etwinning conference 2008 - workshop strand 4 pedagogy
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eTwinning Conference 2008, Bucharest. Slide show of the Workshop Presentation on Pedagogy from Strand 4, including the discussion conclusionsTRANSCRIPT
Pedagogical Issues
Anne Gilleran
Strand 4: Your eTwinning
Blog
• http://blog.eun.org/etwinningconference2008
Background
• eTwinning started in 2004 - 2007
• Establishment Phase– Build the portal– Create the pedagogical concepts– Involve the teachers – Provide resources
Main Activities 1
• Portal
– Resources = pedagogical kits & Guidelines
– Examples = Gallery of projects– Promotional activities = eTwinning
Prize & eTwinning Labels
Main Activities 2
Physical Activities• Professional Development Workshops
• eTwinning Camp
• National Contact workshops.
27
2
8 - 10
2005 - 2008
Main Activities 3
• Publications– eTwinning Book– Reflections on eTwinning -Series of 3
books
Consolidation Phase
2008 - 2013
CSS Aim : To continue to provide support for eTwinning community
Resources & Activities
Continue to provide resources and activities
New directions
• eTwinning Community– Communities of practice – Resources – Networking opportunities
New challenges
• More countries
• Rising numbers
• Increased activity
Workshop Format
• Each table elect a reporter• 6 questions X 10 minutes• Additional questions from group?• Group decides on Comments for reporting• Reporting back• Decisions and recommendations
Question 1
What do you think would be a suitable alternative prize
to the eTwinning Camp?
Question 2
What pedagogical resources would you like to see on the
Portal?
•
Question 3
What features would you like to see in an eTwinning community?
Question 4
What type of eTwinning book would be useful to you?
Question 5
What should be the focus for Professional Development? 1. European Workshops?2. National Workshops?
Question 6
What would you like to have
in a
ready made project kit?
Conclusions
Don’t forget the Blog!
• http://blog.eun.org/etwinningconference2008
Results Question 1
• ICT equipment to facilitate collaboration
• Facilitation to visit partners
• Training course for teachers and pupils
• Different prizes for different age groups
• 3 day visit to school by expert team
• Travelling Trophy for overall prize to be rotated each year
Results Question 2• Videochat• Simplified gallery• Online tutorials on eTwinning tools /other
tools• Assessment of resources• Dragon software• Checklist for project beginners• Calendar with all european holidays• Quiz building tool• Linking of projects to curriculum• Link to experts in various tools Q&A
Results Question 3• Broadcast conferences every 2 - 3 months• Polls on different educational issues• Pedagogical forum for ideas • The possibility to form special interest groups• A more detailed profile with special interests
and expertise items to enable more specific searches
• A public Notice board • An area for putting in suggested resources
and tools with a rating service• Possibility for virtual lessons
Results Question 4
Surprisingly only a few of the participants had seen the eTwinning Book– A book targeted at trainee teachers– Examples of how projects work– Specific book on tools– How to use eTwinning with activities for
pupils, school project step by step
Results Question 5• European workshops
– Good ideas– Contacts– Project examples– Tools training– Specific themes– In project meeting with partners to see next steps– Training to become promoters
• National workshops– eTwinners give advice to newcomers– Training on tool– Project examples
Results Question 6
• Step by step instructions and ideas
• Link to projects using the kit idea
• Summary of tools to be used
• Show how project links to curriculum
• Voice threads on different tools