International coordinator

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

It's an innovative way of using ICT and a great international platform bringing in diversity closer to the classroom. It's also very motivating for pupils and provides excellent professional development opportunities.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

Increased pupils’ motivation
Provided recognition for our EAL pupils
Gave us rea international “communication” links
Improved digital literacy of both pupils and teachers
Enabled us to meet colleagues with whom we have applied for Comenius project

Specialist areas:

ISA, video conferencing, Eco schools.

MFL Teacher

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

It’s a very easy and straightforward way of finding and creating International links and projects between schools. I’m a huge fan of the Twinspace platform. It makes it a lot easier to create a public/private viewing space for the project work undertaken by partner schools.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

Greater capability with ICT amongst pupils and staff. Higher motivation in literacy and desire to communicate regardless of abilities.

Specialist areas:

We have mainly used videos and podcasts to share work with each other. Of course PPT has been a key tool also.

PT Biology

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

Registering opens up a whole new world of contacts with realms of experiences to share and support to give.It also allows one to show case work done by the students across Europe.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

It has allowed students who can not afford to experience the international dimension first hand to do so over the web. It has opened the global dimension to the whole school nit just the more affluent section who could travel with their parents or on a school organised visit.

Specialist areas:

My expertise is not really on line work but we have used it for ISA applications but have a large input into implementation of Curriculum for Excellence across a secondary school and advising departments on the inclusion of the international dimension or facilitating contact with subject specialists who have already done so.  Leading idea generating sessions also a strength both in Scottish schools and internationally. My strengths lie in the Comenius fields as this is where I have spent most of international ‘career’.

Teacher of Computing / ICT

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

Since introducing eTwinning into the curriculum, lessons have become more relevant and inspirational for pupils. Pupils strive to reach high standards of achievement, knowing that their finished work has an audience; think creatively to produce well presented information that will interest others and enhance their communication and language skills through interacting with pupils in another European country.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

As a consequence of eTwinning, I have made a meaningful contribution to the development of Curriculum for Excellence and International Education within my school by: raising teacher awareness of eTwinning as a means of delivering all or part of the curriculum; sharing good practice in cross-curricular working; motivating colleagues to become involved in eTwinning and supporting those who do eTwinning has made a contribution towards my school achieving ISA.

Specialist areas:

“Vokis” – using Audacity to record voice messages.  My projects also involve the use of Wikis, digital video, photo montages and Flashmeeting.

e-learning co-ordinator

I am the e-learning co-ordinator at Parkfield High School in Wolverhampton, catering for 11-18 year olds. Our school has also been awarded specialist status for foreign languages. As part of the e-learning role, I am the administrator/developer for the school website and I co-ordinate the use of Virtual Workspace, which is our chosen VLE and I am also the co-ordinator for  eTwinning within school.

I am part of several teams in school and these include the Literacy Development Team and I am having input into the ICT side of the year 7 Curriculum Development Team. I can be contacted via Ning, Phone, Email, Twitter (Starchild1980) and my Wiki at http://21stcenturynatives.wetpaint.com

Education Consultant

Course Leader

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

Develops European links, communications and working partnerships through a safe internet resource.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

European real time projects, Pupil liaison. Bringing Europe into the classroom!

Specialist areas:

Travel & Tourism BTEC curriculum projects

Director, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing

International Education Coordinator; Development Officer

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

eTwinning is an excellent model for the delivery of 21st century learning: encouraging young people to link with young people overseas to develop their citizenship and curricular skills. It is easy to use and the twin space becomes an excellent resource for project outcomes and material for use beyond the duration of the project itself.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

Running an international link through ICT has enabled us to deliver our ICT curriculum to our pupils in a way that is innovative and motivational. It has allowed us to meet our curricular targets and course work through our eTwinning link for S1 and S2 pupils. It has also developed our CfE objectives and provided a real life context for learning French through our linked French partner school. It has also provided us with an invaluable project management space to share our work on social cohesion with linked partners in Spain, Cyprus and Latvia.

Specialist areas:

Development of CfE through eTwinning/Comenius. Developing Equality of Opportunity; Inclusion and Diversity through International Education Contexts

Teacher of Art and Design, Design Technology

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

eTwinning offers an extensive range of possibilities for schools and colleges to interact at many levels with peers and colleagues across Europe.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

Our students enjoy being an active part of a shared community which brings learning to life and celebrates success, gives them a purpose for their studies and offers new possibilities for interaction using current technologies.

Specialist areas:

ICT tools: Those for Digital storytelling including, moviemaker, smilebox, photostory, photoshop and a range of free software and the use of a range of websites for editing, sharing and producing artwork. VOKI’s, Skype and other video chat tools. Adaptation and Differentiaton of the curriculum to support Every Child Matters and inclusion For All. Information on our schools’ journey in gaining the International school Award.

Sackville School

Nailsea School

I am a Secondary School teacher , teaching ICT. I am also the International School Co-ordinator.

The tools I mostly use are email, websites, PowerPoint, audio/pod-casts and video conference.

St Mary and St Paul's C of E School

Why would you recommend registering with eTwinning?

We made contact with a school in Holland through eTwinning. It is a really fast and reliable service. When you receive an e-mail you get an alert on your normal everyday e-mail service.

What benefits has running an international link through ICT brought to your school?

I attended a Conference in Bonn which was absolutely fantastic. It was a real eye opener as to how E Twinning has involved so many countries and schools. Through Global Gateway we also have a partner school in South Africa. Last year our school won the Full International School Award.