Twilight Workshop

Welcome

Nice to meet you

eTwinning Ambassador

Val Brooks

Stockton-on-Tees

Retired Secondary Maths teacher and Primary School governorGrandmother and gardener

Workshop AgendaWhat is eTwinning? – Why use eTwinning?– The Public Portal– Project Case Study– Activity 1

Registering on eTwinning– Registration– Your eTwinning desktop– Finding a Partner – Activity 2

Next StepsOther British Council OpportunitiesResources and Evaluation

What is eTwinning?

Website to connect schools across Europe

Part of Comenius

32 European Countries

25 languages

160,000+ teachers

5000+ active projects

ICT in the classroom

Why join eTwinning?

Share and Showcase your work

Safe virtual learning environment

Real audience is motivating

Watch this short video

Public Pages: project ideas and resources

Desktop: personal profile, partner-finding tool, project registration

Twinspace: Your project’s own virtual classroom with communication tools and a place to share your work for your project

The Public Portal

Project Case Study

Activity!

Use Activity 1 to explore the Public Portal.

Registering on eTwinning

I’m registered – now what?

Your profile

Finding a partner

Find etwinners

Forums

Search for other teachers from all over Europe

Let’s search for….

A school in Spain

Who would like to do “cross-curricular” project

Age group, 4-11

Click enter and the results are….

Top Tip!Check your

notifications

and

subscribe

Posting Your Own Message

First: Select the age that is appropriate to your class

Activity!

Use Activity 2 to explore your Desktop

Next Steps:

An Overview– Add a Contact– Create Your Project

Next steps

Having found a partner, you will need to…..

1) Make sure your partner is in your eTwinning ‘Contacts List’

2) Decide on your project idea and discuss the details.

3) Create the project within eTwinning.

4) Get started!

Want to learn more?Join an eTwinning Webinarhttp://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-events.htm

Add a Contact

Project details

When you come to create the project you will need to complete some sections which require all the details.It is best therefore to have used a template beforehand.

Create your Project

Once your project is approved, you will have access to a Twinspace

Any Questions?

Other British Council opportunities

http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/

British Council Schools Onlinehttp://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/

Let’s test our eTwinning

knowledge!

What type of schools can I partner with?

A) All types of schools (including SEN) from age 3 – 19

B) Primary & Secondary Schools only

C) Primary Schools only

D) I don’t know!

What language(s) can be used for eTwinning

projects?

A) English onlyB) Any language, as agreed, by all the project partnersC) English & French only D) My native language only

When can I begin an eTwinning project?

A) Any date, mutually agreed by partner school (s)

B) During the Autumn term only

C) During term time only

D) September only

How long does an eTwinning project last?

A) 1-3 monthsB) 1 year or moreC) Any amount of time, mutually agreed with partner

school (s)D) 3-9 months

British Council SupportE-mail: eTwinning@britishcouncil.org

Blog: http://etwinninguk.typepad.com/

Twitter: #etwinninguk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/eTwinning-UK/108474285865651

eTwinning events: http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-events.htm

Evaluation

http://etwinning.wufoo.com/forms/etwinning-webinar-participant-feedback

Thank you!