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Anne GilleranA New Path for European Schools

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What is eTwinning?

Initiative of the European Commission began in 2004 organised centrally by the EUN and nationally by National eTwinning Agencies

School collaboration across borders using ICT

Aims: – European dimension into school curricula– Share learning resources– Long-term partnerships involving whole school– Improve skills of teachers

Audience• Teachers and school staff at primary and secondary schools (incl.

kindergarten)

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• Central Support Service: EUN– General information on www.etwinning.net– Pedagogical advice and guidelines to eTwinning– Partner finding tools and virtual communication platform

• National Support Services in all member states– National promotion of eTwinning– Monitoring of projects– Assistance to schools and partnerships

How is eTwinning structured?

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eTwinning life cycleeTwinning.fr

Information,

ideas,

examples,

resources

School

registration

Desktop:

Find partner

Register a

partnershipTwinSpace

Progress Card

Learning Resources

Website

Quality Label

eTwinning Awards

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Step 1. Information

• Practice examples

• Ideas and kits

• News from Europe

• Pedagogical guidelines

• Newsletters

• Registered schools and partnerships (Map)

• Support

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Step 2. School Registration

• Registrant data

• School data

• Short description of eTwinning idea

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Step 3. Desktop

• Search partners (Twin Finder)

• Communicate (messages, chat)

• Profile and partnerships

• MyCandidates

http://www.etwinning.net

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Step 4. Partnership Registration

• Title

• Description

• Workplan

• Tools

• Duration

• eTwinning Label

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Step 5. TwinSpace

• Mailbox• Forum• Chat• File sharing• Web pages• Calendar

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Step 6. Documenting the partnership

• Progress Cards TwinSpace

• eTwinning Gallery

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Step 7. Rewards

• National Awards

• eTwinning Awards

• Quality Label Autumn

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Step 8. Professional Development Workshops

• November 2005 - June 2006

• 10 Workshops across Europe.

• Hungary Czech Republic

• Italy Greece

• Malta Norway

• France Austria

• Uk Germany

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Professional Development Workshops 2

75 Teachers

25 from host country 50 from other countries

Aims:• Inform• Train • Motivate• Encourage partnerships

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P D Workshops 3

Each workshop will have a curricular theme

6 are audience specific• School Leaders• Science Teachers• Primary Teachers• Language Teachers• Teachers of French• Teachers of Arts and Humanities

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Status

•No. of schools registered: 11771+•Schools in partnerships: 957•Teachers involved: 12500+

•Aim by 2007

•35,000 schools involved in eTwinning

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www.etwinning.net

Entry Page