Visibility of eTwinning Projects Group July 2025 Newsletter
Inclusion, empathy, and social growth The project’ s inclusive approach ensured that every student, including the ones with special needs, had a meaningful role in the team. The collaborative setting enhanced empathy, group cohesion, and peer-to-peer support, demonstrating that inclusive design is a driver of innovation, not a constraint.
Empowering educators through practice and reflection As in the ESEP course, the project encouraged teachers to take on the role of facilitators, providing space for student autonomy while integrating project-based learning within the curriculum. Tools like Wakelet, Padlet, Artsteps, and Genially enabled engaging, low-cost learning experiences. Copyright, privacy, and source attribution were carefully addressed, aligning with digital ethics.
Daisy De Gioannini is an English teacher, teacher trainer, digital animator, and eTwinning ambassador based in Italy. She designs innovative learning experiences that blend creativity, technology, and inclusion. Author of the ESEP course " Nurturing Thoughtful Minds through Collaboration and eTwinning ", she is committed to promoting critical thinking, digital citizenship, and international collaboration in schools.
A model for the future Presented as a best practice during the webinar " XXI Century Skills in Action " in May 2025 during a regional eTwinning webinar and featured in an ongoing INDIRE research study, Interactive pAIntings is not just a project, it is a model of how eTwinning can catalyse real educational change.
It also exemplifies the core mission of the ESEP course: giving educators practical strategies to foster thoughtful minds and build resilient, reflective, and globally connected learners.
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