Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2013 Newsletter
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final exams for a project”
“I can’t cooperate with the teachers of other
subjects”
upraise - not to demonstrate - their special
skills without being excluded because of
their talents.
It can improve the in class relations
(teacher - pupils, pupils - pupils)
Every one of us can add a lot of excuses - real or
fantastic - for the difficulties of an eTwinning
project. We know better than anybody else the
difficulties in our education systems.
But… my experience as a teacher and as an
eTwinning ambassador drives me to believe that a
project can change our class.
And of course there is always a possibility for a
Professional Development Workshop.
The world is changing rapidly. If we do not change
too, we are going to be left behind.
So, why shall I start an eTwinning project?
An eTwinning project is interdisciplinary and
cross curriculum.
It is compatible with European and national
Curricula.
It is easy and simple to explain its
philosophy to colleagues and pupils.
It is directly connected to the daily class
routine.
It has time flexibility and no bureaucracy.
It is planned by peers.
It gives the pupils the opportunity to
cultivate their skills and talents.
It has cross-cultural dimension and
European orientation.
It can run simultaneously with a Comenius
or other educational programmes.
It helps to include in the classroom action
children with learning disabilities and
offending behaviour.
Multiple intelligences can be applied.
The gifted children have a great field to
Why start an eTwinning project? Because it is easy
and it is fun!
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