Info about eTwinning

1. Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai
nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.
School collaboration across
Europe
Baiba Suseja
eTwinning NSS Latvia

2. Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai
nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.
What is
eTwinning?

3. eTwinning
• Network of 36 countries
• More than 220 000
teachers and 30 000
projects
• Free and safe platform for
teachers to connect,
develop collaborative
projects and share ideas
• Professional development

4. What can you do in eTwinning?
Find a project partner in
www.eTwinning.net platform
Plan and develop a collaborative project
Work in a safe virtual project platform
TwinSpace

5. What can you do in eTwinning?
Exchange ideas with teachers across
Europe
Share materials and get ideas
Get international recognition

6. eTwinning network
Who can participate?
• School staff, who work with pupils
(age 3 to 19 yrs)
• Different kind of education
institutions (preschool, vocational,
interest-education etc.)
• Schools from 36 countries
How to participate?
• Register online
www.etwinning.net

7. eTwinning Plus
• Offers to start collaboration
outside EU:
• Armenia
• Georgia
• Azerbaijan
• Moldova
• Ukraine
• Tunisia

8. Teacher professional benefits
Exchange of experience in European level
Collaboration with school in more than 36
countries
Innovative methods for collaboration
Authentic use and learning of foreign languages

9. Teacher professional benefits
Cross cultural communication and tolerance
Creative and meaningful usage of ICT
Professional development
Opportunity to use eTwinning platform for different
other projects (Comenius, Nordplus etc.)

10. Benefits for pupils
• Communication with pupils from
different countries
• Recognition of national identity
• Authentic use and learning of
foreign languages
• Project activities motivate pupils to
learn and use ICT meaningfully
• Virtual travel
• New skills and knowledge for
future job

11. How to participate?
Register in www.etwinning.net!
Research and get ideas for your project!
Find project partners!
Plan your project and register it!
Work within project!
Evaluate your project, get recognition and share!

12. How to participate?
Register in www.etwinning.net!
• Pre-registration (Name,
Surname, e-mail)
– 2 Minutes
• Full registration
– Max 10 min.

13. How to participate?
Research and get ideas for your project!
• https://live.etwinning.net/
• Create your profile!
• Find ideas for your projects!
• Talk with other teachers in
virtual groups!
• Promore your project idea in
partner porum
• Use in-built Adobe Connect
video conference tool for
free!

14. How to participate?
Find project partners!
Find partners in «People» tab
according to criteria:
• Subject
• Country
• Language
• Project idea

15. How to participate?
Plan and register your project!
• 2 founders from 2 different countries,
then others can join (international
project) or 2 founders from the
same country (national project)
• Simple questions to answer
– Short description, Subjects involved
– Objectives, Work process
– Expected results
• Start easy and use KISS principle:
Keep it smart and simple!

16. How to participate?
Work within project!
• Work in TwinSpace:
– Safe and closed platform
– Only for project partners (can also
be opened for others)
– Different ICT tools
• Join learning events!
• Apply to different international
events
(More info: your NSS)

17. How to participate?
Evaluate your project, get recognition and share!
• Recognition in your country and
Europe!
• NQL (National Quality Label)
• National competitions
• EQL (European Quality Label)
• eTwinning Prizes every year

18. Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra
info@etwinning.lv
+371 67358067
www.etwinning.lv
www.jaunatne.gov.lv
Follow:
Twitter @eTwinningLV
Facebook: eTwinning Latvia
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Šis projekts finansēts ar Eiropas Komisijas atbalstu. Šis paziņojums atspoguļo vienīgi autora uzskatus, un Komisijai
nevar uzlikt atbildību par tajā ietvertās informācijas jebkuru iespējamo izlietojumu.
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