Case study: eTwinning – The
community for schools in Europe
The free and safe platform for teachers to connect, develop
collaborative projects and share ideas in Europe
Christel Vacelet
European Schoolnet Senior Communications Manager
eTwinning: right answer at the right moment
Services and personal recognition
• National Support
Services
• Ambassadors
• eTwinning
Projects
• Groups
• Self teaching
material
• Videoconferencing
• Learning Events
• Ambassadors
Course
• Moderators
Course
• Online Seminars
• National events and
other Seminars
• European courses in
Brussels
• Annual conference
Support, support, support
To learn more
 www.etwinning.net
 www.SchoolEducationGateway.eu

Online Community Case Study: eTwinning

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    Case study: eTwinning– The community for schools in Europe The free and safe platform for teachers to connect, develop collaborative projects and share ideas in Europe Christel Vacelet European Schoolnet Senior Communications Manager
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    eTwinning: right answerat the right moment
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    Services and personalrecognition • National Support Services • Ambassadors • eTwinning Projects • Groups • Self teaching material • Videoconferencing • Learning Events • Ambassadors Course • Moderators Course • Online Seminars • National events and other Seminars • European courses in Brussels • Annual conference
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    To learn more www.etwinning.net  www.SchoolEducationGateway.eu

Editor's Notes

  • #3 3 goals: Increasing digital competences of teachers to address the challenges of bringing 21st Century skills into the school Increasing digital skills of students via the use of technology in a safe environment Supporting European citizenship Creation of eTwinning in 2005, attributed to European Schoolnet, the network of Ministries of education in Europe
  • #4 33 countries + 6 associate countries – 28 languages 3 parts in the eTwinning platform: - Public website (videos, awards, public page of each project, pedagogical ressources) - eT Live (working space and learning development area for teachers – think LinkedIn and Lynda into one) Twinspace: teachers find partners in other schools, create workspaces to work together and with their classrooms Above interaction of teachers/classrooms in the Twinspace
  • #5 - Selection of users/safety issues Importance of projects and going for a school approach on the long term 40% of European schools 5% of teachers in countries participating to the Erasmus+ programme From Kindergarten to end of secondary Not only language teachers, also STEM, PE, littérature…..
  • #6 Free work space, easy to register, in your language Ressources, training opportunities, exchanges with peers Recognition through labels, certificates and national and European awards
  • #7 Role of each group, especially highlighting Ambassadors role Roles of campaigns
  • #8 Building a community in the real world Role of Social media to show case achievements and testimonials Celebrate on particular occasions