How Etwinning can help for a successful ERASMUS+ KA2 project Andromachi Pieridou Teacher in a secondary school and eTwinning ambassador. Good morning. My name is Andromachi Pieridou and I am teacher in a secondary school in Cyprus. I am here to share with you my experience through an Erasmus+KA2 project and how eTwinning helped us to implement successfully this project.

“It OR NOT IT?” REACHING OUR GOALD EQUIPTED WITH modern tools ERASMUS + PROGRAM KA2 Cooperation and Innovation for Good Practices The name of our project was “It OR NOT IT?” REACHING OUR GOALD EQUIPTED WITH modern tools “ .

Collaborating schools VOS a SOS Breznice - CZECH REPUPLIC ZESPOL SZKOL "SILESIA" - POLAND MARIA REINA ESKOLA - SPAIN SREDNJA ŠKOLA BEDEKOVČINA - CROATIA PERIFEREIAKO LYKEIO PALAIOMETOCHOU M. KOUTSOFTA - A. PANAGIDI - CYPRUS This was a collaboration between 5 European school

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT Cooperation between schools in Europe Improving pupils' learning outcomes through the increasing use of new technologies Improvement of pupils' skills at social and interpersonal level Improving teachers' ability to teach by using ICT-based teaching methods. And the objective of the project was

1st step- Find the correct partner. eTwinning life may be very useful 1st step- Find the correct partner. eTwinning life may be very useful. Use partner forums. If you have a good idea for a project you can write it down and teachers who find your idea interesting will contact you. Or read other’s proposal and answer back. Discuss the idea and conclude with the final proposal for your application. You may start with an eTwinning project for one year ( the time to have an answer for your application). During this time you will be able to know better your partners and the way they are working.

Starting an eTwinning project Starting an eTwinning project. Apply for a twinspace and then invite other teachers and students. Teachers and students who participate to the project became members of the project and create their profile. This give them the opportunity to knew each other better.

Communication The communication is one of the important part for the success of a project. Communication between teachers but also communication between students and communication teachers and students. Students can communicate using Live chat and Live event offer by Twinpace. This is very helpful between meeting for students to exchange ideas and prepare their work. During the project we have work with groups of students from all participant countries. These groups have to communicate and prepare their material before the meeting. During the meetings (learning activities) students met for the first time but they already new each other, because they have communicated, discussed, exchanged ideas and material through twinspace platform. So at the meeting they finalize their work and they present it.

Forums give the opportunity for discussions about several subjects concerning the project. Students write their opinion and they can read other students opinions, respond and comment on them. How we have worked: All activities of the project are focused around 5 subtopics. For each subtopic we have one or more forum discussion. The teacher announces the beginning of the discussion and invites the students to write their idea.

All the material of the project is concentrated and Keep in one place, with easy access.

Through twinspace you can have your project website. I can show you some examples of our work

Advantages of using Twinspace Helps you to find your partners. Ensures communication between teachers and students. Keep all material in one secure place Has your project website And all these in a Safe environment Because eTwinning is only for schools

Thank you for your attention Any questions