This document provides an overview of Marta Pey Pratdesaba's experience coordinating eTwinning projects. It describes several projects she led that involved schools from multiple European countries collaborating online around topics like language, culture, films, fashion, science and the environment. The projects utilized tools like blogs, wikis and videoconferencing. Students completed tasks like creating magazine articles, songs, films and other materials. The projects received recognition for their quality and impact on students. eTwinning allowed students to practice language skills through real communication, learn about other cultures, and develop digital skills through collaborative online work.

1. MARTA PEY PRATDESABA
Foreign Language Coordinator MVO
eTwinning Ambassador
Teacher trainer
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2. warming-up a little bit
http://quizizz.com/join/
Get your laptop, tablet or mobile ready and type:
Let’s find out!!!!
How much do you know about eTwinning projects?
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3. 1. Getting started: “European Lab”
• “Songs, Language & Culture”
• “Our Shared Fashion Mission”
• “ES.SE.LT. Films Productions”
2. Finding motivating topics for my students:
• Science & Technology: “Addressing the Energy Crunch”
• Catalan & Spanish: “Sharing Languages”
3. Widening the scope: cross-curricular projects:
• eTwinning allows you…
4. To sum up…
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4. “European Lab”
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5. The very beginning...
Article in “Voices of eTwinning” (EU
publication)

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7. WORKING TOGETHER IN “EUROPEAN LAB”
The webzine:
More than 100 articles published, different text types:
SECTIONS:
1. general information
2. Education
3. Environment: a formal letter
4. Events: a news article
5. Experiences: a narrative
6. travelling
7. Science: an opinion essay
8. Sport: a biography
9. Music: a review
10. our towns: descriptions
11. our countries: descriptions
12. teenagers’ world: a discursive essay
http://www2.edu.fi/magazinefactory/magazines/teachers_desk

8. Working together in“European Lab”
Our blog: http://ale7.wordpress.com

9. The most controversial topic:
EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
FORUMS IN THE BLOG

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THE WORKSHOPS:
COLLABORATIVE WORK

11. The result
National and European Quality Labels
eTwinnning National Prize 2009
Press: local & regional press (newspapers and TV)
It led to more projects

12. 7 anys later...
Article of a former student (now a journalist):

13. Simple p
Simple planning
Simple t
Simple tasks
Not many s
Not many students
Not many t
Not many tasks
Integrated in the c
Integrated in the curriculum
Link it to writing tasks/projects in the t
Link it to writing tasks/projects in the textbook
Not many p
Not many partners (3)
Keep communication fluent with your p
Keep communication fluent with your partner/s
Involve your students in the p
Involve your students in the planning & development of the project
Beware of school c
Beware of school calendars
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USEFUL TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED

14. “SONGS, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE”
“OUR SHARED FASHION MISSION”
“ES.SE.LT.’S FILM PRODUCTIONS”
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15. Which topics can your students
find motivating?
https://answergarden.ch/310295
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16. “Songs, Language and
Culture” (2008-09)
— 7 countries: Italy, Poland, Czech Rep.,
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Sweden &Spain
— Runner-up European Prizes 2010, cat.
15-19
— Final products: Booklet /Song of the
project
— http://martapey.edublogs.org/
— http://teacherscorner.edublogs.org/

17. Melody /chorus
(Czech students)
One stanza per
country
The Czech choir
records the song
Vote for the title
Other countries record
own version
A collaborative song

18. “this is europe”
The Catalan/Spanish stanza:
Catalonia, our little country
Sunshine in the morning
The nights are very special
When the sun goes down
The Czech stanza:
The Czech Republic's my native country.
Like the romantic poetry.
Czech is of the Europe part,
forever in my heart
The Swedish stanza:
You think Sweden is full of blue eyes
But there is so much more people
With any colour and size
Also rich and poor.
The Bulgarian stanza:
Land of roses and flowered spring
Lovely summer and winter skiing
Autumn - beauty that we cannot
measure
Bulgaria - our little golden treasure.
The Lithuanian stanza:
Lithuanians living by the Baltic sea
will happily everybody meet
Lithuania is small
But all for one and one for all
The Italian stanza:
Land of music and poetry
That's our beautiful country
Venice, Florence and Rome,
That's our beautiful home
Chorus (for all):
There are beautiful places.
There are beautiful countries.
//:Everybody will find:// (x2)
//:A wonderful home:// (x2)
Satisfied home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-
IouDfd3B0 ; VIDEO OF THE SONG

