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eTwinning in and out of the classroom
PDW Cyprus. November 2011
Anne Gilleran – pedagogical manager
eTwinning Central Support Service
Aim of this workshop
To look at 3 areas:
1. The future of eTwinning…your voice?
2. eTwinning in the classroom- what to
consider?
3. The future of the European
Ambassadors network – what next?
Topic 1. The future of eTwinning…
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eTwinning in the future programme
school networking, projects, training, communities of practice
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- geographical unbalance
- No increase in the number of projects
- In many cases only one teacher per school
- difficulty in reaching teachers of all subject matters and
levels
To be discussed under Item 3
The future……….?
Projects and more
• What should be the role for projects
in eTwinning?
• What should be the role for
professional development?
eTwinning services
• New services for teachers?
• A place for pupils within the
eTwinning platform?
eTwinning and the world
•a window to the outside world in
eTwinning?
Discussion 15 min.
• What is the role of Professional development ?
– Should eTwinning concern itself with this
– If yes what forms should it take
– What is missing in the current set up?
• What is the role of Projects?– Why are the numbers not increasing?
– What are the obstacles?
– What can we do to encourage more projects?
Feedback
Discussion 15 mins
Other services for teachers/pupil
– What services for teachers are missing?
– What about pupils?
– What would you like to see?
A window to the outside world
– Are you interested in eTwinning expanding
beyond Europe?
– If yes, what form would you like to see this
expansion taking?
Feedback
Topic 2: eTwinning in the classroom
Discussion 10 min (approx)
Integration into the curriculum
– Can eTwinning be integrated into the school
curriculum?
– If so what roadmap do teachers need to
assist them in this process?
Discussion 10 Minutes (approx)
eTwinning teams
– Do you think it is possible to engage more
teachers in your school in eTwinning?
– What type of teams are feasible in a
school?
– How would you support them?
– What do you need from CSS/NSS?
Feedback
Topic 3: The future of the Ambassadors network
Topic 2. Ambassadors network
1st Ischia – Italy October 2008
– Setting up the network
2nd Chania Greece Oct 2009
– Defining the role
Villasimius May 2010
– Defining the work & knowledge
Limassol _ Nov 2011 Cyprus
– Defining the future path…
Feedback
Discussion ( 20 minutes)
What does the ambassadors network
need now?