Strand 4: Your eTwinning Pedagogical Issues Anne Gilleran

Blog http://blog.eun.org/etwinningconference2008

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

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

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

Physical Activities

Professional Development Workshops

eTwinning Camp

National Contact workshops.

Main Activities 3 Publications eTwinning Book Reflections on eTwinning -Series of 3 books

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

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

eTwinning Community

Communities of practice

Resources

Networking opportunities

New challenges More countries Rising numbers Increased activity

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

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?

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?

What pedagogical resources would you like to see on the Portal?

Question 3 What features would you like to see in an eTwinning community?

What features would you like to see in an eTwinning community?

Question 4 What type of eTwinning book would be useful to you?

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?

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?

What would you like to have

in a

ready made project kit?

Conclusions

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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