19. ES.SE.LT.’S FILM PRODUCTIONS &
OUR SHARED FASHION MISSION
2 eTwinning projects about the world of films
and the world of fashion by 3 schools from
Europe: (2009-10)
• Nyvangskolan in Dalby, Lund (Sweden),
• Marijampolés Petro Armino Secondary School (Lithuania)
• Institut Jaume Callís in Vic, Barcelona (SPAIN)

20. DURATION:
from September 2009 to June 2010
LEVEL OF OUR STUDENTS:
4th ESO (15-16 year-olds): SPAIN
8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): SWEDEN
8th. & 9th. grades (14-16 year-olds): LITHUANIA
NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED:
FILMS: 125 pupils (51 Spaniards, 24 Lithuanians and 50 Swedes).
FASHION: 84 pupils (39 Spaniards, 14 Lithuanians and 31 Swedes)

21. WORKPLACES:
For
teachers:
• a wiki
For pupils:
• blogs
• the
Twinspace.

22. STEPS:
FILMS:
STEP 1: INTRODUCTIONS
STEP 2: CINEMA IN OUR COUNTRIES
STEP 3: THE OSCARS
STEP 4: FILM MAKERS
FASHION:
STEP 1: INTRODUCTIONS
STEP 2: FASHION IN OUR COUNTRIES
STEP 3: THE HISTORY OF FASHION &
DRESS
STEP 4: FASHION BOOKS

23. STEP 1:
Forum: Getting to know each other
Articles about schools, cities,
countries…

24. STEP 2:
Cinema in our countries:
articles about directors, actors, actresses, films, awards, festivals…
Fashion in our countries:
articles about fashion events, designers, labels…
Quizzes about the articles:
LT articles: quiz prepared by ES, answered by SE.
SE articles: quiz prepared by LT, answered by ES.
ES articles: quiz prepared by SE, answered by LT.

25. STEP 3: films
FORUMS ABOUT
FILMS :
your favourite
actor/actress
your favourite
soundtrack
your favourite
line/scene
the worst movie
ever
THE OSCARS:
In international
groups, using
wikis in the
twinspace. Final
outcome using
WWW.
EMPRESSR.COM

26. STEP 3: fashion
FORUMS ABOUT
CLOTHES AND
FASHION:
FASHION AND
EATING
DISORDERS
SCHOOL
UNIFORMS
SECOND-HAND
CLOTHES
TEXTILES AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
THE OSCARS AND
FASHION
THE HISTORY OF
FASHION AND
DRESS:
In international
groups, using
wikis in the
twinspace. Final
outcome using
WWW.
EMPRESSR.COM

27. STEP 4: films
FILM MAKERS Different genres
In collaborative groups
Using the web tools:
http://
www.xtranormal.com/ or
http://goanimate.com, or
just recording themselves.
Writing the script

28. STEP 4: fashion
Fashion books
fall-winter, spring, partying, skiing…
In collaborative groups
drawing, taking pictures of themselves, using an avatar maker:
www.digimi.com or using online games such as www.i-dress-up.
Writing descriptions

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SPECIAL EVENTS/ TASKS:
EXCHANGE OF
XMAS GREETINGS:
collected in the
Twinpace and
published in the
Blog using
www.slide.com or
www.animoto.com
-
“THE DEVIL WEARS
PRADA”:
• Task 1: watch trailer and
predict about the film.
• Task 2: write a film review.

30. VIDEOCONFERENCE
LT/ES:
in April/ in the twinspace
communicate using
www.skype.com and
getting to know each other
better
PODCASTS “LISTEN TO US”:
• in May / in the twinspace
• recording of students’
reflections on the project
February ´10:
EDITA’S VISIT TO VIC:
• Exchange of presents
(postcards and posters
prepared by students with the
• help of the art teacher)
• Edita’s speech about
Lithuania, the school, the
students, the project.
• Comments on the event and
presents in the twinspace.

31. Science & Technology: “Addressing the Energy Crunch”
Catalan & Spanish: “Sharing Languages”
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32. “Addressing the Energy Crunch, Every
Little Action Helps” (2010-12)
Integrated in a Comenius
Multilateral Partnership
3 countries: Sweden, Lithuania and
Spain
Topic: energy efficiency
Blog of the project
Twinspace
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33. STEPS OF THE PROJECT
STEP 1: getting
to know each
other / getting
familiar with
Twinspace:
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Presentations:
individual,
schools,
area,customs…
forums…
STEP 2:Energy
and our
countries:
e-books: our
governments’
campaigns.
Interactive
collaborative
posters about
renewable
energies and
the three Rs in
the three
countries…

34. STEP 3: Energy in
our homes and
schools
comparison of
the results
according to
surveys (use of
energy at home
and school):
regarding the
three countries
and generations
(parents /
grandparents);
energy audit in
our schools
Energy Saving
Campaign
through posters
Energy Saving
Week
STEP 4: Let’s learn
about energy having
fun:
Songs about
energy Sketches
Film: NO Impact
man Comics…

35. Other activities carried out
Videoconferences,
Lectures, workshops,
Visits to exhibitions;
Visits to museums, recycling centres;
Design of logos, bookmarks, banners,
posters, energy efficient houses...

