eTwinning: A roadmap of development

Anne Gilleran

Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service

What is eTwinning?

A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative- Comenius action

Launched January 2005

September 2008

National Support Service

(1 in each country)

Central Support Service.

Run by the European Schoolnet on behalf of the European Commission

Designed to find partners; create, manage and run school projects

Launched to encourage school collaboration in Europe

eTwinning 1.0 (2005)

What has happened since 2005?

The Internet phenomenon

Since 2005

February 2004

January 2005

February 2005

October 2006February 2004.

20062005/06

April 2006

1. The Internet has changed

Pre 2004 Web 1.x–Passive–Read the news–Retrieve information

Essentially an online encyclopedia

Interactive & Creative Web 2.0

- make the news- publish ideas- create archives- comment on events- communicate

Informal collaboration

Comenius Partnerships

Peer learning

Sharing of resources and ideas

Communitybuilding

eTwinning Projects

Many things were happeningIn eTwinning...

Above... and below the surface

Time to go beyond eTwinning 1.0

Informal collaboration

Comenius Partnerships

Peer learning

Sharing of resources and ideas

Communitybuilding

eTwinning ProjectseTwinning has

evolved

Time foreTwinning 2.0

Critical Mass

Communications and networking beyond Projects

Activities outside the Portal

Sharing and exchanging

63,000 users

500,000 messages

20,000 users/day

600,000 pupils

17,000 projects

eTwinning (2009) – in figures

eTwinning 2.0

eTwinning 2.0

Enhanced communication tools

•Internal messaging•Contacts•Guestbooks

eTwinning 2.0

•Forums•Teachers, Schools and Projects Profiles•Walls and ‘MeToos’

Enhanced communication tools

Networking and Social networking

eTwinning 2.0

Enhanced communication tools

Networking and Social networking

User generated content (TwinBlogs)

eTwinning 2.0

Enhanced communication tools

Networking and Social networking

User generated content (TwinBlogs)

Tagging and Maps

eTwinning 2.0

Tagging and Maps

School/Project search

Find each other and get in touch

Set up & run projectswith their pupils

Get together and attend learning events

Are engaged in informal learning

Share practice and ideas

eTwinning is social

The community for schools in Europe where teachers:

In 23 languages…

eTwinning projects

eTwinning schools

The evolution of eTwinning 2.0

Learning Events

Started March 2009

Podcasting

Creative use of media

Exploring creativity

MindMapping

Podcasting – March 2009

Creative Use of Media – April 2009

Exploring Creativity – May 2009

MindMapping – May 2009

eTwinning Groups – Pilot Phase 2

Group – Using Media

Educational Considerations in relation to eTwinning 2.0

eTwinning: Shifting Worlds

Formal

Closed

Top down

Teaching

Consumption

Curriculum driven

Informal

Open

Bottom up

Learning

Creation

Life as curriculum

European key competencies

Literacies?

Web 2.0 Enablers in education process

Enablers Enthusiasm of childrene confidence of teachers(overcome of the isolation of teacher)

Cooperation: the driving force

Working Safely

What next: Challenges for the future

Curriculum

Teaching process Assessment

Web 2.0 embedded in the curriculum

Web 2.0 part of the assessment

In-service training including Web 2.0

Three pillars of education

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Rationale for etwinning

Cooperate with colleagues from other European countries

SIMPLE approach• Share• Innovate• Motivate• Participate• Learn• Exchange

To be supportive and offer opportunity for professional development

To be connective & non bureaucraticTo offer recognition

To have built in quality assurance at national and European level in the form of Quality Labels

eTwinning Continues

Something new!

Learning resource exchange (LRE)

Resources on demand

And….

It’s still for free!

In this fast evolving world there are no natives!

But everyone has a voice!

Final thoughts - Digital Natives?

Thank you for your attention!

eTwinning portal:www.etwinning.net

Contacts:Anne.Gilleran@eun.org