Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2026 Newsletter
development of the concept of cooperation and collectivity, the cultivation of the consciousness of the European citizen, the preservation of cultural identity and cultural self-awareness, the development of academic digital skills, the promotion of the value of inclusion, learning through playful activities. The participation of Roma students in eTwinning programs can act as an important step in alleviating inequalities and strengthening social cohesion( Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs, 2022). Based on the above, it was decided to participate in the 14 th kindergarten of Agrinio, a kindergarten with purely Roma students, in eTwinning. project " Our Little eTwinners are ready to be Active Little citizens ". The main educational action involved 18 Roma children, toddlers and pre-schoolers, who attended the 14th Kindergarten of Agrinio during the 2025-2026 school year. The children participated in the program activities in collaboration with students aged 5-10 from schools in Greece, Italy, Turkey, Romania and North Macedonia. In order to evaluate the progress and results of the project, teachers and parents of the students also participated, through digital questionnaires, in order to explore different perspectives on the progress, pedagogical value and results of the program. Data collection was carried out throughout the duration of the program, from September 2025 to May 2026. Initially, a baseline assessment was carried out, aiming to investigate the initial knowledge, attitudes and expectations of the participants. During the implementation of the project, continuous observation and recording of the participation, cooperation,
communication and response of the students to the activities was carried out. After the completion of the actions, the final evaluation of the project was carried out. For the collection of data, digital questionnaires via Google Forms were used, which were addressed to students, teachers and parents. At the same time, the observations of the teacherresearcher, the assessment of the students ' participation and the produced learning and digital products of the project were utilized.
Methodology This study adopts a qualitative approach with case study characteristics( Yin, 2018), as it examines in depth the participation of a specific kindergarten, the 14th Kindergarten of Agrinio, in a European eTwinning project. The choice of this specific methodological approach was deemed appropriate, as the project was implemented in the authentic context of the school classroom and the aim was to holistically investigate the participation of children in an authentic context( kindergarten classroom)( Kakana & Botsoglou 2010), their learning experiences and the changes observed during the action( Creswell & Poth, 2018). The participation of all children in the project was active and equal, maximizing their own learning and that of their classmates( Gloumbou & Kakanas, 2018). The toddlers ' involvement in the project was carried out in a way that kept their interest undiminished. The playful activities( construction toys), the exploratory and experiential learning, the promotion of creativity by experimenting with different materials and techniques,
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