eTwinning – Havering Initiative

Anne Jakins

Nick Falk

Agenda

1. What is eTwinning?

2. This initiative

3. CPD opportunities

4. Ambassador support

5. What happens next?

6. Looking at and registering on the eTwinning website

Our Partnership with Finland

• SEN partnership Sackville UK and KumpulaSchool Finland

• Increased cultural awareness

• Enhanced language and literacy

• Writing for a specific audience

• Enhancing ICT skills - pupils and teachers

• Making new friends

It all started

with a Bear

We will let Otso

speak for

himself

Bear talk – the next

project

Same partnership – different students

New bear exchange

Bear talk – enhancing language skills using ‘Crazy Talk’

Exchange of stories about famous national bears

Implementing a Whole School

Approach

The Impact of International Collaborative

Education

Southwater Infant Academy

The Primary Model

Southwater Infant Academy is situated in rural West Sussex with 270 pupils and 14 teaching staff. Southwater was rated Outstanding by OFSTED

‘ When we started we didn’t know just how significant eTwinning was going to be in our development as a school’

Sue Winn Headteacher

The Lead Teacher and the

eTwinning Team

• Total commitment of Head Teacher essential.

• Inclusive approach to international work.

• Appointment of a lead teacher to support the teaching staff.

• All staff registered on the eTwinning Portal.

• EVERY teacher in the school has one ‘performance management’ target to engage pupils in an international project.

An Example Project

‘An Exploration of Playground

Games’

Partnership school in Northern Italy– Taking a PE theme – integrating practical skills with team

work and recording.

– An exchange of playground games with a visual emphasis

– Pupils decided on the skills they wanted to share.

– Invented playground games without specific equipment

– Use of videos, digital images, presentation software.

Impact and Benefits

for Pupils

‘eTwinning has given us a different tool to bring learning to life for our pupils’ (class teachers)

– Pupils in both classes shared their work informally with other children in the playground.

– Creative use of ICT to exchange ideas and images

– Presenting information clearly

– Absorbing cultural similarities and differences

– Opportunities for pupils to showcase project work.

Impact and Benefits for Staff

• School Governors were persuaded to increase the school’s computer hardware

• eTwinning promoted the culture of sharing ideas, expertise and concerns.

• Positive impact on gaining promotion for teachers

• Leading the way with other schools in the locality.

• Link to all that the British Council has to offer.

Purpose of the initiative

Professional Development and

the International Dimension

Key Action 1 Key Action 2

Key Action 1

Key Action 3

Jean Monnet

Activities

Sport

Ambassador SupportSchool Contact Ambassador

Towers Junior Perry Kimble/Jenny Bryden

John Warwick

Elm Park Primary Christopher Speller Alicia Diez

Clockhouse Primary Kylie Ship Retini DunLeavy

Harold Court Primary Emma Burns Alicia Diez

Scargill Junior Minni Gleeson Drew Buddy

St Mary's Catholic Primary Maree Deane Ronnie Ford Mendina

Gidea Park Primary Joanne Miles John Warwick

Hilldene Primary Emma Rogers John Wawick

Scargill Infant Allyson Tyler Anne/Nick

What happens next?

1. Ambassador contact

2. Two training/support sessions

3. Distant support

4. Additional training and support

5. Evaluation

The eTwinning Portal

www.etwinning.net