This document summarizes the evolution of eTwinning, an initiative to encourage school collaboration across Europe, from its launch in 2005 to 2009. It describes how eTwinning has shifted from a static website (eTwinning 1.0) to incorporate more interactive and social features inspired by Web 2.0, including user profiles, forums, blogs, and networking tools (eTwinning 2.0). It also outlines new learning events and groups being piloted on the platform and considerations for how eTwinning can further embed digital skills and web-based learning into school curricula.

1. eTwinning: A roadmap of development Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service

2. What is eTwinning? A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative - Comenius action Launched January 2005 September 2008

3. National Support Service (1 in each country) Central Support Service. Run by the European Schoolnet on behalf of the European Commission

4. D esigned to find partners ; create, manage and run school projects Launched to encourage school collaboration in Europe eTwinning 1.0 (2005)

5. What has happened since 2005? The Internet phenomenon

6. Since 2005 February 2004 January 2005 February 2005 October 2006 February 2004 . 2006 2005/06 April 2006

7. 1. The Internet has changed Pre 2004 Web 1.x Passive Read the news Retrieve information Essentially an online encyclopedia

8. Interactive & Creative Web 2.0 - make the news - publish ideas - create archives - comment on events - communicate

10. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects Many things were happening In eTwinning... Above... and below the surface Time to go beyond eTwinning 1.0

11. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects eTwinning has evolved Time for eTwinning 2.0 Critical Mass Communications and networking beyond Projects Activities outside the Portal Sharing and exchanging

12. 63,000 users 500,000 messages 20,000 users/day 600,000 pupils 17,000 projects eTwinning (2009) – in figures

13. eTwinning 2.0

14. eTwinning 2.0 Enhanced communication tools Internal messaging Contacts Guestbooks

15. eTwinning 2.0 Forums Teachers, Schools and Projects Profiles Walls and ‘MeToos’ Enhanced communication tools Networking and Social networking

16. eTwinning 2.0 Enhanced communication tools Networking and Social networking User generated content (TwinBlogs)

17. eTwinning 2.0 Enhanced communication tools Networking and Social networking User generated content (TwinBlogs) Tagging and Maps

18. eTwinning 2.0 Tagging and Maps School/Project search

19. eTwinning is social Find each other and get in touch Set up & run projects with their pupils Get together and attend learning events Are engaged in informal learning Share practice and ideas The community for schools in Europe where teachers: In 23 languages…

20. eTwinning projects eTwinning schools

21. The evolution of eTwinning 2.0

22. Learning Events Started March 2009 Podcasting Creative use of media Exploring creativity MindMapping

23. Podcasting – March 2009

24. Creative Use of Media – April 2009

25. Exploring Creativity – May 2009

26. MindMapping – May 2009

28. eTwinning Groups – Pilot Phase 2

29. Group – Using Media

30. Educational Considerations in relation to eTwinning 2.0

31. eTwinning: Shifting Worlds Formal Closed Top down Teaching Consumption Curriculum driven Informal Open Bottom up Learning Creation Life as curriculum

32. European key competencies

33. Literacies?

34. Web 2.0 Enablers in education process Enablers Enthusiasm of children e confidence of teachers (overcome of the isolation of teacher) Cooperation: the driving force Working Safely

35. What next: Challenges for the future Curriculum Teaching process Assessment Web 2.0 embedded in the curriculum Web 2.0 part of the assessment In - service training including Web 2.0 Three pillars of education

36. Rationale for etwinning Cooperate with colleagues from other European countries SIMPLE approach S hare I nnovate M otivate P articipate L earn E xchange

37. To be supportive and offer opportunity for professional development To be connective & non bureaucratic To offer recognition To have built in quality assurance at national and European level in the form of Quality Labels eTwinning Continues

38. Something new!

39. Learning resource exchange (LRE)

40. Resources on demand

42. And…. It’s still for free!

43. In this fast evolving world there are no natives! But everyone has a voice! Final thoughts - Digital Natives?

45. Thank you for your attention! eTwinning portal: www.etwinning.net Contacts: [email_address]