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eTwinning:Opportunities for professional development
Anne Gilleran
Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service
So you’ve registered! What next?
Browse the portal
Use the desktop
Get involved in learning formal & informal
Start a project
Browse the Portal
www.etwinning.net
Use the Desktop
Watch Christina Crawley’s prezi on the new desktop
http://prezi.com/s-66mv9cwxb2/the-new-etwinning-desktop-october-2010/
Get Involved in formal & informal learning / Professional Development
Formal Learning - let’s recap
Informal exchange & reflection
eTwinning has become…….
eTwinning Learning Events
eTwinning Groups
European Professional Development Workshops
Regional workshops
A network providing opportunities for formal & informal Continuing Professional Development (CDP)
21,000 teachers were involved in the formal aspects of CDP through eTwinning in 2009
Jan 2005
Sept 2006
Jan 2008
eTwinning projects
European-wide Professional Development workshops
National training
Regional workshops
Learning Events, Groups
Jan 2009
Dec 2005
Timeline eTwinning professional development opportunities
Teacher RoomsOct 2010
Professional Development Workshops
Longest established form of formal learning
Focus in the beginning on newcomers– Ambassadors– Head Teachers– Specific subject teacher– themes
National training 1
Face to Face workshops– All countries offer these– Information on the national eTwinning
Portals
Cant find them?
http://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/help/nss.htm
National Training 2
online Training
Spain
Poland online
Czech Republic
Hungary
Regional Workshops
2 or 3 countries come together to organise a workshop for their teachers
Smaller, more intimate, more focused on establishing project partnership
Numbers between 30 – 50
Information on National Portals
Overview 2010
Learning Events
Not linked to Desktop profile. Log in with an email address and separate password
eTwinning Groups
Linked to profile used to access desktop.
Teacher Rooms
Latest development – October 2010
Small rooms created by teachers to discuss topic linked from the new desktop
Short duration
Anyone can open one
Projects – I put this last because
It can take some time to get a suitable partner
It is the ultimate goal but the other activities can help towards it
It is one of the most powerful professional development experiences for you
Recap – as a beginner in eTwinning you can become involved by – Informal contact with other eTwinners in the
desktop– Join a learning event– Look at your national portal for training
opportunities– Join a group– Look for a partner
2 Golden Rules
Check your desktop every day
Check your national eTwinning website
Take a look – Learning Events
http://learninglab.etwinning.net
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