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eTwinning: A roadmap of development

eTwinning: A roadmap of development. Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service. What is eTwinning?. Launched January 2005. A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative - Comenius action. September 2008. Central Support Service.

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eTwinning: A roadmap of development

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

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

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

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

  5. What has happened since 2005? The Internet phenomenon

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

  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

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

  10. eTwinning (2009) – in figures 64,290 users 29,000 projects 600,000 pupils 500,000 messages 20,000 users/day

  11. eTwinning is social 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 Get together and attend learning events In 23 languages…

  12. eTwinning schools eTwinning projects

  13. The evolution of eTwinning 2.0

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

  15. eTwinning Groups

  16. European key competencies

  17. Rationale for etwinning Cooperate with colleagues from other European countries • SIMPLE approach • Share • Innovate • Motivate • Participate • Learn • Exchange 17

  18. Learning resource exchange (LRE)

  19. Resources on demand

  20. And…. It’s still for free!

  21. Thank you for your attention! eTwinning portal: www.etwinning.net Contacts: Anne.Gilleran@eun.org

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