eTwinning overview Lisbon PDW

1. eTwinning: A roadmap of development Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service 29-31 October 2009 - Lisbon, Portugal Professional Development Workshop

2. Anne who? I have been involved in many projects involving schools, teachers and school leaders I come from Ireland university lecturer school counsellor head teacher researcher expert in ICT for education worked in Brussels for the European Schoolnet since 2001 Pedagogical manager for eTwinning since 2005

3. What is eTwinning? A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative - Comenius action Launched January 2005 Phase 2: September 2008

4. National Support Service (1 in each country) Central Support Service. Run by the European Schoolnet on behalf of the European Commission

5. D esigned to find partners ; create, manage and run school projects Launched to encourage school collaboration in Europe eTwinning 1.0 (2005 - 2007)

7. Since 2005: February 2004 January 2005 February 2005 October 2006 February 2004 . 2006 2005/06 April 2006

11. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects Many things were also happening In eTwinning... Above... and below the surface Time to go beyond eTwinning 1.0

12. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects eTwinning had evolved Time for eTwinning 2.0 Critical Mass Communications and networking beyond Projects Activities outside the Portal Sharing and exchanging

13. eTwinning 2.0 The heart of eTwinning is the portal: www.etwinning.net

15. eTwinning 2.0 eTwinning Desktop From this

16. eTwinning 2.0 To this

17. eTwinning 2.0 Twinspace change From this

18. eTwinning 2.0 To this

19. The evolution of eTwinning 2.0

20. Learning Events Started March 2009 Podcasting Creative use of media Exploring creativity MindMapping

21. Learning Events – live sessions

22. Learning Events – live session 2

23. Participation – 1 st Series

25. eTwinning Groups

26. 3 Groups – eTwinning for school leaders Creative Classroom Maths, Science and Technology

27. eTwinning Groups – next steps

28. What is the appeal of eTwinning 2.0?

29. eTwinning offers Find each other and get in touch Set up & run projects with their pupils Get together in interest groups Are engaged in formal & informal learning Share practice and ideas A community for schools in Europe where teachers: In 23 languages…

30. eTwinning projects eTwinning schools

32. To be supportive and offer opportunity for professional development To be connective & non bureaucratic To offer recognition through prizes, ambassador network, conferences To have built in quality assurance at national and European level in the form of Quality Labels eTwinning Continues

33. And…. It’s still for free!

34. 70,000+ users 500,000 messages 20,000 users/day 600,000+ pupils 32,000 projects eTwinning (2009) – in figures 20,000+ teachers across Europe engaged in professional development through eTwinning

35. In this fast evolving 2.0 world there are no natives! But everyone has a voice! Final thoughts - Digital Natives?