Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2014 Newsletter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------eTwinning and My Didactical Activity
by Aspazia Olar
My journey with eTwinning is long, and I would like
to continue this way. Actually I do not conceive to
open the computer without accessing this platform.
eTwinning is part of my family and gives me
strength, courage and hope to continue other
projects and activities.
eTwinning kits:
What is the use of sharing “good practices” if we do
not implement them regularly? A successful project
should be repeated over and over again. Students
change classes every year, so they all will
experience some good projects.
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Now this subject hurts.
I believe that you will agree that besides the
“mousetrap” (work), there has to be a certain
“cheese” for teachers to participate in projects.
Over 250.000 European teachers do eTwinning
projects. What are the potentials of getting any
reward of their efforts? OK, not everybody is worthy
to travel to Brussels, but something more than just
a sheet of printed paper should be provided.
These are my thoughts. Thank you for “tuning in”.
It began in late August 2010 when I attended
“Introduction to eTwinning” and I successfully
completed the course. The first project started in
autumn when a colleague from the Czech Republic
sent me a message for a possible collaboration. And
from there everything starts: 15 eTwinning
projects, National Quality Certification, eTwinning
Quality Label, European eTwinning Webinar,
resources, assistance, interaction, diversity,
knowledge, possible multilateral partnerships.
My students have completed successful projects.
Also I gladly got involved in other activities on the
portal, such as platform operation, management,
being part of the generation called “first eTwinning
Romanian mentors”. Great was the joy, and it
drove me to do more. I have helped other
colleagues all over the country to use the platform.
We have specific eTwinning elements in our school,
such as a clock with the twins watching our activity
on the platform. We created our own twins; we
made exhibitions displaying Christmas cards
received on previous projects; photos of traditional
food and drawings. I tried to be as close as I could
to each student to learn.
A five-year collaboration with eTwinning is
approaching – I feel we evolved and learned a lot,
and my European colleagues share my thoughts. I
wish that this platform will always there. One of the
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