eTwinning is a framework for schools to collaborate on the Internet with partner schools in other European countries. It promotes school collaboration in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by providing support, tools and services to make it easy for schools to form short or long term partnerships in any subject area

1. Laura Sanfilippo eTwinning Pedagicol Advisor of Sicily, IRRE Researcher eTwinning: the European Dimension of Education

4. I have chosen these words to start with, because they capture the spirit of what I would like to propose. In the Italian School System, and, in particular in the Sicilian one, there are already a lot of good didactic activities: thanks to the possibilities offered by eTwinning , European students can have a great opportunity to grow together through the technological innovation. Through this type of contact the minds of students are enriched by exchange of ideas.

5. eTwinning represents a marvellous instrument which can be used by all those involved in the whole teaching-learning process wishing to modernise their didactic techniques, embracing different ideas, discussing their scholastic and professional experiences, defining what it means to live together democratically in an European dimension, a dimension made up of respect, of willingness to exchange ideas and continuous enrichment.

7. What’s eTwinning?

8. What’s eTwinning? eTwinning is a framework for schools to collaborate on the Internet with partner schools in other European countries. It promotes school collaboration in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by providing support, tools and services to make it easy for schools to form short or long term partnerships in any subject area

9. What’s eTwinning? eTwinning helps update students’, teachers' and trainers' professional skills in the pedagogical and collaborative use of Information and communication technologies. European students and teachers should have the opportunity to participate in an educational project with their partners of other European countries. I think that working with a school in another country is a great way of motivating our students and can enhance our own professional development.

15. EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP EDINBURGH 25th Febraury 2006

16. Laura Sanfilippo Palermo 26 maggio 2006

22. How NMLs manage Knowledge outside and inside schools? Laura Sanfilippo Palermo 26 maggio 2006 Illustration By Randy Mays For The Washington Post

24. Second Life Laura Sanfilippo Palermo may 7th 2007

29. What’s the Twinspace? ? ! The twinspace is a collaborative workspace on the web developed specifically for etwinning activities

33. … in Sicily

35. … in Sicily Sicily has been touched in its history, art, and cuisine by other cultures, and so it can serve as a natural bridge over the Mediterranean in order to encourage dialogue among contries from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Due to the position of our region and its historical and cultural background, Sicily is in an ideal position to serve as a bridge between cultures. Not only can it mediate between these cultures, but it can also find in its own culture the various elements which have enriched and developed it and which can lead to reciprocal understanding, respect and greater tolerance.

36. … in Sicily Our aims is: To Know and compare different ideas Widen experiences and knowledge Create opportunities for dialogue and reciprocal growth Give importance to historical, linguistic, artistic and culinary influences which are common to the various countries Eliminate barriers Deconstruct stereotypes Get to know other cultures Live as citizens of the world

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