An Introduction to eTwinning

1. eTwinning
www.etwinning.net
etwinning@britishcouncil.org

2. What is eTwinning?
eTwinning is a free, flexible, easy to use
resource for enhancing the use of ICT across all
areas of the curriculum.

3. Resources: Hundreds of categorised project ideas publically available for working
with students aged 3-18 across various subject areas e.g. ‘Statistics and You’,
Maths and Sciences, Age group 3-13
Safe environment: Online community of over 160, 000 teachers from 32
countries
Partner-finding tool: Once registered you can search online for partner schools
and create joint projects
Project space: Once you’ve registered a project your project will be given it’s own
virtual classroom where you can upload files, photos, videos, blogs, and wikis etc
and use the live chat facility
Support: There is a complete package of free online resources available to
support partnerships
Awards: Schools can apply for a Quality Label for their project and can use this
work as part of their application for the International Schools Award
Professional Development opportunities As well as online networking with
other teachers online, there are online learning opportunities and webinars

4. Public Pages: project ideas and resources
Desktop: personal profile, partner-finding
tool, project registration
Twinspace: Your project’s
own virtual classroom with
communication tools and a
place to share your work for
your project

5. Aims of eTwinning
Facilitate collaboration between teachers
in different countries in Europe
Allow teachers and pupils to work
together online using various tools
Provide a multilingual platform for online
work in 23 languages
Make it easy to use ICT in education

6. Reasons to use eTwinning:
It is a free resource
Safe online environment
No application form or lengthy admin
process
Could be your 1st step or could enhance
an existing link
Real context for learning

7. 32 European
Countries
25 languages
167,000
teachers
5100+ active projects

8. eTwinning in the UK
Over 14,000 teachers in the UK
Approx. 150 eTwinning ambassadors
across the UK

9. Benefits of using ICT
Real Audience
Motivation
Personalised learning
21st Century Learning
Most important of all: Collaboration

10. What eTwinning can do for You
CPD opportunities:
– Local ICT based workshops
– Webinars
– European Professional Development
Workshops
Part of a community of peers
Exciting and interesting way to work
Develop your ICT skills

11. Further eTwinning training
Online training:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-
events.htm

12. Support
etwinning@britishcouncil.org
On the web:
www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning - UK site
www.etwinning.wikispaces.com – eTwinnning
UK Wikispace
www.etwinninguk.typepad – eTwinning UK
Blog

13. Comenius In-service Training
Comenius Assistants
Comenius Bilateral Partnerships
Comenius Multilateral Partnerships
Comenius Regio
Fullbright UK/US Programme
Schools Online
International Schools Award
British Council Schools Programme
http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/

14. http://etwinning.wufoo.com/forms/workshop-feedback/