Published on March 15, 2008
Author: ajoyce
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eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme Brian Holmes Chair of the eTwinning Steering Committee
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme Partnerships in Comenius
The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme
Partnerships in Comenius
The Executive Agency Directorates A & B Policy and Programmes European Commission Policy Programme implementation Centralised actions Policy documents Programme definition Priorities Committees Impact analysis Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies Management of centralised actions Calls, selection, contracts Monitoring, acceptance, payments Clustering & dissemination Results & feedback Centre for Programme management ~300 staff Based in Brussels Managed by EC officials Executive Agency
Policy documents
Programme definition
Priorities
Committees
Impact analysis
Management of decentralised actions via National Agencies
Management of centralised actions
Calls, selection, contracts
Monitoring, acceptance, payments
Clustering & dissemination
Results & feedback
Centre for Programme management
~300 staff
Based in Brussels
Managed by EC officials
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e Twinning Infrastructure NSS NSS NSS NSS European Commission CSS Community School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School Service Practice European Commission Central Support Service Executive Agency eTwinning Steering Committee
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme Partnerships in Comenius
The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme
Partnerships in Comenius
The Lifelong Learning Programme Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European association s Transversal Programme 4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation) Grundtvig Adult education Leonardo da Vinci Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Comenius School education Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European association s Transversal Programme 4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation) Grundtvig Adult education Leonardo da Vinci Vocational education and training Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Comenius School education Comenius School education 2007-2014 ~7 000 million € 13% 910 M€ 40% 25% 4%
eTwinning - part of the Comenius Family (1/2) Specific Objectives: To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its value To help young people acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/comenius/ Comenius
Specific Objectives:
To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its value
To help young people acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship
Types of activity supported: Mobility of individuals Development of partnerships Multilateral projects Network projects Accompanying measures eTwinning eTwinning - part of the Comenius Family (2/2) 2008 Total Budget ~149 Million € Decentralised – National Agencies Centralised – Executive Agency Comenius
Types of activity supported:
Mobility of individuals
Development of partnerships
Multilateral projects
Network projects
Accompanying measures
eTwinning
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme Partnerships in Comenius
The Executive Agency and the eTwinning Steering Committee
eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme
Partnerships in Comenius
Pedagogical partnerships in Comenius Comenius school partnerships: at least three partners from different countries financial support from Comenius eTwinning partnerships: two or more partners use of ICT for collaboration pedagogical and technical support, tools, ideas, training, visibility and recognition rather than funding individual projects
Comenius school partnerships:
at least three partners from different countries
financial support from Comenius
eTwinning partnerships:
two or more partners
use of ICT for collaboration
pedagogical and technical support, tools, ideas, training, visibility and recognition rather than funding individual projects
eTwinning so far - visits to the portal Visits per month Continuous growth 2005 2006 2007 2008
eTwinning so far - project registrations 455 average 2.8 1 534 average 4.8 2 846 average 8.4 average 17.4 Reg. per month -2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-
Partnerships - benefits for pupils increased interest, knowledge and understanding of other cultures greater awareness of their own cultural background improved proficiency in foreign languages improved social skills improved ability to work in teams specialist knowledge in the subject area covered by the project Increased motivation to learn, self-confidence and capacity to work autonomously
increased interest, knowledge and understanding of other cultures
greater awareness of their own cultural background
improved proficiency in foreign languages
improved social skills
improved ability to work in teams
specialist knowledge in the subject area covered by the project
Increased motivation to learn, self-confidence and capacity to work autonomously
Partnerships - benefits for teachers better knowledge and understanding of other school systems skills in working in interdisciplinary teams improved proficiency in foreign languages opportunity to try new teaching methods shared learning experience with pupils better climate in the school (collaboration with colleagues) and in the classroom (collaboration with pupils) lots of opportunities for peer learning
better knowledge and understanding of other school systems
skills in working in interdisciplinary teams
improved proficiency in foreign languages
opportunity to try new teaching methods
shared learning experience with pupils
better climate in the school (collaboration with colleagues) and in the classroom (collaboration with pupils)
lots of opportunities for peer learning
Success factors Pupils involvement: The more intensively pupils are involved in project activities, the more positive the impacts of the school partnership Team work: The more strongly schools encourage pupils and teachers to work in groups, the higher the increase in knowledge and skills Motivation Enthusiasm to participate in project work by teachers, pupils and parents is a key to success
Pupils involvement: The more intensively pupils are involved in project activities, the more positive the impacts of the school partnership
Team work: The more strongly schools encourage pupils and teachers to work in groups, the higher the increase in knowledge and skills
Motivation Enthusiasm to participate in project work by teachers, pupils and parents is a key to success
Challenges ahead Community of practice Encourage communication between teachers and across projects, to share lessons learnt and disseminate good practice Synergies within Comenius Exploit synergies between eTwinning and other Comenius actions Enhanced collaboration support updated tools for collaboration Increased stakeholder participation involving more national, regional and local school actors in eTwinning.
Community of practice Encourage communication between teachers and across projects, to share lessons learnt and disseminate good practice
Synergies within Comenius Exploit synergies between eTwinning and other Comenius actions
Enhanced collaboration support updated tools for collaboration
Increased stakeholder participation involving more national, regional and local school actors in eTwinning.
Thank you! http://www.etwinning.net/ Comenius and the Lifelong Learning Programme: The Executive Agency: ‘ I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think ’ Socrates http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index.htm eTwinning portal: http:// ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html DG Education and Culture: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html
I am very grateful to my supervisor, Dr. Julie-Ann Sime from Lancaster University, and to my eTwinning soulmate, Tiina Sarisalmi, for their invaluable support.
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