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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
eTwinningeTwinning
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
4th April2008
38722This morning
eTwinning is a 21stEducational Action!
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