Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2026 Newsletter
They compared important professions in their countries, shared traditional children ' s rhymes, and talked about popular and unusual names in their languages.
After reading the legend Finn MacCool and the Giant ' s Causeway, students considered whether intelligence is more valuable than physical strength, imagined what they would do if they were giants for a day, and introduced famous heroes, legends, and natural landmarks from their own countries.
Finally, East of the Sun, West of the Moon inspired conversations about dreams, travel, generosity, and family. Students talked about places they would like to visit, magical objects they wished they owned, ways they would help their families if they found a magical bag of money, and the traditional dishes they would bring to a castle feast from their own countries.
These reflection questions transformed reading into an authentic intercultural dialogue. The stories became common ground, encouraging students not only to discuss literature but also to share their values, traditions, and everyday lives.
Learning through collaboration Collaboration formed the heart of the project. Every activity was designed to ensure that students communicated, created, and reflected together rather than working individually. Throughout the school year, students worked in international teams on collaborative Canva activities and a Padlet
board, sharing ideas and creative interpretations of books. They designed alternative book covers, invented new titles, wrote alternative story endings, and later created promotional posters for their favourite books.
Three international online meetings provided authentic opportunities to communicate in English with peers from Turkey and Romania. During these meetings, students discussed the books, answered reflection questions, exchanged opinions, and shared personal experiences connected with the stories. These conversations gradually increased their confidence in speaking English and helped them realise that English is much more than a school subject – it is a tool for real communication.
Between the online meetings, students continued working in their national teams by preparing puppet shows, role plays, and the Wordwall crossword based on the stories. At the end of the project, they voted for their favourite book using Jotform. The voting results were then used to create three international discussion groups in TwinSpace, where students reflected on the project, exchanged opinions about their favourite
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