1. Wallisdean Infant and Junior Schools
Friday 25th January 2013
Planning an eTwinning Project
2. Aim for Today
Our aim for today is that each Trainee
Teacher in conjunction with their class
teacher will have uploaded their project
title, brief details and ICT tools to the
eTwinning Portal by the end of the day.
3. Plan of Action for Today
• eTwinning experience so far - Feedback
• Short presentation on planning an eTwinning
project with questions and answers
Break
• Project Planning with class teachers
Lunch
• Feedback on planned projects
• Upload completed project plan to eTwinning
Portal.
5. Global Citizenship for All
Shared Values
Peace Education
Gender Education
Citizenship
Multicultural Education
Breaking down Stereotypes
Human Rights
7. Exploring Stereotypes:
Assessment
What do we know about each other’s
countries?
What do we know about each other’s lives?
What have we learnt?
How have our opinions changed?
8. Learning about Distant Localities
Where is our partnership country?
What does it look like?
What is it like to live there?
Looking at similarities and differences.
What are the issues affecting the people who live
there?
Why is this place special? – customs and traditions.
9. First Steps to a Successful
Partnership
Keep it simple make it fun!
Develop a partnership over time.
Communicate as much as possible – keeping in regular
contact
Use project kits or link project with the curriculum
Use the local community and newspapers to spread the
word and generate interest.
Familiarise yourself with the eTwinning Portal.
Ask for support if you need it.
10. The Planning Stage
Project idea and theme
Curriculum areas to be addressed
Educational aims
Project activities and stages
Project Name
ICT Tools
Expected outcomes/learning/pupil achievement
11. The Task
Planning a Project in Pairs
Use the planning sheet to design a
project suitable to exchange with your
Town Twinning partner. Prepare to
feedback to the group.
