eTwinning Conference 2008 - Workshop Strand 4 Pedagogy

Pedagogical Issues

Anne Gilleran

Strand 4: Your eTwinning

Blog

• http://blog.eun.org/etwinningconference2008

Background

• eTwinning started in 2004 - 2007

• Establishment Phase– Build the portal– Create the pedagogical concepts– Involve the teachers – Provide resources

Main Activities 1

• Portal

– Resources = pedagogical kits & Guidelines

– Examples = Gallery of projects– Promotional activities = eTwinning

Prize & eTwinning Labels

Main Activities 2

Physical Activities• Professional Development Workshops

• eTwinning Camp

• National Contact workshops.

27

2

8 - 10

2005 - 2008

Main Activities 3

• Publications– eTwinning Book– Reflections on eTwinning -Series of 3

books

Consolidation Phase

2008 - 2013

CSS Aim : To continue to provide support for eTwinning community

Resources & Activities

Continue to provide resources and activities

New directions

• eTwinning Community– Communities of practice – Resources – Networking opportunities

New challenges

• More countries

• Rising numbers

• Increased activity

Workshop Format

• Each table elect a reporter• 6 questions X 10 minutes• Additional questions from group?• Group decides on Comments for reporting• Reporting back• Decisions and recommendations

Question 1

What do you think would be a suitable alternative prize

to the eTwinning Camp?

Question 2

What pedagogical resources would you like to see on the

Portal?

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Question 3

What features would you like to see in an eTwinning community?

Question 4

What type of eTwinning book would be useful to you?

Question 5

What should be the focus for Professional Development? 1. European Workshops?2. National Workshops?

Question 6

What would you like to have

in a

ready made project kit?

Conclusions

Don’t forget the Blog!

• http://blog.eun.org/etwinningconference2008

Results Question 1

• ICT equipment to facilitate collaboration

• Facilitation to visit partners

• Training course for teachers and pupils

• Different prizes for different age groups

• 3 day visit to school by expert team

• Travelling Trophy for overall prize to be rotated each year

Results Question 2• Videochat• Simplified gallery• Online tutorials on eTwinning tools /other

tools• Assessment of resources• Dragon software• Checklist for project beginners• Calendar with all european holidays• Quiz building tool• Linking of projects to curriculum• Link to experts in various tools Q&A

Results Question 3• Broadcast conferences every 2 - 3 months• Polls on different educational issues• Pedagogical forum for ideas • The possibility to form special interest groups• A more detailed profile with special interests

and expertise items to enable more specific searches

• A public Notice board • An area for putting in suggested resources

and tools with a rating service• Possibility for virtual lessons

Results Question 4

Surprisingly only a few of the participants had seen the eTwinning Book– A book targeted at trainee teachers– Examples of how projects work– Specific book on tools– How to use eTwinning with activities for

pupils, school project step by step

Results Question 5• European workshops

– Good ideas– Contacts– Project examples– Tools training– Specific themes– In project meeting with partners to see next steps– Training to become promoters

• National workshops– eTwinners give advice to newcomers– Training on tool– Project examples

Results Question 6

• Step by step instructions and ideas

• Link to projects using the kit idea

• Summary of tools to be used

• Show how project links to curriculum

• Voice threads on different tools