Brian Holmes - eTwinning

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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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