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eTwinningThe community for schools in Europe

Alessandra Ceccherelli

NSS Italy

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eTwinning story

2005 – Officially launched in January

2007 – Officially integrated in LLP Lifelong Learning Programme (2007-2013)

2008 – eTwinning phase 2

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eTwinning (2005-2007)

• Promote school collaboration• Bring EU dimension into school curricula• Promote language learning and intercultural awarness• Prepare pupils for European future• Improve skills of teachers

focus on:school partnerships

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eTwinning in LLP

Comenius

Pre-school and school

education

Erasmus

Higher education

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and

training

Grundtvig

Adult education

Transversal Programme

Jean Monnet Programme

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LLP, an action programme for…

innovation european dimension of teacher training

accessibility & attractiveness of the LLL opportunities

Source: Decision, n.1720, 15/11/06, establishing LLP

intercultural dialogue

ICT-based contents and padagogies Language learning

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eTwinning, a flexible, teacher friendly scheme for:

– Collaborative learning– Project work – Sharing of resources and practice– Pedagogical use of ICT– European dimension

focus on:Teachers’ professional development

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What’s in eTwinning for the Teachers?

• A different sort of professional development• An easy way into transnational work• Natural opportunities to use ICT in the classroom• Different ways of delivering curriculum• Professional cooperation with other teachers

And fun!Projects are usually stimulating, motivating and fun for the teacher (too)

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eTwinning in 6 steps

1. Inspiration. Why get involved?

2. Registration

3. Partner finding

4. Project submission

5. Production and documentation

6. Recognition

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1. Inspiration

- Kits & Modules

- Project Gallery

- Teachers’ Blog

- eTwinning Map

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2. RegistrationOnce you get the login, you can personalize (and keep up to date) your profile (also expressing your availability for eTwinning/Comenius projects) and the School profile

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Partner finding (main tools)

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3. Partner finding processCommunity building

– Walls– me too– internal messaging– instant messaging (coming soon)– My eTwinning Life – Guestbook

Easy to find people via other people

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eTwinning in 6 steps

1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?

2. Registration

3. Partner finding

4. Project planning and submission

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eTwinning in 6 steps

1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?

2. (Pre-registration) Registration

3. Partner finding

4. Project submission

5. Production and documentation

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TwinBlog • Where project partners share their experience

Production

TwinSpace• Private project workspace• Where project partners and pupils collaborate online• Where project work is/can be published and shared online

and documentation

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TwinBlog • Where project partners share their experience

TwinSpace

TwinBlog

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eTwinning in 6 steps

1. Inspiration. Why eTwinning?

2. (Pre-registration) Registration

3. Partner finding

4. Project submission

5. Production and documentation

6. Recognition

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Recognition

• National Quality Label• European Quality Label• National eTwinning awards• European eTwinning Prize

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eTwinning was launched in 2005and since then..

+ 50 000 members, 43 000 schools have registered

+ 10 000 projects have been registered

+ 100 000 pupils invited to TwinSpaces

+ half a million messages have been exchanged on the Desktop

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+ 1500 message posted on the forum each month

+ 8000 members have been using the Desktop every day

+ 200 000 files have been shared in TwinSpaces

eTwinning was launched in 2005and since then..

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A critical mass has been reached

-> eTwinning, the phase 2

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Many things were happeningin eTwinning..

Above... and below the surface

Comenius Partnerships

Informal collaboration

Peer learning

Sharing of resources and ideas

Communitybuilding

eTwinning Projects

eTwinning wentbeyond Projects

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Many things were happeningin eTwinning..

… also outside the eTwinning PortalComenius Partnerships

Shaing of resources And ideas

Just try to type « etwinning » in the search field of:- YouTube- TeacherTube- Facebook groups- Ning (social networks)

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eTwinning is social!

• The community for schools in Europe

• Lifelong learning and professional development platform

• eTwinning Groups and Learning Lab (next year)

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eTwinning: added value for Comenius Projects

• safe internet environment • integrate partnership in every day school life• prepare meetings• establish networks• alternative for rejected Comenius-papers

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European Commission

Central Support Service

National Support Services

Teachers and students

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Thank you!

Alessandra Ceccherelli

a.ceccherelli@indire.it

Credits: - S.Scimeca, C.Crawley, A.Gilleran (EUN)- NSS Germany