Ambassadors’ task force training sessionSommarøy, Norway

Friday 14th June 2013

Overview

1. Overview – work of the task force

2. Ambassadors – important questions

3. Visibility – the eTwinning Ambassadors’ story

4. Connecting the network – online communities

5. Ambassador trouble-shooting

6. Ambassador introductions

WORK OF THE AMBASSADORS’ TASK FORCE

Ambassadors’ Task force – what and who?

What?

- Been around since 2008

- Coordinated by CSS

- Made up of NSS members

- Sharing best practice from National Ambassador networks

- Defining the concept of ‘European’ ambassador

- Defining priorities for 2013 and beyond

- Planning and delivering key objectives of Catania mini-conference

Belgium-FL Sara

Bulgaria Stoyan

Petr

Francis and Claude

TheklaCyprus

Czech Republic

France

Greece Xanthie

Hungary Klaudia

Ireland Kay

Italy Alex and Donatella

Jeanette

Lisbeth

GudmundurIceland

Malta

Norway

Slovakia Gabriela and Eva

UK Susan and Sophie

20082012/13

Martina

Elizabeth

Irene

Liz and Owain

Germany Heike

Poland Barbara

Bart Switzerland Joris

Achievements until now

ETAN and PDWs

Establishment of the ETAN network and the organisation of specific PDWs for eTwinning Ambassadors

ChaniaVarna

Ischia Villasimus

Nottingham Athens

Limassol

Achievements until now

Central co-ordination

Greater co-ordination of Ambassadors at central level

Learning Events

Promotional Campaigns

Case studies

Mentoring

Achievements until now

Online course

Development of an online training course for European ambassadors

Content development

Selection of Ambassadors

Delivery of online training

Evaluation of the training course

NSS priorities for 2013 discussion - Athens

Four Priorities for 2013

Priority 1

More visibility on the Portal and Desktop

Priority 2

More visibility outside eTwinning

Priority 3

An online Ambassadors’ community

Priority 4

Special events for Ambassadors

Catania

mini-

conferen

ce

E-Book

Pre-conference networking

Objectives of this workshop

Look at the Ambassador concept

Develop a structure for the e-Book

Analysis online networking options

AMBASSADORS – THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

What is an eTwinning Ambassador?

What is an eTwinning Ambassador?

AMBASSADORS – THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

What does an eTwinning Ambassador do?

What does an eTwinning Ambassador do?

What my kids think I do

What my boss thinks I do

What is an eTwinning Ambassador?

What my colleagues think I do

What my family thinks I do

What is an eTwinning Ambassador?

What I actually do

What does an eTwinning Ambassador in your country do?

The Ambassadors

Hans Holbein the Younger

1533

National Gallery, London

The Ambassadors

UK Ambassadors

2008

British Council, London

ETWINNING AMBASSADORS’ NETWORK – THE BIG QUESTIONS

Do we have a strong Ambassadors’ network in eTwinning?Is our network known/visible to the outside world?Do other LLP programmes have Ambassadors’ networks?

VISIBILITY – THE ETWINNING AMBASSADORS’ STORY

Introduction – Setting the context

Quantitative study

Qualitative study

Impact

Evaluation (recommendations?)

Online content

Link for brainstorming activity:

http://tricider.com/multiBrainstorming/C9d2

CONNECTING THE NETWORK

Other online community platforms

Rating Usability Ability to sub-divide groups

Security

5 - Excellent

4 – Very good

3 - Good

4 – Not great

5 - Terrible

Rating matrix

AMBASSADOR TROUBLE-SHOOTING

AMBASSADOR INTRODUCTIONS

NEXT STEPS

Brain-storming session

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