Anne Gilleran's presentation for the PDW for eTwinning ambassadors in Villasimius, Sardinia May 2010

1. eTwinning 2.0 - from projects to community Anne Gilleran Pedagogical Manager eTwinning Central Support Service Professional Development Workshop Villasimius – Sardinia May 2010

3. Informal collaboration Comenius Partnerships Peer learning Sharing of resources and ideas Community building eTwinning Projects eTwinning has evolved in 5 years Time for eTwinning 2.0 Critical Mass Communications and networking beyond Projects Activities outside the Portal Sharing and exchanging

4. eTwinning 2.0

5. eTwinning 2.0 The heart of eTwinning is the platform: www.etwinning.net

6. eTwinning Portal 2007 From this 2007

9. Inspiration - Kits

10. eTwinning 2.0 eTwinning Desktop From this 2005-2007

11. eTwinning 2.0 To this 2008-2009

12. To this in September 2010

13. eTwinning 2.0 Twinspace change From this 2005 -2008

14. eTwinning 2.0 To this 2008-2010

15. The evolution of eTwinning 2.0 (2010)

16. eTwinning has become a social network Find each other and get in touch Set up & run projects with their pupils Are engaged in informal learning Share practice and ideas The community for schools in Europe where teachers: In 23 languages…

17. eTwinning has also become……. Informal exchange & reflection eTwinning Learning Events eTwinning Groups European Professional Development Workshops Bi- Lateral workshops A network providing opportunities for formal & informal Continuing Professional Development (CDP) 21,000 teachers were involved in the formal aspects of CDP through eTwinning in 2009

19. Brian’s Conclusions eTwinning is now an online community of teachers. The community aspect is being reinforced through Learning Events and eTwinning Groups http://www.slideshare.net/holmebn/e-twinning-pdw-28-5-10

21. eTwinning Groups Linked to profile used to access desktop.

22. Learning Events Not linked to Desktop profile. Log in with an email address and separate password

23. Educational Considerations in relation to eTwinning 2.0

24. eTwinning: Shifting Worlds Formal Closed Top down Teaching Consumption Curriculum driven Informal Open Bottom up Learning Creation Life as curriculum

25. European key competencies

27. Literacies?

29. 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

31. 94,000 users 1000000 messages 20,000+ users/day 2,35000 pupils 41,000 projects eTwinning (May 2010) – in figures

34. You have helped to do all this! You are the people who help to make eTwinning what it is.

35. In education today the roles of pupils and teachers are blurring. Final reflections - The 21 century challenges us all to grasp, understand and control the forces of technology. Technology is only as good as the use we make of it

36. I am 21 st Century Learner ! We are 21 st Century Learners!