This document provides information about eTwinning, an online community for schools in Europe. It allows teachers to create online projects, join groups, and find partners. Teachers from 44 countries and different types of educational institutions can participate. The benefits for students include authentic language learning, motivation to use technology, and acquiring new skills. Projects can be international or national and cover any subject. eTwinning had over 78,000 projects, 602,000 teachers, and 196,000 schools involved as of the provided data. National and European Quality Labels are available for well-planned projects meeting specified criteria.

1. eTwinning – community
for schools in Europe
Baiba Suseja NSS Latvia

2. What can you do
in eTwinning?
Create online projects
Join online groups
Participate in online
courses and webinars
about use of ICT in
different subjects
Find partners for
different projects, also
Erasmus+, Nordplus etc.
Who can participate?
• Teachers, who teach pupils (from
3 to 19 years)
• School management, advisors and
ICT coordinators
• Different kind of education
institutions (preschool, vocational,
interest-education etc.)
• Schools from 44 countries
How to join?
Register online:
www.etwinning.net
Community/
Safe online
platform

3. Communication with
pupils from different
countries
Benefits
for pupils
Authentic learning of
foreign languages
Project activities
motivate pupils to use
ICT meaningfully
New skills and
knowledge for
future job
Competency based
learning / key
competencies
Virtual
travel

4. In Europe
Numbers
78 836
Projects
602 294
Teachers
196 843
Schools

5. eTwinning
platforms
www.etwinning.net
National websites
• Applications for national
events and trainings
• Project examples
• Support materials in your
own language
www.etwinning.net
• General information about
eTwinning in all languages
• Public, no need to register
• Info about international
events

6. eTwinning
platforms
live.etwinning.net
twinspace.etwinning.net
TwinSpace
• Online platform for
collaboration
• Also pupils can join
• Safe (only project partners
can join)
• You can also publish or invite
parents to join
eTwinning Live
• Only for registered users
• Project forums, ideas for
projects
• Online groups for different
topics/ subjects
• Applications for online
courses and webinars

7. No limits of time for
project duration
eTwinning
projects
Different subjects/
part of curriculum
International or
national projects Online
collaboration
ICT tools
Different
languages
Project based
learning

8. Pedagogical InnovationTo receive a National
or European Quality
Label, projects must
be carried out
according to 6
criteria
Planning projects
according to criteria
helps to succeed
Project
criteria
Curricular integration
in different subjects
Communication and
exchange
Collaboration between
partner schools
Use of Technology
Results, impact and
documentation

9. Project
examples Cartoons in math
National project LV + LV
Math + crafts + other
primary school subjects
Pupils age – primary school
Final product – videos of
math tasks
Example
Act-in-Art
LV + GR + FR + PT + AT
Preschool pupils learn
about different painters
National languages + ENG
Final product – virtual
exhibition
Example
LV + CZ + GR + IT + PL + TR
English + math+ other
subjects
Work in international groups
End product – e-journal,
scratch games, 3D models
Example
ICT world

10. eTwinning
awards

11. Continuous
Professional
development
ONLINE
ONSITE
We offer different
continuous professional
development opportunities
for teachers
National
webinars
Online
groups
1 day
2-3 daysNew methods
Technology Contact
seminars
Starting new
projects
Trainings
NATIONAL
International
webinars
Trainings
IN EUROPE

12. Participation and intense
work
Experts of the field
Quality over the quantity
Creative environment
Receive certificates
How we do
it?
eTwinning
trainings
eTwinning rīko daudz
dažādu mācību
dažādu priekšmetu
skolotājiem

13. Partners
eTwinning
community
Support
If you are creative
and active, this
community is for
you!
Ambassadors
Each country has an
ambassador network
where you can join
Each country has
different partners
form NGOs and
business field

14. eTwinning National Support Service in
Latvia
Agency for International Programs for Youth
baiba.suseja@jaunatne.gov.lv
67358067
www.etwinning.net
www.etwinning.lv
Follow us:
Twitter @eTwinningLV
Facebook: eTwinning Latvia
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