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Elements of eTwinning – Pupils participation in projects – Teacher recognition

Elements of eTwinning – Pupils participation in projects – Teacher recognition. Dr. Riina Vuorikari & Anne Gilleran eTwinning Central Support Service European Schoolnet SIRikt 2011. Over to you (Kliker question 1). European Schoolnet.

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Elements of eTwinning – Pupils participation in projects – Teacher recognition

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  1. Elements of eTwinning – Pupils participation in projects– Teacher recognition Dr. Riina Vuorikari & Anne Gilleran eTwinning Central Support Service European Schoolnet SIRikt 2011

  2. Over to you (Kliker question 1)

  3. European Schoolnet • Network of 31 European Ministries of Education or other national education authorities • Created in 1997 and based in Brussels • Mission: to bring about innovation in teaching and learning through the use of new technology in schools

  4. European Schoolnet (EUN) Active in European wide projects and programmes, e.g. • eTwinning, a community for schools in Europewww.eTwinning.net • iTEC, Designing Future Classroomswww.itec.eun.org • Acer-EUN Educational Netbook Pilot www.netbooks.eun.org

  5. This presentation will look at: • eTwinning and project-based learning • Giving learners a central role • Teachers recognition

  6. Over to you (Kliker results on question 1)

  7. eTwinning - the community for schools • Since 2005 • Promotes teacher and school collaboration through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) • Lifelong Learning Programme under Comenius

  8. In Slovenia • 799 eTwinners • 680 projects • more than average of teachers’ participation National Support Service: http://www.cmepius.si

  9. eTwinning Platform

  10. eTwinning - Keep it Simple • Schools start projects with a partner • Pupils from 4 to 19 years • No money involved • No paper work nor applications! • Any topic - use of ICT to make it happen • From very basic use of email to more elaborated use of video, skype, ....

  11. More than 132’262 teachers! They love it because it offers: • A safe laboratory to test innovative pedagogies • e.g. project based pedagogy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project-based_learning) • Sharing practices and ideas with colleagues across borders • Acquiring new skills in ICT, language learning, project management • An informal way to learn 21st century skills, not through training and workshops!

  12. Over to you (Kliker question 2-3)

  13. Some background…..

  14. From monitoring tasks in 2010 25case studies, were carried out by the National Support Services (NSS) between May and November 2010 on pupils’ active participation

  15. Pupils’ active participation - 25 cases Looked at active interactions: with the teacher(s) with their classmates as well as with their project partners (pupils) • By interviewing teachers: • Working at primary and secondary education levels • Teaching in different subjects • Experienced teachers and eTwinning teachers

  16. The case studies examined Enablers + Challenges Technological or ICT related Non Technological

  17. The findings (1)……

  18. How does pupils’ active participation take place? • The focus is on the day to day tasks of a project • Typical’ choices: which part of a city to take a picture of, which issue to be discussed with correspondents at a distance, which calendar to be implemented for the tasks to be performed, etc. • A contribution to the design of the project itself is rare • In some cases, pupils are reported not to be interested in the planning and organizational aspects of a project

  19. 1. Interaction with the teachers • In general teachers spoke about a more relaxed and fruitful relationship, e.g. • Teachers let the pupils show them how to use ICT based equipment or • Let them be in the pilot seat when using it • Pupils are reported to be less reluctant to ask support from the teacher on how to proceed to solve content or organisational related issues

  20. Results from eTwinning Camp 2011 95% of respondents thought so!

  21. 1. Interaction with the teachers Central Message:“the teacher becomes the one you learn with”

  22. The findings (2)……

  23. 2. Active participation with classmates • ICT related enablers: • show case the achievements to the school, parents, local community, etc. • Non ICT related enablers • (project based pedagogy) • Pupils more responsible, e.gable to (re)organise the way they work • good sense of solidarity An observation: highly differentiated participation reported

  24. Challenges: • Pupils’ busy schedule • Curriculum constraints • The pressure of examinations • Technical problems

  25. A strong message coming from teachers was…… • The tendency is to design next eTwinning projects building on previous experience in pupils’ participation, and then to go one step further • Few teachers have been trained in this type of class management, cooperative learning between peers, etc.

  26. Over to you (Kliker results question 2-3)

  27. Results from eTwinning Camp 2011 Only 30% of respondents confident!

  28. 2. Active participation with classmates Central MessageTeachers need more training and support on ‘how to give the pupils a central role’

  29. The findings (3)……

  30. 3. Active participation with project partner pupils Non ICT related enablers subjects discussed in line with pupils’ day to day areas of interest ICT related enablers Exciting for pupils to enter into contact with ‘real’ young people, living in a different country (emotions, associated with curiosity) Comparison as a heuristic tool: direct exchange between young people living in another context but nevertheless sharing similar concerns Foreign language learning: no other way to provide it at a low cost, under such a simple format and associated with such a high level of emotional engagement

  31. 3. Active participation with project partner pupils • Challenges: • Pupils’ insufficient level of proficiency in foreign languages or ICT skills • Too great a difference sometimes in the number of pupils in each partner class to create a direct matching • (close bilateral personal relationships between two partner pupils needed)

  32. 3. Active participation with project partner pupils Central Message ‘it gives the pupils knowledge and experience that the teacher could not provide them with by any other means’

  33. The findings (4) on recognising teachers’ time and input in projects

  34. Over to you (Kliker question 5)

  35. How does eTwinning and teachers’ professional development interact? Country cases studies on successful eTwinning countries http://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/news/publications/etwinning_public_reports.htm#i1922 Vuorikari (2010)

  36. Central Message 4. Recognising teachers’ efforts in projects eTwinning can nicely compliment the offers of any national teachers’ professional training programme with its informal and formal learning opportunities

  37. Over to you (Kliker results question 5)

  38. Thank you!Make sure to visit the eTwinning booth!Have a very successful conferenceSee you in eTwinning :)

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