Planned Events
This year there will be a wide range of Learning Events to choose from as you can see below. They begin in January and will run until the end of May. The courses will resume again in September. The application will open about 10 days before each event is due to start. The link will be on your eTwinning Desktop. You will be asked to fill out an application form and a few days before the event begins, you will receive your special login and password to the Learning Lab Area. 13- 29 January: Virtual Grand Prix racing - presenter Val Brooks (course full application closed)
Based on the Virtual Grand Prix Racing project kit, this learning event will give participants the opportunity of finding out how to run the software and project in their school. During the two-week event, some activities will be completed which simulate preparing a car for a real grand prix. Some activities will be practical (basic) maths completed ‘off-line’ and some will be completed in a couple of online events using web conferencing. The final activity will be a live online race! It will NOT be necessary to have a copy of the software for this event as participants will be working with some volunteer UK teachers who already have it and will help show how it works during the online sessions. The number of participants is limited to 40.
15 – 28 February: eTwinning ideas for Maths - presenter Palmira Ronchi (course full application closed) This event is for teachers of Mathematics with pupils aged 12 -19. During the learning event teachers will able to create work sessions with the open source programme Geogebra and use simultaneously a small computer algebra system and the interactive geometric design tool. In this way participants can experience by themselves the difficulties pupils have to overcome, the cognitive processes they can put in action and the attainment they can achieve. The participants also have the opportunity to reflect on changes occurring when using technologies and become more skilful and self-confident when deciding to exploit the potentialities of new technologies in mathematics education. The number of participants is limited to 150. 19–28 February: Multiple intelligences, a challenge in eTwinning - presenter Mirjam Heemskerk (course full application closed) This event will explore the educational theories of Howard Gardiner on Multiple Intelligences and how it can be taken into account within an eTwinning project. It is suitable for teachers of all disciplines and pupil age groups. The number of participants is limited to 50 17 - 28 March Building a successful project - presenter Cees Brederveld (course full application closed) This event is suitable for teachers who wish to explore a step-by-step approach to building a successful eTwinning project. Following the KISS principle you will be guided through the essential points for successful project work. Suitable for post primary teachers of all disciplines. The number of participants is limited to 100 22 March - 2 April eTwinning approaches for Primary Schools - presenter Miriam Schembri This learning event is aimed at primary teachers and will explore specific approaches for carrying out project work with younger pupils. In this interactive event the participants will be encouraged to team up with other primary teachers to work and plan together. Project ideas and approaches will be discussed, touching on the specific measures that have to be taken when working with younger pupils. The number of participants is limited to 100
12 - 24 April Exploiting Web 2.0; eTwinning and Collaboration - presenter Tiina Sarisalmi (course full application closed) What exactly is collaboration? How does it contribute to a fuller pedagogical experience for teachers and pupils? What tools promote collaboration in project work? When is it appropriate to use collaborative learning techniques? These questions and more will be explored in this interactive learning event which is suitable for teachers of all disciplines and school levels. The number of participants is limited to 100
19 – 28 April Tools for eTwinning - presenter Ioanna Kominou (course full application closed) In this learning event, participants will learn more about the tools that can be used for the development of an eTwinning project. Communication technology can help in the research and development of educational material, promote interaction among partner schools and make the results of a project prominent. The discovery of new tools, can make projects more amusing for pupils as well as for teachers. This event is suitable for teachers of all disciplines and school levels. The number of participants is limited to 100 This learning event will use the mindmapping technique to demonstate creative and visual thinking. Mind mapping enhances creative thinking not because it generates ‘new’ ideas as such, but new creative ways of articulating existing ideas and facts.
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