what is eTwinning (Danish contact seminar in Latvia)

Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.

School collaboration across Europe

Baiba Suseja eTwinning NSS Latvia

Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.

What is eTwinning?

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eTwinning

• Network of 33 countries

• More than 220 000 teachers and 30 000 projects

• Free and safe platform for teachers to connect, develop collaborative projects and share ideas

• Professional development

What can you do in eTwinning?

Find a project partner in www.eTwinning.net platform

Plan and develop a collaborative project

Work in a safe virtual project platform TwinSpace

What can you do in eTwinning?

Exchange ideas with teachers across Europe

Share materials and get ideas

Get international recognition

eTwinning network

Who can participate? • School staff, who work with pupils (age 3 to 19 yrs)

• Different kind of education institutions (preschool, vocational, interest-education etc.)

• Schools from 33 countries

How to participate? • Register online www.etwinning.net

eTwinning Plus

• Offers to start collaboration outside EU:

• Armenia

• Georgia

• Azerbaijan

• Moldova

• Ukraine

• Tunisia

Teacher professional benefits

Exchange of experience in European level

Collaboration with school in more than 33 countries

Innovative methods for collaboration

Authentic use and learning of foreign languages

Teacher professional benefits

Cross cultural communication and tolerance

Creative and meaningful usage of ICT

Professional development

Opportunity to use eTwinning platform for different other projects (Comenius, Nordplus etc.)

Benefits for pupils

• Communication with pupils from different countries

• Recognition of national identity

• Authentic use and learning of foreign languages

• Project activities motivate pupils to learn and use ICT meaningfully

• Virtual travel

• New skills and knowledge for future job

How to participate?

Register in www.etwinning.net!

Research and get ideas for your project!

Find project partners!

Plan your project and register it!

Work within project!

Evaluate your project, get recognition and share!

How to participate?

Register in www.etwinning.net!

• Pre-registration (Name, Surname, e-mail)

– 2 Minutes

• Full registration

– Max 10 min.

How to participate?

Research and get ideas for your project!

• http://desktop.etwinning.net

• Create your profile!

• Find ideas for your projects!

• Talk with other teachers in virtual teacher rooms!

• Find materials for your lessons (resources)

How to participate?

Find project partners!

Find partners in «Find eTwinners» tab according to criteria:

• Subject

• Country

• Language

• Project idea

Presentation – how to find partners (English)

How to participate?

Plan and register your project!

• Only 2 founders from 2 different countries, then others can join

• Simple questions to answer

– Short description

– Subjects involved

– Objectives

– Work process

– Expected results

• Start easy and use KISS principle: Keep it smart and simple!

Presentation- how to register a project ENG

How to participate?

Work within project!

• Work in TwinSpace:

– Safe and closed platform (presentation about twinspace ENG)

– Only for project partners (can also be opened for others)

– Different ICT tools

• Join learning events!

• Apply to different international events

(More info: your NSS)

How to participate?

Evaluate your project, get recognition and share!

• Recognition in your country and Europe!

• NQL (National Quality Label)

• National competitions

• EQL (European Quality Label)

• eTwinning Prizes every year

Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra

info@etwinning.lv +371 67358067

www.etwinning.lv www.jaunatne.gov.lv

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Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.

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