The document provides guidance on using the features and tools available on the TwinSpace online platform for eTwinning projects. It explains how to set up pages, forums, and multimedia galleries to organize project content and discussions. Instructions are given for inviting students and teachers, setting permissions, and using chat and other communication features.

1. Małgorzata Garkowska

2. Once we register a project, we will have access to our
own TwinSpace, a secured online platform with ICT
tools, where we can invite your pupils and other
teachers to work together.
Project virtual classroom
• Restricted access only for invited pupils and teachers
(login/password),
• Possibility to manage privacy settings (public/private pages),
• ICT tools (webpages, blog, forum, chat, videoconference),
Possibility to embed external apps (e.c. Padlet, Learning Apps etc.
(only iFrame code is compatible with the TwinSpace for
embedding)
• Multimedia archive (files, image gallery, video)

3. Make clear arrangements with all members of the
Twinspace:
• Discuss the structure and the order of the pages with all
the teachers of the project. If not the Twinspace might end
up in a mess.
• Students can also be given ownership by giving them
editing rights to particular pages so that they can add
content.

5. When you are on eTwinning Live, click to Projects or My Twinspaces

6. Choose project

7. Click on a link to the
TwinSpace of the project

8. Choose your language

9. Change Twinspace settings,
change your profile, check your
Twinmail
View or create pages,
pictures, films

10. The Teacher Bulletin
is a communication tool only
visible to teachers.
Blog/project journal
Use the project journal to share project
news on the public Twinspace site - it is
always visible for all in the Internet

11. See how Twinspace looks
to anyone on the Internet
Change Twinspace
settings

12. Return to normal
mode

13. Change title and
description
Change your
TwinSpace logo
Change the look of
your TwinSpace
The General Settings of the Twinspace as well as allow you to display a
title, subtitle and logo for the to choose a colour scheme.
Title, description and logo are always public to anyone on Internet.

14. Show pages, create new
page
Creating pages
Edit page order
Edit selected page

15. Click the title to edit
Notice: if you make the page public make sure you have the copyright of all
pictures, videos and files. If pictures or video include minors make sure that you
have their parents permission to publish online.
Control/decide who
sees this page
Control who can edit
this page Do not forget
to save
changes every
time you edit
a page!
Add link
Format page
content
Embedding
PASTE the embed
code. When you click
again on the SOURCE
button, the content
will show.
Insert an image ,
video or file, these
are taken from the
resources uploaded
in the materials
section

16. HOW TO EMBED A TOOL IN THE TWINSPACE?
I. Create or open an existing PAGE on the Twinspace. Click on the
SOURCE button.
II. PASTE the embed code. When you click again on the SOURCE
button, the content will show.
In an eTwinning project many teachers and pupils make use of
other tools to create content, than the ones provided in the
Twinspace: e.g. a poll, a slideshow, a quiz, a brainstorming tool
etc.

17. In his section we gather
pictures, filmes and other files
Drag or select images from your computer
to add them to your TwinSpace
The maximum size of a picture is 4 Mb. Only
these formats
are allowed: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.
If you want to integrate pictures in a PAGE, FORUM or PROJECT JOURNAL post,
you first of all need to upload your pictures in this section.

18. You can create stand-alone albums with
e.g. pictures of activities or you can
integrate pictures in PAGES, FORUM
posts or PROJECT JOURNAL posts.

19. Click “Add video”to add include
a video from YouTube or Vimeo
Create folders to
organize your videos

20. You cannot upload videos directly to the
Twinspace. You need to upload a video
first to Youtube, Vimeo or DailyMotion.
To transfer the video to the Twinspace,
you first COPY the URL of the previously
uploaded video at YouTube, Vimeo or
Dailymotion and then PASTE it in the
MATERIALS section of the Twinspace.
For safety reasons you
should categorize videos
at Youtube under
UNLISTED. In this way
the video will be hidden
for the Youtube search
engine. However the
video will be visible to
anyone who knows the
URL.

21. The Twinspace offers the opportunity to share various types of files. You can
create stand-alone folders or you can integrate a direct link to the FILES on a PAGE,
FORUM or PROJECT JOURNAL post.
Allowed files are text files (.pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx), presentations (.ppt, .pptx),
spreadsheets (.xls, .xlsx) and compressed files (.zip, .rar). The maximum file’s size
is 20 Mb.

22. A forum is a tool to involve participants in an ongoing a-
synchronous discussion. Only members with administrators rights
can set up forums.
Setting up a forum goes in 2 steps. The first step is to define the
general topic or discussion theme and to give a description.
The second step is to create one or more discussion threads.
Threads are the actual discussion (sub)topics participants can
express their view on.

23. Create an event for your TwinSpace
Events can include:
• Video/Audio chats
• Screen sharing
• Collaborative work
See “Live” help files for more
information
on using the eTwinning Live event
platform.
The Twinspace
offers several tools for
synchronous communication:
• there is a chatroom where all
online members can join a live
discussion.
• members can also send 1:1
direct messages to other
participants who are online.

24. TIP: Teachers can download and export the chat history. It will
prevent possible bad behavior of students. Records are deleted
after 3 months.
The feature is also handy for pedagogical reasons: teachers can
assess the contribution of all members to a conversation.
See a list of who’s
in the chat room

25. Access the “Members” area. If
you have a teacher-
administrator role, you can add
teachers from this area.
If you have a teacher-
administrator role, you can
add students from this area.
If necessary also Visitors can be added to the Twinspace. Visitors are adults who
will not register at etwinning.net (e.g. parents). The procedure is similar to the
invitation of pupils.

26. Teachers add the pupils to the
Twinspace.
They add the names of the
students and provide them
with a password.
Students cannot change the
credentials. Teachers can
RESET the PASSWORD of
pupils.
Teachers can give Pupils the role of PUPIL ADMINISTRATOR. PUPIL ADMINISTRATORS can
create PAGES and FORUMS. Pupil Administrators can assist teachers. Pupils Administrators
have high level ownership and responsibility.

27. Teachers should provide guidelines for the students of how they must write the
profile description: what is the language, what type of information must (not) be
shared etc.