eTwinning is the largest European online community for schools, allowing teachers and students to collaborate on projects. It has three main levels - the eTwinning portal which is the central meeting place, eTwinning Live which is teachers' personal spaces, and TwinSpace which is used for collaborative projects. Projects involve peer learning, cross-cultural exchange, and developing skills through teamwork and using technologies. Successful projects are integrated with school curricula and evaluated using rubrics, with recognition available through quality labels.

1. eTwinning
The Most Exciting Learning
Community In Europe
LEND International Summer School
SIROLO, 30 August 2016
Arjana Blazic
@abfromz
arjana.blazic@gmail.com
#LENDSUMMERSCHOOL

2. What is eTwinning?
The most Community
for Schools in Europe
~ for students and teachers ~

3. What makes it different?

5. eTwinning
Portal:
the main
meeting point
eTwinning Live
/Desktop/:
personal space
TwinSpace:
projects
Three levels

6. Main portal www.etwinning.net

7. Main portal

8. Main portal

9. Project gallery

10. Project kits

11. Main portal

12. Professional Development
ONLINE ONSITE

13. ONLINE
Learning events
Online seminars
Support groups
Self-teaching materials

14. LEARNING EVENTS

15. LEARNING EVENTS

16. ONLINE SEMINARS

17. GROUPS

18. PDW
Seminars
Conferences
ONSITE

19. Main portal

20. Support
eTwinning ambassadors
NSS, CSS
eTwinners

21. @abfromz
Peer to peer

22. Sense of Community
by Vanna Kosmatou

23. Registration

24. Step 1: Pre-Registration
Cannot be changed

25. Step 1: Pre-Registration

26. Step 2: Registration
Find your school

27. Who are you?

28. Your Twinning Preferences

29. Review, validate, submit

30. TASKS:
bit.ly/etwinregistration

31. eTwinning
Portal:
the main
meeting point
eTwinning Live
/Desktop/:
personal space
TwinSpace:
projects
Three levels

32. eTwinning Live

33. Your desktop, your wall

34. Edit your profile

35. Find and Add Contacts

36. Send a contact request

37. How to find partners

38. Find our Project

39. TASKS:
bit.ly/etwinlive1

40. eTwinning
Portal:
the main
meeting point
eTwinning Live
/Desktop/:
personal space
TwinSpace:
projects
Three levels

41. Happy Pupils
Happy Pupils

42. Collaborative Projects

43. Collaborative Projects
FLEXIBILITY
NO BUREAUCRACY

44. Collaborative Projects
NO STRESSTWINSPACE
ACCESS TO WEB TOOLS

45. SOURCE: Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for eTwinning, Belgium
Importance To Project Success

46. Curriculum

47. Curriculum = a source of inspiration

48. eTwinning Project =

49. Methodology

50. Peer learning
Cross-cultural
Authentic
Teamwork

51. Development of competences
Interdisciplinary approach

52. School Time

53. Assessment
Formative
Summative
Peer assessment
Self assessment
Rubrics

54. Rubrics
http://rubistar.4teachers.org

55. Project Impact
Motivation
Key competences
Innovative teaching methods
European dimension
Confidence

56. Recognition for your work

57. Quality Label Criteria
Pedagogical innovation
Curricular integration
Communication
Collaboration
Use of ICT
Results and impact

58. Recognition for your work
National Quality Label
- awarded by the NSS
European Quality label
- awarded by the CSS
National eTwinning prizes
European eTwinning prizes
- 3 age categories and several special categories

59. Examples Of Best Practice
Award-winning projects

60. Friends Fur Ever
Age 4-11

61. eTwinning Tourists in 5 Star Hotels
Age 10-12

62. Mirror, mirror Age 14-17

63. Learn English+ MOOC
Age 14-17

64. Coursera Kids
Age 16-18

65. Curriculum as inspiration
Adjust ideas
Discuss
Make clear agreements
Write a project plan
Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project
Project
Idea
Partners
PlanApproval
Invite
colleagues

66. Life Cycle of an eTwinning Project
Introduction
Project activities
Evaluation
Dissemination
Recognition

67. TASKS:
bit.ly/etwinprojectplanteams
How old are your students?
PART 1 PART 2
PEER FEEDBACK

68. Twinspace

69. Twinspace

70. Twinspace

71. eTwinning Sirolo
How to create a page

72. How to add content

73. How to add content

74. Twinspace

75. Twinspace

76. Twinspace

77. Twinspace

78. Teacher Bulletin and Project Journal

79. THE END OF ONE PROJECT IS
THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER

80. TASKS:
bit.ly/twinspace1

81. Questions?
arjana.blazic@gmail.com
Thank you!
@abfromz
arjana.blazic@gmail.com

82. References
Crişan G. I. (2014) Integration of eTwinning projects in geography curriculum: A case study in Romania, retrieved from
http://iteach.ro/pg/blog/gabriela.crisan/read/48301/integration-of-etwinning-projects-in-geography-curriculum-a-
case-study-in-romania
Education for Change (2013) Study of the impact of eTwinning on participating pupils, teachers and school – final
report Luxembourg: Publications Of the of the European Union, retrieved from
http://www2.cmepius.si/files/cmepius/userfiles/publikacije/2013/impact_study_etwinning_2013_en.pdf
Evaluation Criteria for National Quality Labels (2015) Servicio Nacional de Apoyo eTwinning, Proyectos de
Colaboración Escolar en Europa, Spain, retrieved from
http://etwinning.es/criterios-de-evaluacion-de-sellos-de-calidad-nacional-etwinning/?lang=en
Galvin C. (2009) eTwinning in the Classroom: A Showcase of good practice 2008 -2009, Central Support Service for
eTwinning, Belgium
Photos: Arjana Blazic and www.pixabay.com: CCO Public Domain