Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2013 Newsletter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The students have started to have a different point
of view to my English classes. Being out of routine
they were very enthusiasthic and very eager to
participate .
I would like to finish with Nelson Mandela’s
quotation: « Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world. » I strongly
believe in this. If you really want to do something,
nothing can stand in your way, as in our case.
Let Us Train with eTwinning!
by Cinzia Masia
eTwinning is becoming more and more popular all
over the European countries because it offers
different chances to get in touch with other states
and cultures. It is an interesting way to be a part of
a really big European school community that
sustains team working, bridging both schools and
pupils from different parts of Europe through a
wider range of communicative kits.
eTwinning is like a “virtual meeting place” where it
is possible to know new colleagues so to exchange
not only ideas and strategies but also useful tools to
work effectively with students. In fact, it gives
teachers and students alike several opportunities to
learn and improve knowledge and skills while
cooperating, as well as exploiting several
communicative tools available on this platform.
Figen Oğuzmert is a teacher of English at Dörtyol
Ş.A.S. Vocational and Technical High School in
Hatay, Turkey. She has been teaching English for
fifteen years. She is an enthusiasthic teacher about
new pedagogies and loves her job. She is also
responsible from the devolopment and
implementation of the EU projects in her school.
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Although the main aim of eTwinning is that of
setting a common project between two different
European countries at least, I believe that it can
also present itself as a powerful instrument for inservice teacher training.
I am a teacher trainer and tutor in in-service
training courses for primary teachers of English,
where I have been working since 1996. I have
always noticed that most of them are afraid of
starting teaching English and, particularly, not
having any continuous schooling support. They
need advice, resources, tips and tools which can be
easily used and tailored to their students’ abilities
and needs.
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