This document summarizes the evolution of eTwinning, an initiative to encourage school collaboration across Europe, from its launch in 2005 to 2009. It describes how eTwinning has shifted from a static website (eTwinning 1.0) to incorporate more interactive and social features inspired by Web 2.0, including user profiles, forums, blogs, and networking tools (eTwinning 2.0). It also outlines new learning events and groups being piloted on the platform and considerations for how eTwinning can further embed digital skills and web-based learning into school curricula.
1. eTwinning: A roadmap of development Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service
2. What is eTwinning? A Lifelong Learning Programme initiative - Comenius action Launched January 2005 September 2008
3. National Support Service (1 in each country) Central Support Service. Run by the European Schoolnet on behalf of the European Commission
4. D esigned to find partners ; create, manage and run school projects Launched to encourage school collaboration in Europe eTwinning 1.0 (2005)
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6. Since 2005 February 2004 January 2005 February 2005 October 2006 February 2004 . 2006 2005/06 April 2006
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10. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects Many things were happening In eTwinning... Above... and below the surface Time to go beyond eTwinning 1.0
11. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects eTwinning has evolved Time for eTwinning 2.0 Critical Mass Communications and networking beyond Projects Activities outside the Portal Sharing and exchanging
16. eTwinning 2.0 Enhanced communication tools Networking and Social networking User generated content (TwinBlogs)
17. eTwinning 2.0 Enhanced communication tools Networking and Social networking User generated content (TwinBlogs) Tagging and Maps
18. eTwinning 2.0 Tagging and Maps School/Project search
19. eTwinning is social Find each other and get in touch Set up & run projects with their pupils Get together and attend learning events Are engaged in informal learning Share practice and ideas The community for schools in Europe where teachers: In 23 languages…
31. eTwinning: Shifting Worlds Formal Closed Top down Teaching Consumption Curriculum driven Informal Open Bottom up Learning Creation Life as curriculum
34. Web 2.0 Enablers in education process Enablers Enthusiasm of children e confidence of teachers (overcome of the isolation of teacher) Cooperation: the driving force Working Safely
35. What next: Challenges for the future Curriculum Teaching process Assessment Web 2.0 embedded in the curriculum Web 2.0 part of the assessment In - service training including Web 2.0 Three pillars of education
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37. To be supportive and offer opportunity for professional development To be connective & non bureaucratic To offer recognition To have built in quality assurance at national and European level in the form of Quality Labels eTwinning Continues