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eTwinning School Mission and your Role as Ambassador

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eTwinning School Mission and your Role as Ambassador

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How are you presenting the Quality Labels and European Prizes to the teachers? Choose at least two of the criteria and create a presentation where you introduce the criteria to a workshop you organise for beginners in eTwinning by providing examples of activities (from eTwinning projects) that show how each criterion was implemented. You can work alone on this task or pick up another colleague and work collaboratively. You can express your desire to collaborate in the forum. Once finalized, please agree on who will share it below and make sure you mention your name and the name of the colleague you collaborated with, if any.

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What is your opinion on the concept of school-based study groups for professional development? Do you believe that these types of groups can be beneficial for teachers, and if so, why? Considering your context, are there any potential challenges or drawbacks that you see with this approach to professional development?

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Which are the do’s and don’ts you would include in your own Netiquette? Think about the project you can use it for and be specific. Before posting under the relevant column, make sure your ideas has not been mentioned already.

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What can I do? My ambassador role regarding schools in rural areas

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What can I do? My ambassador role regarding schools in rural areas

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VET Schools, teachers and learners and your role as an eTwinning Ambassador

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VET Schools, teachers and learners and your role as an eTwinning Ambassador

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Mentoring is an amazing transformational experience of unique human connection that shows us a different facet of ourselves. It stands for support, feedback and encouragement on the part of the mentees, satisfaction and fulfilment on the part of the mentors, as well as for reciprocity in their relationship. The ambassador is there to welcome the new eTwinners, keep the flame ever burning for the old eTwinners, and guide them all in their eTwinning journey!

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At this point, we invite you to put what you know about community building into practice with the following task: create your own group (follow the process described on the Creating a Group: the process checklist). Invite other eTwinners to join you. Follow the advice given in the Networking Guide, contact eTwinners and invite them to join your Group. Take a screenshot of your Group's member list. Post the screenshot below. Remember to add your name and your country!

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Building an active community of eTwinners

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Building an active community of eTwinners

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As you are getting ready to become an active eTwinning Ambassador, we invite you to create a short video to introduce yourself and embed it in your Profile so that it is visible on eTwinning Area. Suggested duration for the video: 40-60 secs. Suggested tools: Flip, Vimeo (but any tool will do). You could also share your video in the padlet below and provide feedback to each other! Feel free also to select one eTwinner and check out his/her profile and timeline. Find a post that interests you and send him/her a message through the mailbox on eTwinning Area to introduce yourself and share your mind.

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Check out this Trello board to find networking tools available on eTwinning Area and to get ideas for networking activities. On the board, you can also find suggestions for ways to awaken "dormant" or inactive eTwinners.

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Check out this Trello board to find networking tools available on eTwinning Area and to get ideas for networking activities. On the board, you can also find suggestions for ways to awaken "dormant" or inactive eTwinners.

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Building an active community of eTwinners 

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Building an active community of eTwinners takes time and effort, but you will definitely cherish the feeling of leading an eTwinning community you will build. Have a look at the infographic below to find out what steps you should take towards building and maintaining a community of eTwinners at local, regional, national or European level. As you read it, keep in mind that community building is not accomplished overnight after a few training sessions or a couple of group workshops. Over time your commitment pays back, your work is respected, and the community builds and strengthens. You could start small and build upon your existing network of colleagues.

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he power of community building: an inspiring example from Italy

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he power of community building: an inspiring example from Italy

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Vincenzo Ruta, an Italian ambassador, shared his own definition of the eTwinning community on Facebook after taking part in the #etwinningsummerschool organised by the Italian NSO in Volterra, Tuscany, on 13-16 July 2019.

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Post your contribution below.

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Mandatory discussion: Ambassadors in the eTwinning community 

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Ambassadors in the eTwinning community

Prepare one activity to welcome newcomers and share it in this Padlet: Ambassadors in the eTwinning community. You can choose one of the following ideas or you can create your own activity:

1. Prepare one dedicated activity for new eTwinners and eTwinners-to-be (a speed date? a digital gymkhana? a treasure hunt? etc.)

2. Prepare one dedicated activity for inactive eTwinners (how can you reawaken their interest? Something like “Did you know that…?”)

3. Prepare a simple tutorial meant for new eTwinners, explaining a feature of the eTwinning area/Twinspace, etc.

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Your role as an ambassador is to promote eTwinning, especially by supporting eTwinners (both newbies and oldies). Of course, being an ambassador within the eTwinning community means paying special attention to newcomers and addressing them in an effective way, so as to successfully guide them in their journey. The next modules will provide useful ideas that may inspire your practice. For the moment, we would like to introduce you to Virgilio - an introduction to eTwinning, the featured eTwinning group that aims at spotting, involving and motivating eTwinners. Feel free to join and explore it!

In order to get in contact with eTwinners and answer their needs, we set two targets which are presented in the following infographic:

20231219-Merry Christmas with Virgilio & eTwinning projects

Răspunsul tău a fost înregistrat.

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In this Padlet: Ambassadors in their country, search for other ambassadors in your country who are not in your contacts in the eTwinning area, check their profile and their experience in eTwinning, and send a message to two of them about any aspect that caught your attention. Is this the only way to get in touch with an ambassador in your country? What can you do together as ambassadors? Make sure you mention your country in your answer – the ideas for collaborative activities may pop up there too!

