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eTwinning: A roadmap of development Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service
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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
64,290 users
500,000 messages
20,000 users/day
600,000 pupils
29,000 projects
eTwinning (2009) – in figures
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
eTwinning Groups
European key competencies
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Rationale for etwinning
Cooperate with colleagues from other European countries
SIMPLE approach• Share• Innovate• Motivate• Participate• Learn• Exchange
Learning resource exchange (LRE)
Resources on demand
And….
It’s still for free!
