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.