1. eTwinning Live
Tea Režek
NSS Croatia

2. Identifiying the participans` experience in
promoting and using eTwinning Live

3. eTwinning Live – real time communication
and collaboration

4. Structure of the workshop
Various eTw live sections – different functions:
People/Projects/Partner forums
Events
Groups
Professional Development
eTwinning wall

5. Let`s start: go to your own
eTwinning Live profile

6. eTwinning Live possibilities
Possibilities:
•Reviewing, commenting and tagging
with "Like" posts and releases from
people you follow
•News from Central Support Service
(CSS) and your National Support
Service (NSS)
•Reviewing what is now "live“, in
which events you can participate
•Sending messages that will appear in
the current notices of people
following you
•WHAT`S ON YOUR ETW WALL?

7. eTwinning Live profile – regular
updates
•Don`t forget that other teachers can
see you and your activity
•Complete and update all info about
you

8. eTw Live profile - global
progression
Your eTwinning progression is determined by two factors: your participation
in eTwinning and the usage of Self Teaching Materials.

9. People/Projects/Partner forums
 Exploring teaching practices and
materials
 Exchanging ideas
 Exploring existing eTw projects
 Finding partners for eTwinning and
other Erasmus+ projects

10. People Extended search:
role, subject, type of
user, vocational
subject, countries etc.
* Same search engine for projects

11. People
* Same search engine for projects
WHY?
•finding interesting eTwinners
•establishing contacts
•networking (in order to start a project you have to be in contact with the
second founder)
Contact or follow?
-Follow if you want to see what they are doing
-- if you want to start a project with a teacher send them a contact request

12. People
- Click on the teacher`s name and then on the button „Send a contact request”

13. Suggested project for ambassadors:
MOMENTS
Founders:
Tomislav Pavlović, Primary School Ludina, Croatian eTw ambassador
Diana Linford, Steeton Primary School, Steeton United Kingdom
https://live.etwinning.net/projects/project/131638

14. Partner forums
- Project finding „adds” – short description, clearly described project idea
- Important to choose a right category based on pupils` age

15. Tasks:
1. Find one of the Croatian eTwinning ambassadors and start
following her/him
2. Find one French ambassador and send her/him a contact
request
3. Find one active eTwinning project with the theme of digital
citizenship
4. Which is the theme of the last post made in the Partner
forums, under eTwinning projects – general?

16. Events
- eTw Live event can be anything - from a partner meeting limited to one
project to online seminar for all eTwinners
- Check the calendar for interesting events

17. Events
- Creator of the event has the possiblity to share documents e.g. presentation in the Files
section (if chosen during the process of creation of the event)
* The event can not be deleted after creation, you can only edit the info

18. Events
- On eTw Live it is possible to record meetings (Adobe Connect tool)
* the links to the recordings are available only to the event creator and only for 2 months
* recommendation: download the recording and share it via YT

19. Groups
• Virtual places where eTwinners meet and discuss specific topics, ideas and common
interests.
• There are numerous groups sponsored by CSS, while many others are manage by
eTwinners
• Establishment of a new group – check whether there is already such or a similar group
• Approval by the CSS

20. Groups
• Check the groups in NSS and ambassadors profile page.
• Find featured groups.
• Check groups in your contacts profile page.
• Check groups in the profile page of the people you follow.
• Check the group activity when you want to join it.

21. Professional Development
- all Online Professional development opportunities eTwinning offers at European level.
•Learning Events are short intense courses with emphasised networking and exchange of ideas,
duration of 10 days
•Online Seminars are live video-communication sessions of one hour where you have the
chance to learn, talk and discuss about several themes.
- to apply and participate click on the name of the event and follow instructions

22. Tasks:
1. Find an event that you can join in the next two weeks
2. Search for Groups FAQ in eTw Live: what is the first
question?
3. What is the name of the first online seminar in October?
4. How many learning events are being held or planned in
October?

23. Thank you for
your attention!