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Step One in the British Council's 3 step webinar guide to getting started on eTwinning. Find out more here, or follow the links within the Slides. http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-events.htm#et_webinars
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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: [email protected]
Thank you.
Twitter @etwinninguk Email [email protected] Web www.britishcouncil.org/etwinningBlog http://etwinninguk.typepad.com/Register http://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/preregister.cfm