eTwinning webinar Step One

eTwinning Step One WebinarIn this webinar you will find out all you need to know to get started on your eTwinning journey.

There are tips for finding eTwinning partners for your future projects.

You’ll also get a ‘walkthrough’ of the eTwinning portal and find out the best ways to become

active in the eTwinning community.

Webinar Agenda

Part 1- Webinar basics Part 2- What is eTwinning? Part 3- Registering on eTwinningPart 4- Finding a Partner British Council Support Evaluation

The BasicsThe Basics

oUse the Chat facility

oVote

oUse the non-verbal communication tools

oRaising your hand

Use the green tick or red cross to answer this

question

Is this your first webinar?

Yes

x No

What is eTwinning?

Website to connect schools across Europe

Part of Comenius

32 European Countries

25 languages

202,430 teachers

28,049 projects

ICT in the classroom

Why use eTwinning?

Share and Showcase your work

Safe virtual learning environment

Real audience is motivating

Public Pages: project ideas and resources

Desktop: personal profile, partner-finding tool, project registration

Twinspace: Your project’s own virtual classroom with communication tools and a place to share your work for your project

Any Questions?

Have you registered on eTwinning?

A) Yes

B) No

C) I have, but can’t log in!

I’m registered – now what?

Your profile

Do you have a European partner?

A) Yes

B) No

C) Not quite - we are working on it

D) Not Europe – but somewhere else

Search for other teachers from all over Europe

Let’s search for….

A school in Spain

Who would like to do “cross-curricular” project

Age group, 4-11

Click enter and the results are….

Top Tip!Check yournotifications

andsubscribe

Any Questions?

Part 3 – Forums & Teacher Rooms

Has anyone used internet forums elsewhere before?

Vote:

Yes

x No

Posting Your Own Message

First: Select the age that is appropriate to your class

Any Questions?

Let’s test our eTwinning

knowledge!

What type of schools can I partner with?

A) All types of schools (including SEN) from age 3 – 19

B) Primary & Secondary Schools only

C) Primary Schools only

D) I don’t know!

How many schools can I partner with?

A) OneB) Two – but they must be from the same countryC) Two – but they must be from a different countryD) As many as I wish

What language(s) can be used for eTwinning

projects?

A) English onlyB) Any language, as agreed, by all the project partnersC) English & French only D) My native language only

When can I begin an eTwinning project?

A) Any date, mutually agreed by partner school (s)

B) Start of term only

C) During term time only

D) September only

How long does an eTwinning project last?

A) 1-3 monthsB) 1 year or moreC) Any amount of time, mutually agreed with partner

school (s)D) 3-9 months

Some final tips for partner finding

Try more than one school

Use any personal / community links

Remember local holidays, term times

Use forums & message boards

Join groups & teacher rooms

Persevere

Any final questions?

British Council SupportE-mail: eTwinning@britishcouncil.org

Thank you.

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