eTwinning is the largest European online community for schools, allowing teachers and students to collaborate on projects. It has three main levels - the eTwinning portal which is the central meeting place, eTwinning Live which is teachers' personal spaces, and TwinSpace which is used for collaborative projects. Projects involve peer learning, cross-cultural exchange, and developing skills through teamwork and using technologies. Successful projects are integrated with school curricula and evaluated using rubrics, with recognition available through quality labels.
eTwinning - the most exciting community for schools in Europe
1. eTwinning
The Most Exciting Learning
Community In Europe
LEND International Summer School
SIROLO, 30 August 2016
Arjana Blazic
@abfromz
arjana.blazic@gmail.com
#LENDSUMMERSCHOOL
2. What is eTwinning?
The most Community
for Schools in Europe
~ for students and teachers ~
45. SOURCE: Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for eTwinning, Belgium
Importance To Project Success
58. Recognition for your work
National Quality Label
- awarded by the NSS
European Quality label
- awarded by the CSS
National eTwinning prizes
European eTwinning prizes
- 3 age categories and several special categories
65. Curriculum as inspiration
Adjust ideas
Discuss
Make clear agreements
Write a project plan
Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project
Project
Idea
Partners
PlanApproval
Invite
colleagues
66. Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project
Introduction
Project activities
Evaluation
Dissemination
Recognition
82. References
Crişan G. I. (2014) Integration of eTwinning projects in geography curriculum: A case study in Romania, retrieved from
http://iteach.ro/pg/blog/gabriela.crisan/read/48301/integration-of-etwinning-projects-in-geography-curriculum-a-
case-study-in-romania
Education for Change (2013) Study of the impact of eTwinning on participating pupils, teachers and school – final
report Luxembourg: Publications Of the of the European Union, retrieved from
http://www2.cmepius.si/files/cmepius/userfiles/publikacije/2013/impact_study_etwinning_2013_en.pdf
Evaluation Criteria for National Quality Labels (2015) Servicio Nacional de Apoyo eTwinning, Proyectos de
Colaboración Escolar en Europa, Spain, retrieved from
http://etwinning.es/criterios-de-evaluacion-de-sellos-de-calidad-nacional-etwinning/?lang=en
Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for
eTwinning, Belgium
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