Download - Planning a project
Wallisdean Infant and Junior SchoolsFriday 25th January 2013
Planning an eTwinning Project
Aim for Today
Our aim for today is that each Trainee Teacher in conjunction with their class teacher will have uploaded their project title, brief details and ICT tools to the eTwinning Portal by the end of the day.
Plan of Action for Today• eTwinning experience so far - Feedback• Short presentation on planning an eTwinning
project with questions and answers
Break• Project Planning with class teachers
Lunch• Feedback on planned projects• Upload completed project plan to eTwinning
Portal.
Planning a Project
A practical session
Global Citizenship for AllShared Values
Peace Education
Gender Education
Citizenship
Multicultural Education
Breaking down Stereotypes
Human Rights
Curriculum LinksScience
Literacy and Language
Geography
Mathematics
Environmental Studies
Technology
Religious Studies
Exploring Stereotypes:Assessment
What do we know about each other’s countries?
What do we know about each other’s lives?
What have we learnt?
How have our opinions changed?
Learning about Distant Localities
Where is our partnership country?
What does it look like?
What is it like to live there?
Looking at similarities and differences.
What are the issues affecting the people who live there?
Why is this place special? – customs and traditions.
First Steps to a Successful PartnershipKeep it simple make it fun!
Develop a partnership over time.
Communicate as much as possible – keeping in regular contact
Use project kits or link project with the curriculum
Use the local community and newspapers to spread the word and generate interest.
Familiarise yourself with the eTwinning Portal.
Ask for support if you need it.
The Planning StageProject idea and theme
Curriculum areas to be addressed
Educational aims
Project activities and stages
Project Name
ICT Tools
Expected outcomes/learning/pupil achievement
The TaskPlanning a Project in Pairs
Use the planning sheet to design a project suitable to exchange with your Town Twinning partner. Prepare to feedback to the group.