lsl webinar - moving forward with etwinning
DESCRIPTION
In this webinar, Claire Morvan and Bill Griffin presented the TwinSpace, the safe platform for teachers (and head teachers, librarians, etc.) working in a school in Europe to collaborate and develop projects together. Rute Baptista spoke about the training opportunities offered by eTwinning.TRANSCRIPT
Moving forward with eTwinning
Claire Morvan
Rute Baptista
Bill Griffin
Central Support Service Brussels
eTwinning is about
People
– Shared professional development
– Support for educational ideas
– Exploring educational ideas together
– Teachers professional network
4 main elements
4
eTwinning has ….
• Professional social network
• Online collaborative work
• Continuing professional development
• Inbuilt recognition
Where to start?
Register on eTwinning
Then go to your desktop
and Create a project
Where to start?
Once your project is created then you
can open your TwinSpace
What for? Collaborate, share, explore
and progress
Guided tour of TwinSpace
Bill Griffin
TwinSpace and LSL?
You can continue to work collaboratively and safely on
your themes or your regional hub
And you are supported by your NSS
http://bit.ly/1w2mHmz
Rute Baptista will present what CPD opportunities are
offered in eTwinning!
eTwinning Professional Development
Opportunities for teachers
Rute Baptista
eTwinning Central Support Service
eTwinning is not just about technology….
Different pedagogical approach
Inquiry based
learning
Project based
learning
Intercultural dialogue
Collaborative work
Use of ICT in
classroom
Safe environment
Innovation Recognition
Teacher is autonomous
Teacher is never alone
Professional Development Opportunities
• NSS
• Ambassadors
• eTwinning Projects
• PDW and other Seminars
• FCLab courses
• Groups
• Self teaching material
• Learning Events
• Ambassadors Course
• Moderators Course
• Online Seminars
Online training
Online Professional Development
Peer Learning
Face to face training
Future possibilities
New groups
Learning events?
Resources dissemination
Head teachers involvement
Thank you for your attention!