"Introducing the idea of eTwinning Teams" Workshop by Laura Maffei and Monika Kiss, eTwinning Conference 2011, Budapest

1. Introducing eTwinning Teams “ Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success” H. Ford Laura Maffei – eTwinning Conference 2011, Budapest

2. Building eTwinning teams is possible ( and you will ) Despite – or thanks to – individual teachers’ differences We think white! I think black… Now let’s think TWIN ! Laura Maffei – eTwinning Conference 2011, Budapest

3. All that you need: Patience Trust Committment shared goals communication Time A reliable partner!

7. Teacher professional flexible authoritative dynamic accurate multi-tasked ICT literate enthusiastic well-organized qualified supportive Team Player ? motivated

16. TwinZillas The greedy eTwinners you don’t want to be The one and only pioneer The ICT-possessed Push your colleagues into ICT and they will hate you (and eTwinning as well) Being in a team, you’re supposed to go from “my treaSSSure” to “ours” (please, share the spotlight) Give the other members of the team the opportunity to explore (you can’t always be first)

18. Problem n.1: dysfunctional setting Even the best teams cannot be successful within a dysfunctional school Problems in the management of the school will turn the team into an outlet for all individual frustrations Possible solution Create a small, closely-knit team, two/three colleagues that really trust and respect each other: that will be a beginning Possible solution Rely more on the students. Let them feel responsible. Let them market your project with parents and colleagues.