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British Council Opportunities
Lauren Donovan and Jonathan ThomasBritish Council Wales
Today’s aims:
Find out what eTwinning is all about
Project ideas – Kits and examples
Register or refine your eTwinning Profile
Start contacting teachers from across Europe
Discover other British Council opportunities
The Community for Schools in Europe
Facilitate collaboration between teachers in different countries in Europe
Collaborative curriculum projects
Sharing best practice
Professional development
What eTwinning offers:
Free resources
Safe online environment
No application form or lengthy admin process
Could be your 1st step or could enhance an existing link
Real context for learning and application of ICT
Facts and Figures:
32 European Countries; over 180,000 European teachers; over 14,000 UK teachers
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
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….
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Quality Labels – Project Requirements
1. The project must have common goals and a shared plan.
2. It must be finished or in its last stages.
3. The applying teacher must have made significant contributions to the project.
4. A certain degree of collaboration must appear. The minimum to be considered is using and reacting to partners’ materials.
5. Project results must be visible.
Quality Labels – CriteriaThe Criteria Indicators of a good project
Pedagogical Innovation and Creativity
Creativity: Pedagogical and methodological aspects of the project are original.Innovation: The project has meant new ways of teaching and learning for the students and teachers involved,
Curricular Integration The project is integrated in ordinary lesson plans
Use of Technology ICT tools used are appropriate according to the activities and goals.
Sustainability and Transferability
Sustainability in the school: the project is not an isolated event but has become an integral part of the activities and the educational objectives of the schoolTransferability: aspects of the project can serve as a model for other teachers and an example of good practice.
Results and Benefits The extent of effects of the project results, including dissemination outside the school. Educational and pedagogical relevance of results and benefits.
Quality Labels
Any questions?
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Professional Development
Online Training WebinarsWorkshopsConferencesEuropean partner finding events Awards and recognition
www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-events.htm
eTwinning Webinars
Register: http://www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning-events.htm
[email protected]– Your local eTwinning officer based in [email protected]– General enquiries
On the web – www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning – UK sitewww.etwinninguk.typepad – eTwinning UK Blogwww.twitter.com/etwinninguk – Follow us on Twitter
British Council Opportunities
Link Classrooms Online
Professional Development Courses & Job Shadowing
International School Partnerships
Work Overseas
Working Online
British Council Schools Online http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/home
Schools Online
Worldwide coverage
Online Collaboration area
International School Award
British Council information centre
Comenius In-Service Training Courses, Seminars & Conferences Job Shadowing Fully Funded – up to €3,000
ConnectingClassrooms
EU Focussed
Staff and pupil mobility
2 year projects
Joint Curriculum focus
Language Development
