Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2025 Newsletter
Collaborative and Creative Tools for European eTwinning Projects by Cira Serio
From idea to collaboration: European projects that transform learning When teachers from different schools meet to build something extraordinary together, you need more than good ideas: you need smart, creative and effective tools. This is where the world of eTwinning comes in, an educational community that transforms every project into a dynamic and innovative intercultural experience.
With this article I want to accompany you in the discovery of the most effective tools for each phase of your project: let yourself be inspired, experiment and build connections that leave their mark.
At the heart of educational innovation, eTwinning projects offer a fertile space to cultivate citizenship, creativity and collaboration. Now I will share with you some experiences and tools that have transformed my classroom into a European laboratory of ideas.
Make a Straw Rocket: Scientix Award # SDC25
The secret? Knowing how to choose and use the right tools. The TwinSpace, the reference point for every eTwinning project, is much more than just a platform: it is a virtual space where distance disappears and collaboration comes to life. Through forums, message boards, chats, video conferences, and many other features, teachers and their students can communicate, create, and share in a safe, inclusive, and inspiring environment.
But we don ' t stop there. The integration of external tools opens the door to new scenarios: interactive presentations, mind maps, online whiteboards and design tools transform the educational path into a real laboratory of shared creativity.
The first experience I would like to share is the Scientix Prize I received for a STEAM activity carried out as part of one of my European eTwinning projects dedicated to Leonardo Da Vinci. The strength of this activity lies in its power to involve students by making them absolute protagonists at every stage.
" Make a straw rocket " Scientix Providers Award, with the support of Britannica Education and Microsoft, demonstrated how creating paper rockets
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