eTwinning Ambassadors - Module 1

MODULE 1: MY ROLE AS AN ETWINNING AMBASSADOR

Welcome Webinar eTwinning Ambassador Course by European School Education Platform in YouTube. Link to the video. Link to the presentation. This webinar has been incredibly informative and helpful in understanding the overall structure of the course. I am very grateful to the moderators for taking the time to provide such an insightful presentation. I am confident that the knowledge and understanding gained from this webinar will be beneficial in the future. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the moderators for their dedication and effort in making this webinar a success. Best regards.

Ambassadors in their school

• eTwinning ambassadors from different parts of Europe.
• What is an eTwinning project?
• Creating your eTwinning project.
• What is a TwinSpace?
• How to navigate the TwinSpace homepage
• How to build TwinSpace pages
• How to use Forums and Online Meetings
• How to upload materials on the TwinSpace
• How to invite people to the TwinSpace
• Finding eTwinning project partners
• Editing your European School Education Platform Profile

Discussion: Ambassadors in their school. Link to Padlet. Considering the previous video, in your view, how should ambassadors promote eTwinning in their schools? Add your idea about promoting and disseminating eTwinning in your school to the Padlet below and give examples of successful approaches. Keep in mind that you can upload images in your post to substantiate your idea or add links to materials you have created. 

I'm Juan Antonio and I'm a primary school teacher in Spain. My experience with eTwinning has been going on for a few years now. I am proud to say that this is my first year as an eTwinning ambassador and I am very excited about the opportunity.

I think that the beginning of the school year meetings are an essential part of getting the word out about the platform and all the amazing possibilities it offers. This year, one of the ways we used to motivate other teachers to join the platform was to connect it to the library project through an eTwinning project. I think this is a great way to get everyone involved and excited about the platform. The difficulties this year have been both the technical issues of the platform and the digital competence of the teaching staff.

For dissemination, we have used our school's blog and website, as well as social media.

At the entrance of the school, we have an eTwinning / Erasmus corner that proudly displays all the final products that have been created from the various projects our students have been working on. From handmade posters to digital presentations, the corner is filled with the fruits of our students' hard work and dedication. The corner is a reminder of the global reach of our internationalization of education. It is an ode to the creativity of our students and the power of collaboration, and a symbol of our commitment to the values of eTwinning and Erasmus.

Me in the eTwinning School Corner

Ambassadors in their local community

Discussion: Inspired by the previous video, what are some good practices and/or concrete ways for involving the local community in eTwinning? What can you do to promote eTwinning in the local community? Share some examples of activities and projects that involve(d) the local community in eTwinning. Link to Padlet.

Mandatory discussion: Ambassadors in the eTwinning community. Prepare one dedicated activity for new eTwinners and eTwinners-to-be (a speed date? a digital gymkhana? a treasure hunt?...). Link to the Padlet.