аn independent supplier

2.2 The Global Learning Association and its role in ERASMUS+ 2018-2019

KA1: Mobility of individuals: deadline c 1st February 2020

Organising courses is the core business of GLA

KA2: Strategic partnerships: deadline c 21st March 2020 This includes school projects. GLA might advise locally, but does not build projects

KA3: Support for policy reform: several deadlines GLA has no experience of this Key Action

..........

GLA focuses on schools, not youth or adult education

Advertisement What is the Global Learning Association ?

UK GLOBAL LEARNING ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOLS (UKGLAS) is a co-operative network which exists to support a range of professionals who have a role in supporting the international and/or global dimension in education. The Association was founded in 1996 and until 2008 was known as UKAEIES (UK Association for European and International Education in Schools).

GLOBAL LEARNING ASSOCIATION (GLA)

the not-for-profit trading arm of UKGLAS established in 2012 (Company number 7468905).

This is what about half of us look like ! 29.06.2018

Advertisement

What does the GLA do (1/2)?

Current major contracts

- International Schools Award assessment for British Council 2015-2018, 2018-2021

- Connecting Classrooms assessment for British Council 2012-2015, 2015-2018, 2018-2021

Advertisement

What does the GLA do (2/2)?

Regular commitments

- Training for UK teachers at local, regional and national events

- Support to schools and universities in writing applications

- Providing ‘critical friend’ advice at national and international level

- Providing ‘experts’ e.g. eTwinning contact seminar speakers

- Evaluation of projects e.g. by attending KA2 meetings

- Supporting UK teachers travelling to KA1 courses in Europe

e.g. in April-May 2019 in Italy, Spain and Sweden

- Hosting KA1 courses for teachers from the rest of Europe >>>

Advertisement

GLA hosting KA1 teachers

Typically we run (five day) KA1 courses for teachers from the rest of Europe

- Some have been longer e.g. 13 Turkish colleagues looking at ‘Gifted and Talented’ for seven working days; nine Italians on Entrepreneurship and soft skills for ten days

- Some have been shorter e.g. 27 Danish colleagues for 2.5 days on developing ‘International dimension teaching’ in a local authority

Typically these courses are for groups of ten or more from one or more countries e.g. ‘Preventing Failure. Leading for Success’

- Some have just been for one region or school e.g. Mielec(PL) Elblag (PL), Montpellier (FR), Skelleftea (SE), Herning (DK), Livorno (IT)

Example of a “bespoke” request received on 19th November 2017 for аn application in 2018

“I’m XXX YYY, the deputy headmaster of a school in Bayburt in Turkey. The addiction of our students to the internet is a great problem in our school. It affects the success of the students negatively.

Our teachers and I want to have a training course about the solutions to this problem within the context of "Erasmus+ School Education" programme. We've been looking for someone to help us for a long time.”

Hosting ?

Currently

- Lincoln only

- Lincoln with London

- London only

- Brighton with London

- Lincoln, Lakes & London

Possible new venues

- Hull

- Warrington (Liverpool)

- Oxford

Welcome to the UK – leaders and managers meet

Advertisement

GLA hosting KA1 teachers

“We would like to express our special thanks for the hospitality, for the warm welcome, and for your great care. We are very grateful for the wonderful time spent together in such beautiful places in the UK. It was a great experience

and it was a pleasure to have you as a tourist guide in London.” Course participant, Joanna K (Poland) Oct, 2017

The content - recent examples Topic (most recent course at the top) Places Days Participants

Good practice in teaching primary & secondary History 1 Lin / Lo 5 FR (10)

Good practice in teaching primary & secondary Science 2 Lin / Lo 5 FR (14)

International dimension work in the classroom 1 London 3 DK (27)

English for educators 3 Bri/Lo 5 SE (13)

Preventing Failure and Leading for Success – age 16-19 3 Lin/Lo 5 FR(7),SE (7),ES (2)

Good practice in nursery & infant schools (kindergartens) 1 Lincoln 5 PL (10x5)