Found any good ideas? Help us highlight them by hitting the 'like' button!

Privacy notice: Please note that this is an external tool and not subject to the same privacy policy as the rest of the website. Its completion is optional and has no bearing on you passing the course. Please also be aware that this tool is publicly accessible, so only share personal details at your own discretion.

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Discussion: Ambassadors in their school  

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Discussion: Ambassadors in their school  

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Ambassadors in their school

Considering the previous video, in your view, how should ambassadors promote eTwinning in their schools? Add your idea about promoting and disseminating eTwinning in your school to this Padlet and give examples of successful approaches. Keep in mind that you can upload images in your post to substantiate your idea or add links to materials you have created.

Found any good ideas? Help us highlight them by hitting the 'like' button!

Privacy notice: Please note that this is an external tool and not subject to the same privacy policy as the rest of the website. Its completion is optional and has no bearing on you passing the course. Please also be aware that this tool is publicly accessible, so only share personal details at your own discretion.

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Ambassadors in their country - All people (65)

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Ambassadors in their country - All people (65)

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Ambassadors are the bridge between eTwinners and the NSO in their own countries, and in this context, communication, support, training, collaboration and visibility are of great relevance. Every county has a different number of eTwinning ambassadors. Do you know how many there are in your country?

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Considering the previous video, in your view, how should ambassadors promote eTwinning in their schools? Add your idea about promoting and disseminating eTwinning in your school to the Padlet below and give examples of successful approaches. Keep in mind that you can upload images in your post to substantiate your idea or add links to materials you have created.

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Inspired by the previous video, what are some good practices and/or concrete ways for involving the local community in eTwinning? What can you do to promote eTwinning in the local community? Share some examples of activities and projects that involve(d) the local community in eTwinning.

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Below you can find a list of videos that can prove to be quite handy for you when you are discussing about eTwinning with colleagues in your school.

What is an eTwinning project

Creating your eTwinning project

What is a TwinSpace?

How to navigate the TwinSpace homepage

How to build TwinSpace Pages

How to use Forums and Online Meetings

How to upload materials on the TwinSpace

How to invite people to the TwinSpace

Finding eTwinning project partners

Editing your European School Education Platform profile

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come across in the ambassadors’ course. It will help you keep track of the things you discover and want to remember, and it will also serve as proof of your work during the course. You can choose any tool you like (e.g.: Genially, Canva, Padlet, Google Sites, Sway etc.).

You can share your learning diary in this forum to receive feedback from your peers.

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To start out with, we advise you to create your own learning diary. 

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To start out with, we advise you to create your own learning diary. 

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To start out with, we advise you to create your own learning diary. The learning diary should be a collection of all elements from the course that are relevant for your own context: presentations, thoughts, testimonials, interesting materials, comments and resources. You can personalise the content to suit your needs, but here are a few suggestions: you can introduce yourself - present your work in your school as an eTwinning ambassador - write about your teaching context and your expectations regarding this course and/or the eTwinning community.

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If you have any questions while going through the modules, get in touch with the technical support.

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If you have any questions while going through the modules, get in touch with the technical support.

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Contact Us

Please complete this form and one of our agents will reply to you by email as soon as possible.

Are you an eTwinner? *eTwinners are members of the community for verified school staff in Europe. To learn more, visit https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/etwinning.

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 Behind the course. Course coordinator – Efi Saltidou      

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 Behind the course. Course coordinator – Efi Saltidou      

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Pedagogical coordinator and designer at European Schoolnet, where she has worked since 2017. She is an instructional designer and course coordinator for European School Education Platform, and she supports the pedagogical and professional development activities in Future Classroom Lab and other projects. Efi was first a classroom teacher, specialising in educational technology and special education.

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The recipient of this certificate has demonstrated proficiency of the following competences according to the digital competence framework of the European Commission's Selfie for Teachers tool:

Professional engagement – Professional collaboration to B2 level

Digital Resources – Creating to B2 level

Teaching and Learning – Teaching to B2 level

Empowering learners – Accessibility and inclusion to B2 level

Facilitating learners' digital competence – Communication and collaboration to B2 level

For more information about the competences and the proficiency levels see the Selfie for Teachers Toolkit

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Optional activities. The course offers you optional activities and it is up to you to decide whether to complete them or not. However, we highly recommend you choose the ones that interest you the most, as this will help you to gain more ideas and successfully complete the final assignment.

Mandatory activities. Across the modules there are activities that are labelled as mandatory, two per each module (in modules 1-3), as well as the final activity (in module 4). The final activity consists in the development of an action plan which you'll need to send to your National Support Organisation. Complete all the mandatory activities to receive a certification of course completion.

Please note that it is essential to utilize the same email address associated with your EU Login account when communicating with the NSO to guarantee a seamless enrollment process and uninterrupted access to course materials, resources, and the certificate

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The course is divided in 4 main modules 

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The course is divided in 4 main modules 

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Module 1 – My Role as an eTwinning Ambassador

Module 2 – My Tools as an eTwinning Ambassador

Module 3 – Priority Areas as an eTwinning Ambassador

Module 4 – I Take Action as an eTwinning Ambassador