This document discusses eTwinning, an initiative of the European Commission that connects schools across Europe through online networking and collaborative projects. It allows teachers and students to register, network, and collaborate on projects using a virtual space called twinspace. Schools can participate in eTwinning projects with students, professional development for teachers through online groups and events, and national/regional events. Benefits include improved teaching through technology, enhanced communication and language skills, increased motivation, and cultural awareness for students. It is a free opportunity for schools.

1. eTwinning: benefits and
opportunities
Todi 28/05/2014
The communityfor schools inEurope

2. eTwinning: what is it?
An action of the European Commission to connect
schools across Europe through networking activities and
collaborative project work
A virtual community for teachers, students, schools
Professional development
A great learning opportunity!

3. How does it work?
1. Register

4. How does it work?
1. Register

5. How does it work?
2. Network

6. How does it work?
3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

7. How does it work?
3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

8. How does it work?
3. Collaborate: twinspace (for projects)

9. Opportunities
1. eTwinning projects with pupils

10. Opportunities
2. Teachers
professional formal
and informal
development
(groups, learning
events, workshops,
webinars …)
3. National/Regional
events (NA,
ambassadors)

11. Opportunities
4. Direct contact
with teachers in
other EU countries
and not only
(etwinning plus:
Armenia,
Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Moldova,
Ukraine)

12. eTwinning and Erasmus +
1. Finding teachers, schools, to plan a partnership
2. Implementing the quality and the impact of the
partnership

13. Benefits
1. Teaching and learning innovation through ICT
"Mi è piaciuto fare i disegni della canzone
"Kiss you" con cui abbiamo fatto un video"
(Andrea M.)

14. Benefits
2. Enhanced key skills including ICT use, communication
and foreign language skills

15. Benefits
3. International dimension to Children’s education and
to teaching

16. Benefits
4. Increased motivation in learning
"Mi è piaciuto parlare (in chat) con i ragazzi delle
altre scuole e questo ci ha permesso di conoscerci
meglio" (Alessia)

17. Benefits
5. Students’ initiative and collaborative work
"E' stato divertente inventare le
attività perché abbiamo lavorato a
coppie, a gruppi e con il pc" (Andrea
P.)

18. Benefits
6. Sharing and comparing personal experience with
teachers of other schools in Europe to improve your own
ways of teaching

19. Benefits
7. Greater cultural awareness of being part of a bigger
community, the European Union, to become a real
European Citizen

20. Benefits
8. IT’S FREE!

21. Awards
NQL
EQL

22. Bridges not walls

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