English for educators 2 Bri/Lo 5 PL (14)

Good practice in primary schools 2 Essex/Lo 5 FI (10)

Counselling 1 London 4 TR (15)

Preventing Failure and Leading for Success – age 5-18 2 Lin/Lo 5 IT (5), PL(3), DE(1)

Gifted and Talented – teachers of students aged 8-18 1 Lincoln 7 TR (14)

Good practice in primary schools 1 Lincoln 5 LV (10)

Good practice in teaching primary & secondary Science 1 Lin / Lo 5 FR (13)

Preventing Failure and Leading for Success – age 5-18 1 Lin/Lo 5 SE (5), RO(3), IT (2)

Schedule Time TYPICAL COURSE IN ONE CENTRE

TYPICAL COURSE IN TWO CENTRES

Sunday All TRAVEL DAY

Eve Welcome dinner

Monday AM Large city secondary. Talk on UK education. Learning walk.

PM Lesson observations. Discussion with subject teachers. Group review

Tuesday AM Large city primary. Assembly. Talk on teaching methods. Learning walk

PM Teacher training university e.g. library resources, science practical

Wednesday AM Visits to village primary and secondary schools. Meeting experts

PM More time in village schools Late afternoon train to London

Thursday AM Country or coastal schools Focus on assessment and exams

What makes London different ?

PM Visit to large multi-cultural school

Friday AM Visit to more sites relevant to the theme

PM Review conversation; presentation of certificates; final dinner

Saturday ALL TRAVEL DAY

The content - examples in 2019 Topic (most recent course at the top) Where? When? From?

Entrepreneurship and soft skills (two weeks) LinLakLo Sept Livorno IT

English for educators and job-shadowing Lincoln June Livorno IT

Preventing Failure and Leading for Success – age 4-12 Lincoln March Francavilla IT

Preventing Failure and Leading for Success – age 15-18 Lincoln March Livorno IT

Leadership and management Lin/Lo February Herning DK

Good practice in teaching primary & secondary History 2 Lin/Lo February Montpellier FR

Good practice in teaching primary & secondary Science 3 Lin/Lo February Montpellier FR

Good practice in singing in English 1 Lin/Lo January Montpellier FR

Motivating students in аn artistic school London January Elblag PL

Good Practice in primary and secondary schools Lincoln January Elblag PL

Working with aggressive addicts in special schools Lincoln January Elblag PL

Courses coming soon, open to all: 17th-20th March 2019 – international co-ordinators – requested by Denmark Dates to be confirmed - school librarians. Requested by Italy. Also “Preventing failure”

‘WHAT NEXT?’. What is the best way forward?

1. One step at a time. “Don’t put the cart before the horse”

A new eTwinning project should be your number 1 priority

2. But later remember the many additional possibilities

The next step How might the GLA help ? (1)

Making аn application

• KA1 applications must be written in the country of origin

• The topics must relate to Erasmus+, national and school priorities.

• GLA will advise on content if you plan to come to the UK

How might the GLA help ? (2)

Practicalities • Numbers – minimum of ten participants

(14 is practical in rural areas because of the size of school-driven minibuses)

• Money – daily fee of €70 per person; weekly €350.

• GLA sends the invoice for fees, paid in advance • You provide advance information on individuals &

interests • GLA advises on accommodation and organises

local travel • GLA provides certificates of attendance; signs

Europass

TO APPLY

TO APPLY • Identify a TRAINING NEED

• Summarize it • Be strategic about it

• SAY: who? what? where? when? why ? to meet that need

• Think about IMPACT, DISSEMINATION, EVALUATION to

score points

The Erasmus KA1 clock will soon be ticking for

early February 2020.

With or without GLA you need to be

planning from now!

In all projects you will need

to build a team

to succeed

KA1 is a great learning experience Why not let the GLA help ?

Further information

Classroom resources for international projects:

https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find

In-service training providers (ADVERTISEMENT!)

e.g. organising Erasmus + KA1 courses:

http://globallearningassociation.org/

Chris Williams: crw197@gmail.com