36. VISITS
May 2012: Lithuania
February-March 2012: Sweden
October 2012: Spain
May 2011. Sweden
March 2011: Lithuania
October 2010: Spain

37. Dissemination:
Noticeboards in the schools
Webpages of schools;
School magazines;
Local and reginal newspapers;
Blogs (national blogs and international blog)
Lectures in Workshops for teachers.
Project diary

38. Final product
TOOLKIT
“Tools for Schools –
Energy and sustainability”
http://toolsforschools-
energy.weebly.com/

39. Evaluation
Evaluation surveys
• To students, teachers, parents
and school board:
• After each visit;
• At the end of the 1st year;
• At the end of the project.
Students’
presentations
Good results

40. Recognition
National and European Quality Labels
Spanish 1st National Prize 2013 (cat. 12-15)
Swedish 1st National Prize 2013
shortlisted for the European Prizes 2013
Star Project (EST)
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41. A TV report by a former student
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42. “SHARING LANGUAGES”
(2015-16)
Integrated in
Projecte de
Recerca:
“Influenciats per
l’anglès”
4t. ESO
Participating
schools:
• Institut Jaume Callís,
Vic
• ISIS Gallilei, Gorizia
(Italy)
• RG Rämibülh, Zürich
(Switzerland)
Main Languages:
Spanish and
English

43. Students
Institut
Jaume
Callís: 11
students
aged
15-16
ISIS
Gallilei: 18
students:
aged
15-16
electronics
module
RG
Rämibühl:
24
alumnes:
aged
16-17 year
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44. Objectives
Use the ICT to create, communicate, exchange information and collaborate
online;
Develop writing, listening, reading and writing skills in the mother tongues
and foreign languages;
Describe and analyze the influence of foreign languages (esp. English) in
the languages spoken in the three partner countries;
Describe and analyze the influence of foreign cultures (esp. English) in the
own cultures and everyday life;
Learn about other countries and cultures, and infer in their own;
Create a European identity

45. Calendar of activities
WARMING UP:
CELEBRATION OF THE
EUROPEAN DAY OF
LANGUAGES, SEPT 26
STEP 1: (SEP-NOV 14):
INTRODUCTIONS:
INDIVIDUAL, SCHOOLS,
CITIES, REGIONS AND
COUNTRIES.
STEP 2: (DEC 14-FEB
15)
OUR LANGUAGES:
INFLUENCES, HISTORY,
BORROWED WORDS.
STEP 3: (MARCH-JUNE
15)
INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH
IN OUR LANGUAGES

46. Working places
⬜ TWINSPACE DEL PROJECTE:
http://twinspace.etwinning.net/156/home
(our meeting point)
⬜ PROJECT BLOG:
http://
etwinningsharinglanguages.blogspot.co
m.es (dissemination)

47. 4. To sum up...
eTwinning allows you...
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48. a very successful
means for motivating
learners
in the use of the
language for
communication
purposes
in enhancing pupils’
understanding and
knowledge of different
European countries
and cultures.
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49. Combines
language use
ICT skills
thus reinforcing the idea that language skills
are not to be learned and practiced in
isolation from other fields of competence
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50. Learn to learn differently
Learner-
centered
learning
Learning-by-
doing
Project-,
inquiry- or
problem-
based
learning
Collaborative
learning
Sharing, peer
learning
Gamification
of learning
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51. Subjects
taught
through
eTwinning
Source: ‘Impact Study
eTwinning 2013’
European Commission
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52. Wrapping up
Join the discussion board at
http://bit.ly/1UHBs83
https://dotstorming.com/topic/
57664e9f6a9221a52dcca02d
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53. Thanks for your attention
Hope the presentation has proved
interesting
Any questions?
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54. See you in…
MARTA PEY PRATDESABA
Foreign Languages Coordinator MVO
eTwinning Ambassador
mpey@xtec.cat
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