Strand 5 eTwinning in Practice_ tsarisalmi

Feb 14th 2009 Prague Tiina Sarisalmi

eTwinning in School Curriculum and Everyday

School WorkeTwinning for Primary

Teachers


eTwinning in Curriculum

Student centred learning methods Cross-curricular themes and unification of

teaching New (virtual) learning environments Use of ICT in a pedagogically

meaningful way Subject matter: goals and contents


Open Learning Environments

• Classroom walls and study book contents don’t define the limits of knowledge anymore.

• ICT provides us with tools to let the world inside our classrooms and/or helps us to enter the world outside.

• We can significantly increase cooperation between different teachers, school subjects and schools.


Change of Focus

From teacher to active, innovative, goal oriented and creative learner.From the evaluation of the end product to the evaluation of the learning process.


eTwinning all year round: Life across Europe


eTwinning kit: Life across Europe


Life across Europe:


Life across Europe:


Life across Europe:


Modules: Who am I?

Getting acquainted


Modules: What’s the News?

Media and culture


Modules: What’s for Lunch?

Health and cultural awareness


Basics of a Successful Project:

• Remember that eTwinning partnership is a pedagogical process

• Plan project carefully together with your colleague in the partner school – start with small steps

• Estimate your resources e.g. ICT, support, time…


What you learn without joy, you forget without regret.

Education

Strand 5 eTwinning in Practice_ tsarisalmi