introduction to the twinspace webinar slides
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These are the slides used at the eTwinning UK webinar 'Introduction to the Twinspace' on 21st May 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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The eTwinning webinar
‘Introduction to the Twinspace’ will begin at 16:30
While you wait you can check that you’ll be able
to hear us by clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ –
‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’
While you wait you can check that you’ll be able
to hear us by clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ –
‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’
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An introduction to the
Twinspace
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Nice to meet you
An Introduction to the eTwinning team
Karen Cleland
British Council (Belfast) Project Support Officer: East Midlands
Guitar player keen walker enthusiastic cook
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Nice to meet you
An Introduction to the eTwinning team
Owain Wright
British Council Wales, Cardiff.Regional Officer: Wales, South West and the West MidlandsGig-goer, rugby lover, Mad Men fan
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Blackboard Collaborate
The Basics
Use the Chat facility
Vote
Use the multiple choice
Use the non-verbal communication tools
Raising your hand
Using your microphone
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When you sign in you will see your own
name, as well as the names of the
moderator and the other webinar participants
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Write your message in the text box and hit
enter
This is the chat facility where you can
ask questions and talk to other participants
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Task 1
Use the Chat function to introduce yourself.
Hi, my name is . . . I teach at xxx school…
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Sometimes we’ll ask you to use the voting buttons
Click the green tick for yes or the red cross for no
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Task 2
Use the green tick or red cross to answer this question
Is this your first webinar?
Yes
x No
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We might also ask you to pick a multiple choice answer like below
Just click on the letter that corresponds to your answer
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Task 3
Use the vote function to answer our poll…
What is your Twinspace experience?
A. I have not used it yet
B. I have tried to use it but have not been successful
C. I have used it for some basic things (sharing documents/photos)
D. I have used it for more advanced things (blogging, forums, live chat)
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Use non-verbal tools to help us gauge how things are
going
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Task 4If want to find out more
about the Twinspace…give us a smiley face!!
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If you have a question you can raise your hand
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To use your microphone and speak just click the talk button. Don’t forget to press it a 2nd time to put down the mic when you have finished
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What we’ll cover this evening
The basics:
What is the Twinspace…
How to get a Twinspace…
Who can use the Twinspace…
A quick tour
Adding Activity Pages and uploading your work
Adding pupils to your Twinspace
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What is the Twinspace?
A shared online workspace for you and your partner schools to communicate and carry out
your project activities in
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What is the Twinspace?
A place to upload and share your work
A place to communicate
A place to showcase your project work to the world
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How do I get a Twinspace? Just register your eTwinning project
Who can use the Twinspace?
In the first instance just you and your partner teacher but then you can choose to invite other teachers, pupils and visitors
Can I have more than one
Twinspace?
You get one dedicated Twinspace for each eTwinning project that you are involved in
How do I access my Twinspace?
Either through the ‘Projects’ section of your Desktop or direct:
http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net
Why should I use the Twinspace?
Simple tools, safe space that you control, all your work in one place.
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Any questions?
.
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Intro to Twinspace
Recap
1. Do you get access to your
Twinspace before your project
has been approved?
2. Can your pupils use the
Twinspace?
3. Can you only access the
Twinspace through the Projects
page of your Desktop?
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Home page
News feed
Ready built project blog
Add others to your Twinspace
List of Twinspace members
Your project work goes here in ‘Project Activity Pages’
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Staff Room
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Pupils Corner
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Live Chat
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‘Project Activity Pages’ are the building blocks of your Twinspace. It is where you create the structure that you will upload your work in to. It should closely reflect your project plan.
If there are 5 main activities in your project have 5 Project Activity Pages.
To add a new page click Manage Pages.
To add a new page click Manage Pages.
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Name your new page and click Add.
Name your new page and click Add.
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It is important that all partners have agreed on how you will structure the Twinspace so that everyone knows what needs to go where and when. Create your Project Activity Pages before you start sharing any work.
Add all your Project Activity Pages and then and click Done.
Add all your Project Activity Pages and then and click Done.
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Your Twinspace is now starting to take shape
You now need to attend to each of your Project Activity Pages. Click on the one that you wish to open.
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Each of your Project Activity Pages begins life empty so you need to create a structure within them so that you can share your work.
To do this you need to add ‘Applications’ which let you some very specific things. Click Actions and then Add Application.
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File ArchiveIf you want to upload documents
(Word, Powerpoint etc)
Image GalleryIf you want to upload photos and
images
Web Content Display
If you want to create web pages or embed content from other websites
Blog or Forum
If you want to start discussions and have your pupils commenting on
others’ work
If you want to work on the same document as others at the same time Wiki
What you want to do Which tool to use
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Once you have decide what you want to do just add the relevant Application to your Project Activity Page. E.g. a File Archive.
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You now have your File Archive in your Project Activity Page. You’re now ready to add some content
For File Archives you need to add some Folders so that you have somewhere to hold your documents. Just click Add Folder.
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Create the number of folders that you wish to separate your work into. Maybe have one folder for each school involved in the project. Setting things up clearly at the beginning of project will mean everyone is clear about where their work needs to go.
Just name the folder and click Save.
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A clear and logical structure is vital. Just follow your plan and make the Twinspace reflect the work you’re doing.
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Any questions?
.
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Project Activity Pages
Recap
1. Can you upload documents
without creating a Project
Activity Page?
2. Is a blog the best thing to add
if you want to upload photos to
your Twinspace?
3. Should your Twinspace and
Project Activity Pages reflect
your project plan accurately?
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To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.
To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.
To invite pupils to the Twinspace click Invite pupils.
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You are now asked to give your pupils First name and Surname
Click the little + to do this in bulk. Then click Submit when you are done.
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You can then change your pupil’s usernames and passwords and decide on whether they should be ‘Members’ or ‘Administrators’.
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Adding pupils
Recap
1. Can you add all the pupils in
your class at the same time?
2. Can you set and change your
pupil’s passwords?
3. Do you have to give your
pupil’s real name?
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Any final questions?
.
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Evaluation Form:
http://etwinning.wufoo.eu/forms/etwinning-webinar-participant-feedback/
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