Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group Newsletter 6 2016 | Page 17

Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2016 Newsletter

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------While waiting for the "D-day", expectations and
interest grew and I received a barrage of questions
on our Facebook private group: the students
offered solutions, directly contacted their French
mates via FB, downloaded materials in the
eTwinning project site, in other words they became
more and more independent in the development of
the action...my real goal!
On the day of the meeting, everything was ready,
our "line-follower robots" were charged and ready
at their starting blocks, then the network
connection started among lots of "Hello! Bonjour!
Ciao! Where is Felix? Where is Simone?". We were
all waiting for the Minister's arrival to show him our
mutual production, so we had some time to debate
and discuss the subjects and meet some very nice
colleagues of the eTwinning France.

Upon Mr. Pellion's arrival, the robots started their
job on both sides of the Alps to show their best.
We teachers were absolutely impressed by the
clarity and spontaneity the students had in
managing their meeting, it seemed there was no
distance dividing them, moreover by how their
English language naturally flowed in their
conversation.

and colleagues (Antonio), for all you have done to
make the visit of our minister of education a
success. Pupils and teachers were great, helpful,
patient, good willing.
Thanks for the time you spent for us.
Barbara, Laura, you are engaged and wonderful
teachers. As a former history teacher, I was
amazed to see the quality of the relationship you
have built with your pupils and also how proud they
were of their work.
eTwinning is lucky to have you!
Gratefully,
Marie-Christine CLEMENT-BONHOMME
Coordinatrice de l'action eTwinning / NSS France
coordinator /Directrice du développement
international

Laura Rua is a teacher of English at ITIS
Pinninfarina in Moncalieri, Italy. A former eTwinning
ambassador, now she is in charge of EU Projects
and foreign certifications. She is a CLIL advisor and
has been certified by Politecnico Milano as a flipped
classroom designer.
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It was a very fruitful experience of cooperation,
sharing and growth through eTwinning.
Here is the thanking mail we received from the
French eTwinning NSS:
Chère Barbara,
Dear Laura,
On behalf of the French eTwinning National Support
Service, I want to thank you deeply, first of all you
both and your pupils, but also your headmasters

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