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- 2. eTwinning offers a platform for staff (teachers, head teachers, librarians, etc.), working in a school in one of the European countries involved, to communicate, collaborate, develop projects, share and, in short, feel and be part of the most exciting learning community in Europe. http://www.etwinning.pl
- 3. Almost 6,000 eTwinners participated in the 2017 survey and we are delighted to announce the results. 90% of the respondents reported that the top skills most impacted by eTwinning are their ability to teach cross-curricular skills and project-based teaching skills. However, eTwinning’s impact not only affects teachers but also their schools and students. Students are not only becoming more creative but also more collaborative with their teachers and fellow students. Over 90% of respondents state that eTwinning has had a positive impact on increasing student motivation and fostering collaborative work among them. Around 80% of respondents believe eTwinning has had a particularly positive impact at school level on improving the relationship between students and teachers! http://www.etwinning.pl
- 4. eTwinning is a vibrant community of more than half a million teachers working in 182,000schools. More than 61,000 innovative projects have been carried out, involving more than 2,000,000 excited students across the continent over the years. The full report “eTwinning Twelve Years On: Impact on teachers’ practice skills, and professional development opportunities, as reported by eTwinners” will be online soon. Until then, check the summary of the report. Find out why you should join the biggest community of teachers in Europe, and inspire your learners and school! https://twitter.com
- 5. The concept of recognition for work done in eTwinning has been in existence since the start with Quality Labels being available to teachers for their projects both at national and European level. However, these labels are applied only to the work of individual teachers in projects. In order to recognise the work done at school level, a new label is now available to apply for – the eTwinning School Label. The principle behind this new label is that eTwinning wants to recognise and appraise the involvement, commitment, dedication not only of scattered eTwinners, but of teams of teachers and school leaders within the same school. The concept of attaining the status of an eTwinning School is that of a developmental journey with components that can be objectively assessed. It is not a competition, but rather a progression from one level to the next. https://www.mindomo.com
- 6. Have a high visibility at European Level Form a European network of eTwinning leading schools to inspire the future development of eTwinning Be recognised as leaders in the area of: › Digital practice › eSafety practice › Innovative and creative approaches to pedagogy › Promoting continuous professional development of staff › Promoting collaborative learning practices with staff and students Be able to show their eTwinning School Label in all their promotional and information materials. Awarded school staff and principals will be invited to become involved in dedicated professional development programmes. http://etwinning.es
- 7. The workshops were numerous with a big variety of themes and were designed to help participants not only acquire new skills but also hone their existing ones. The workshops evolved around the two pillars of eTwinning, namely building teachers’ pedagogical and ICT skills and encouraging the European cooperation, with the objective to train the participants, share good practices, improve the collaboration among the eTwinning ambassadors, and last but not least empower them to their task which is to support their fellow colleagues. http://blog.datumbox.com
- 8. The program may include kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools and high schools, both state and private institutions (with public school qualifications - implementing the current core curriculum) from European Union countries, as well as from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey. The program also offers the opportunity to cooperate with partners participating in eTwinning Plus - they are institutions from countries neighboring the European Union - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Tunisia and Ukraine. The whole school can be involved in the implementation of the project: teachers of all subjects, students with tutors, school heads, librarians, school pedagogues and other employees. http://moodle.etwinning.net
- 9. The use of computer, Internet, various software, camera, camera, tools that students use in their free time, which makes the classes much more interesting and more engaging; Foreign languages are used for direct communication with peers - partners in the project. The need for a smoother, smoother conversation, agreements mobilizes students to learn the language; The subject of the project is very easy to integrate into the core curriculum of even a few of any subjects taught in the school, and to be implemented as part of scheduled activities, making the educational content much more attractive. http://www.sp6.zabrze.pl
- 10. The National Quality Label is awarded by the National eTwinning Office to those teachers whose project work has reached a certain high level. The purpose of awarding the National Quality Label is to award teachers and schools for the implementation of interesting projects that meet a number of criteria, such as pedagogical innovation and creativity, integration with the curriculum, communication and information exchange between partner schools, cooperation between partner schools, and the use of technology. National Quality Badges are awarded on an ongoing basis throughout the year. If at least two partner schools from different countries received National Quality Badges and at least one of them was nominated for the European Quality Label, they will receive the Badge in the next edition in October. Badges entitle teachers to participate in national and European competitions, respectively. https://www.youtube.com
- 11. eTwinning is easily accessible - all materials and tools necessary to start cooperation are freely available on the European portal www.etwinning.net. On this platform, the partners communicate, exchange information and together create content and content of the project, using various tools, such as chat rooms or video conferencing. eTwinning encourages the learning and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and active methods of working with the student. Projects can cover a variety of topics and issues, and combine issues in various school subjects in an innovative way, while allowing the student's knowledge to be enriched in accordance with the core curriculum. http://salomon.edu.pl