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The Context of The Context of 21st Century 21st Century Education Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning ˇ Professional Development Workshop Bonn 26th April 2008
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The Context ofThe Context of21st Century21st Century Education

Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning

ˇ

Professional Development Workshop

Bonn

26th April 2008

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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

schools (including kindergarten)

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Central Support Service.

Run by the EuropeanSchoolnet on behalf of theEuropean Commission

National Support Service

(1 in each country)

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Why get involved

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21st Century Demands

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Demands of changing curricula

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Demands of New Means toDeliver Curriculum

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Demands of new social order

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Demands of Communication

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Demands of modern youth culture

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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

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Educational Goals 1

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Educational Goals 2

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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.”

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eMature education system

eMature school

eMature teachereMature learner

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ulti stakeholder

Core values

Learnercentred

Inclusiveegalitarian

ResponsiveSocietal needs

FlexibilityAccess and location

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Current assets and challenges

MultilingualSimple Reliable and secure

eTwinningeTwinning

Projectcentred

Practiceoriented

Supported byadapted tools

Communitybuilding

Open toschool

cooperationSynergies

Worldwiderecognition

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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

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eTwinning is unique!

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

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And

It costs nothing!

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eTwinning today

4th April2008

38722This morning

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google

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eTwinning is a 21stEducational Action!

Blogs Chat

Communities

Digital librariesPodcasts

Instant messagingSkype

2nd Life

Flickr

Youtube

Facebook

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Over to You!

Thank you for your attention

[email protected]

http://www.etwinning.net


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