The eTwinning webinar ‘Finding an eTwinning partner school’

will begin at 16:30

While you wait you can check

that you’ll be able to hear us by

clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ – ‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’

While you wait you can check

that you’ll be able to hear us by

clicking ‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ – ‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’

Nice to meet you

An Introduction to the eTwinning team

Isabel Brennan

British Council: Belfast.Northern Ireland Regional OfficerA new mum, I read Italian crime fiction and I’m enjoying the rugby world cup – for now!

Nice to meet youAn

Introduction to the

eTwinning team

Jenny Compton

British Council BelfastRegional Officer: North West England & Yorkshire/HumberCinema, cooking & walking the Belfast hills (well attempting to)!

Finding an eTwinning partner school

Blackboard Collaborate- Basic tools

• Participants Box

• Chat Facility

• Voting tools

• Other communication tools

• Microphone

• Whiteboard

Participants Box

When you first sign in you will see your own name, the moderator and the other participants.

We have disabled the webcam function for this particular session.

Chat Facility

This is the chat box.

You can ask us questions and talk to other participants

Write in this white box, your comment or questions will appear above.

Click enter to send – you can not delete but you can even add a smiley face!

Task 1

Use the Chat function to introduce yourself, e.g.

Hi, my name is . . . I joined eTwinning in. . .

Voting tools

Voting

We will be asking you to vote on certain questions or topics. Click on the drop down menu.

Click on your selection here.

Use the green tick (for yes) or red cross (for no) to answer

this question

Is this your first webinar?

Task 2

Polling Tools

Polling

We may ask you to respond to a polling question. Like the question below.

Click on your selection here.

Use the vote function to answer our poll….

Where are you joining us from this afternoon?

Task 3

A) England B) Scotland

C) Northern Ireland D) Wales

Use the vote function to answer our poll….

What type of school do you work in?

Task 4

A) Nursery/Infant B) Primary

C) Secondary/Further D) SEN

You can also show us how you are feeling by clicking on this icon and you can display any of these icons beside your name. Try it out!

Other communication tools

Task 5

If you’re happy and you know if, click the smiley

button!

Coz you’re happy and you know it!

If you wish to speak, you can click on this icon to raise your hand. This lets the moderator know you wish to speak.

Here you can see Isabel has raised her hand.

You must click on the mic button here to turn your microphone on and speak.

Remember to click it again to close the mic when you have finished.

Microphone

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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

Are you still with me so far?

Give me a smiley face if you are!

Any Questions?

In this Webinar we will learn

how to

Use the eTwinning partner finding forum

Use the eTwinning search function

Have you heard of the eTwinning forum?

Have you used the eTwinning forum before?

Find eTwinners Forum

Example 1

Searching for an interesting post

Top Tips

• Note the title of posts you reply to

• Note the name of the post author

• Regularly check eTwinning for replies and new messages

• Remember netiquette!

• Keep searching!

Example 2 Creating a new post

• Your message will now be displayed at the top of the forum screen initially

• Remember to monitor the post and respond to any replies

• Remember netiquette

Any Questions?

RecapWhere can you find the eTwinning forum?

a) Projects b) Resourcesc) My profiled) Find eTwinners

RecapImagine, you are looking for a new partner school to begin an eTwinning project. You would like to work with a school with pupils aged 14-15. Which forum would you use?

a) eTwinning project 4-11b) eTwinning project 12-15c) eTwinning project 16-19d) Comenius project 12-15

RecapOnce you are in the eTwinning forum, what

can you do?

a) Read a forum postb) Read & reply to a forum postc) Create a forum postd) All of the above

Have you used the eTwinning search before?

Find eTwinners

Search:

quick search

Good for specific searches for individual schools or teachers

Category Search

Any Questions?

RecapWhere do you find the eTwinning partner

search?

a) Profileb) Find eTwinnersc) My profiled) Projects

Keep searching! It can take some time to find the perfect

partner school

Once you start communicating with partner schools:

• Reply to email/messages/forum posts promptly

• Discuss project ideas clearly and openly with potential partner schools

• Be open and flexible to different ideas and approaches

Has this session been helpful?

A. Very helpful B. Helpful

C. A little bit helpful D. Not sure