The Context ofThe Context of21st Century21st Century Education

Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning

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Professional Development Workshop

Bonn

26th April 2008

What is eTwinning?

An initiative of the EuropeanCommission to give an opportunityto as many EU children as possibleto communicate with other childrenin other EU countries usingInformation and CommunicationTechnologies at school.

Timeline

• Preliminary setup organisationSept - Dec 2004

• Officially launched Jan 2005• Phase 1 ends December 2007• Phase 2 Commences January

2008 - 2013• Integrated into the Life Long

Learning Programme

What are the Aims?Promote School collaboration across

borders using ICTBring European dimension into schoolcurriculaPromote language learning andcultural awarenessImprove skills of teachers

Prepare pupils for European future

IntentionsA flexible, teacher friendly scheme to mainstream

– collaborative learning– European dimension– project work– sharing of resources and practice– pedagogical use of ICT

in school education, with a strong focus on teachers’professional development.

Who is it for ?Teachers and school staff at primary and secondary

schools (including kindergarten)

Central Support Service.

Run by the EuropeanSchoolnet on behalf of theEuropean Commission

National Support Service

(1 in each country)

Why get involved

21st Century Demands

Demands of changing curricula

Demands of New Means toDeliver Curriculum

Demands of new social order

Demands of Communication

Demands of modern youth culture

Key capabilities for learnersStephen Heppell

Valued capabilities for learners in the 20th Century

Conformity, compliance, working alone,standardisation

Key capabilities for 21 century learnersCreativity, ingenuity, collaboration,communication, community, standards

Educational Goals 1

Educational Goals 2

The Concept of eMaturity?

Becta definitionBritish Educational Communications and Technology Agency

“ when organisations make strategic and effective use ofICT to improve educational outcomes.”

“ Other countries, depending on their policy goals foreducation, might have different focus e.g. onimproved learning and teaching processes or theacquisition of a variety of “new” skills andcompetences enabled through adequate andstrategic use of ICT.”

eMature education system

eMature school

eMature teachereMature learner

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Core values

Learnercentred

Inclusiveegalitarian

ResponsiveSocietal needs

FlexibilityAccess and location

Current assets and challenges

MultilingualSimple Reliable and secure

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Projectcentred

Practiceoriented

Supported byadapted tools

Communitybuilding

Open toschool

cooperationSynergies

Worldwiderecognition

Developing eTwinning-Whose role?

Recognition in the formalSystems

for teachers and pupils

Integrating eTwinningin the initial training ofTeachers (curriculum)

Training teachersfor eTwinning

Inservice trainingProfessional development

eTwinning and the 8 key competencies

3 Cs – Communication-Mother tongue

-Foreign language -Cultural awareness

Digital competenceLearning to learn

MSTEntrepreneurship

Social & Civic competenceMinistries of Education

School Policy

eTwinning is unique!

It’s easyIt’s supportiveIt offers recognitionIt’s non bureaucraticIt’s fun

And

It costs nothing!

eTwinning today

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Over to You!

Thank you for your attention

anne.gilleran@eun.org

http://www.etwinning.net