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eTwinning: opportunities for educational innovation and professional development

eTwinning: opportunities for educational innovation and professional development. Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service. Anne who?. I come from Ireland. university lecturer school counsellor head teacher researcher expert in ICT for education.

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eTwinning: opportunities for educational innovation and professional development

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  1. eTwinning:opportunities for educational innovation and professional development Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service

  2. Anne who? I come from Ireland university lecturerschool counsellorhead teacherresearcherexpert in ICT for education worked in Brussels for the European Schoolnet since 2001 I have been involved in many projects involving schools, teachers and school leaders Pedagogical manager for eTwinning since 2005

  3. Topics • eTwinning – how it developed • The Internet phenomenon • eTwinning - a social network • Professional development • Some 21st century educational considerations

  4. What is eTwinning?

  5. Launched January 2005 A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative - within the Comenius action 2005-2008 Phase 1 2008-2013 Phase 2

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

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

  8. What happened in 2005? eTwinning was launched The Internet phenomenon +

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

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

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

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

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

  14. eTwinning 2.0

  15. eTwinning 2.0 The heart of eTwinning is the portal: www.etwinning.net

  16. eTwinning Portal 2007 From this

  17. eTwinning Portal – 3 layers • 2. The Desktop • Search tools and profiles • Where teachers get in touch and register an eTwinning project • Also a tool for communication about events • The Public Portal • Public Information for all • Where teachers register for eTwinning • Project ideas and kits • 3. The TwinSpace • Private project workspace • Where project partners and pupils collaborate online • Where project work is/can be published and shared online • TwinBlog Where project partners share their experience

  18. www.etwinning.net

  19. Inspiration - Kits

  20. Inspiration - Modules

  21. eTwinning 2.0 eTwinning Desktop From this

  22. eTwinning 2.0 To this

  23. eTwinning 2.0 Twinspace change From this

  24. eTwinning 2.0 To this

  25. The evolution of eTwinning 2.0 (2010) Beyond school projects

  26. eTwinning has become a social network Find each other and get in touch The community for schools in Europe where teachers: Share practice and ideas Are engaged in informal learning Set up & run projects with their pupils In 23 languages…

  27. eTwinning schools eTwinning projects

  28. eTwinning has become……. A network providing opportunities for formal & informal Continuing Professional Development (CDP) eTwinning Learning Events eTwinning Groups European Professional Development Workshops Bi- Lateral workshops 21,000 teachers were involved in the formal aspects of CDP through eTwinning in 2009 Informal exchange & reflection

  29. Educational Considerations in relation to eTwinning 2.0

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

  31. European key competencies

  32. 21 Century Literacy

  33. Literacies?

  34. eTwinning helps: • To address the challenges of bringing 21 Century skills into your school • Utilises Web 2.0 technology to assist the educational process in a safe environment

  35. What else is in it for the school?

  36. Recognition 1 : Quality Labels Recognition of quality is based on 7 criteria • Pedagogical Innovation and Creativity • Curricular Integration (3) Collaboration between partner schools (4) Creative use of ICT (5) Sustainability and Transferability and (6) Results and Benefits

  37. National Quality Label

  38. European Quality Label

  39. Visibility

  40. eTwinning Prizes National Level European Level

  41. What does this all this mean? Motivated pupils Motivated teachers Parental support Public recognition for school

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

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

  44. Why is eTwinning so successful?

  45. Rationale for etwinning Based on the twin concepts of cooperation and collaboration • SIMPLE approach • Share • Innovate • Motivate • Participate • Learn • Exchange 48

  46. eTwinning (2010) – in figures 86,000 users 21,000 projects 17000000 pupils 900,000 messages 20,000 users/day

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

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