Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group Newsletter 2017 No. 7 | Page 99

Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2017 Newsletter
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Fostering critical thinking
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Reflecting and evaluating
Evaluation during the project was twofold. Initially,
it was in the form of feedback on the progress as
students and teachers expressed their opinion on
twinspace about their work and contributed with
comments. Self-evaluation in the end of the project
encouraged the students to think about their
successes, mistakes, and goals promoting, thus,
higher-level thinking helping them to become aware
of their strengths and shortcomings for next
project.
StoryFeast, evaluation:
In the project Vitamin M(agic) students selected the
most preferable answer they answered in the
internet poll they made with the application Doodle
Polls at http://doodle.com/poll/hx36ek7374tmyzbh.
Vitamin M., evaluation:
In the project StoryFeast students reflected on their
work and answered a questionnaire which was
created with the online application EasyPolls at
http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5926d2a1e4
b027b19716427e. In this way both the teachers
and the students became more aware of the
collaborative process of the project, the products
and their preferences.
Story Feast, reflection stage:
Conclusion
The main aims of the projects were achieved thanks
to the cooperation and interaction of the
collaborative activities that were carried out by all
the participants. Students of all schools,
collaborated successfully, connected with each
other and developed their creativity. Their social
and collaborative skills were fostered in a positive
learning environment. They were inspired and,
using their imagination, created poems, wrote
stories, made pictures, reflected and self-evaluated.
Teacher collaboration enhanced a supportive
learning culture which helped autonomous and
collaborative work. The pedagogic integration of ICT
in the learning process significantly enriched the
learning environment and contributed to
familiarizing students with the multiple beneficial
uses of technology. Finally, the participation of all
members, both the pupils and the teachers, in the
twinspace of the projects ensures that they all
develope