This document provides an overview of eTwinning, an online community for teachers across Europe to collaborate on projects using ICT. It notes that eTwinning has over 400,000 teachers from 38 countries working on over 53,000 active projects. The document outlines the basic steps to get started with eTwinning, including registering an account, finding project partners, registering a project, and getting it approved. National support services are available in each EU country to help teachers with any questions.

1. On your way with eTwinning
Colette Coton
Cees Brederveld
November 2016
Lisbon

2. eTwinning in a nutshell

3. What is
eTwinning?
Some
numbers
and figures
How to get
started
Programma

4. What is eTwinning?
An online community
www.etwinning.net
where you find over 400.000 teachers
from all over Europe
working and learning together
using ICT.

5. 38 countries
+147K schools
+414K teachers
+53K active projects

6. Why eTwinning?
Cooperation International Future
Motivation Knowledge Development
Safe environment Creativity Inspiring
Friendships Easy going ICT
Interactive Competenties Free! :)

7. www.etwinning.nl
at a national level
 General information
 News
 Inspiration:
Project examples and
ideas for lessons
 Events en courses

8. eTwinning Homepage
 Register
 European news
 General information
on eTwinning
 Project ideas
www.etwinning.net

9. eTwinning Live (desktop)
 Personal profile
 Searching tool
for partners
and projects
 Live events
 Project registration
 Available in 29 languages
live.etwinning.net

10. De TwinSpace
 Safe and ‘invisible’ online work
space
 No limit
to the number of
participants and
duration of
the project
 Also in 29 languages
twinspace.etwinning.net

11. 5 steps to be taken:
1. Register on etwinning.net
2. Log in and finalize or change your profile
3. Search for a project partner
4. Register your new project
5. Wait for approval and get started!

12. You don’t have to do it
all by yourselve!
If you have any questions or need some help or…
Every country in the EU has an
National Support Service (NSS)
who is waiting for you!
Register at: www.etwinning.net