Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2013 Newsletter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Moreover, it is necessary to care of teachers’
requests and interests about approaches and
methodologies in order to offer them proper
occasions to enrich their English language
competences and their didactic experience. In this
way, they can feel more motivated to look for new
useful strategies to put into practice in their
classes.
Personally, I think that eTwinning can be exploited
as a training platform too because it offers new
continuous and involving chances.
Teachers do not need to be “digital natives” in order
to surf eTwinning, they need a laptop, an Internet
connection, and to be a member of this European
community!
Workshops that can be a powerful mixture able to
prepare and keep teachers informed according to
their interests and spare time.
Learning Events are suitable for teachers who want
to increase their professional development and
cooperate actively with other colleagues attending
online courses. They are coordinated by an expert
tutor and they are usually short and intensive. In
fact, each Learning Event lasts for 4 or 5 days –
there is active work and discussion, followed by 4
or 5 days of reflection and personal work. There is a
platform where teachers can interact so to share
ideas and build up skills. It is usually required to
upload materials that everyone can access during
his own time.
Open as long-term discussion platforms, the
eTwinning Groups are another chance to support
teachers’ professional development. According to
different topics related to subjects or to particular
approaches or methodologies such as the
Application of tools, Math and Science, Using
media, CLIL, these platforms are also moderated by
an expert eTwinner and teachers should work
together carrying out tasks or discussing about
teaching and learning strategies. This newsletter
you are reading now is a result of similar work in
the Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group!
The main aims of the Teachers’ Rooms are to
stimulate teachers to contribute and share
resources. Rooms are online spaces that support
teachers who want to suggest or compare tools,
materials, give useful tips or just talk about doubts
so to sustain the quality of education. There are lots
of teachers’ Rooms in all languages, and some of
them are so successful that they have evolved f