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eTwinning for Comenius projects
Today’s session will begin at16:30
Please check that you will be able to hear us by clicking
‘Audio’ > ‘Speaker/Microphone Audio Test’
This is located on the menu at the top of your screen
Whilst you are waiting for the session to begin you may find it useful to log on/register www.etwinning.net (so that you can
practise our top tips whilst we’re online)
Nice to meet you
eTwinning
National Support Service
Florence Anderson
British Council, London.
Languages, travel, eating
Nice to meet you
UK eTwinning Ambassador
Sandra Underwood
School Linking Coordinator and MFL Teacher, LSA Technology and Performing Arts College Lancashire North West, EnglandInternational linking projects, travelling and running!
1) Webinar basics
2) What is eTwinning?
3) How do I get started?
4) How can a TwinSpace make my project easier to manage?
5) Where do I get more project ideas?
Today’s Webinar
eTwinning as a Resource to Support your Comenius Project
Suitable for partnerships which are:
•pending
•ongoing (if partnership has been approved)
•post Comenius funding
•declined Comenius funding
•Or for schools hosting Comenius Assistants
•pending
•pending
•ongoing (if partnership has been approved)
•post Comenius funding
•declined Comenius funding
•Or for schools hosting Comenius Assistants
Part 1 - Webinar basics
Chat Facility
Practice Task 1
Use the Chat function to introduce yourself…
Pointer Tool
What Comenius programme are you involved in?
A)Comenius Assistant
B)Comenius Host School
C)Comenius Regio Partnership
D)Comenius Bilateral/Multilateral partnership
Practice Task 2
Use the pointer tool to tell us which option refers to you…
Typing tool
Use the Text tool to write one sentence about your Comenius
project…
Practice Task 3
Microphone Tool
Any Questions….?
Part 2 – What is eTwinning?
Website to connect schools across Europe
Part of Comenius
32 European Countries
(‘eTwinning Plus’ option to add 6 Eastern Partnership countries)
25 languages
200,000+ teachers
27, 000 projects
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
Why use eTwinning?
Share and Showcase your work
Safe virtual learning environment
Real audience is motivating
ICT in the classroom
Gives your curriculum more context
Any Questions?
Part 3 – How do I get started?
Have you registered on eTwinning?
A) Yes
B) No
C) I have, but can’t log in!
I’m registered – now what?
Where do you accept a Contact request?
A) My profile
B) Inbox
C) Notifications
D) Home
Any Questions?
How can a TwinSpace make my Comenius project easier to manage?
Part 4
Help deliver aspects of your project plan
Provide a space to store and share your work
Give your Comenius Assistant some ownership over the project
Don’t have a Comenius Assistant? Ask your students to manage the space..
Provide a planning tool for your project
Get the most out of your partnership
Function as a tool to disseminate your work: within your school; within your
partnership; to the local community
and wider
Carry on your project after it finishes and the funding stops
Where do I get more ideas about projects and activities?
Part 5-
Any Questions?
Evaluation
https://etwinning.wufoo.com/forms/etwinning-webinar-participant-feedback/
Thank you!
Spare 5 minutes?
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