eTwinner evolution

eTwinning Conference 2015

BRUSSELES, 22-24 OCTOBER

Juan F. Peñas Viso

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e T w i n n e r E v o l u t i o n

JUAN F. PEÑAS VISO TEACHER OF PRIMARY EDUCATION IN ABLITAS (NAVARRE) SPAIN

Juan F. Peñas Viso

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Juan F. Peñas Viso

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I was working as a teacher of primary education in a little village called “Novillas” (Zaragoza). After taking an online course about etwinning, I started my first project. The first projects had in common:

• Between 2 partners
• Objectives: The students learnt about culture from other students
• The working language was Spanish + a little English
• We shared the activities produced at school/classroom level by email and uploading them to the TwinSpace.

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The next few projects changed:

• I changed my school, starting to work in Ablitas (Navarra).

• The working language was mainly English and a little Spanish.

• The students started using ICT tools in the activities.

• As a result, the project “Periodistas/Journalists” was runner up in the National eTwinning Contest.

• I was invited to the eTwinning Annual Conference in Prague in 2009, where I learnt to introduce the video in etwinning projects

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Another cornerstone in my etwinning life

• My video 1 minute long was awarded National Prize in a video contest.

• The video was shown at the National Conference in Prague (2009)

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After this, big changes were introduced in the following projects:

• The number of partners increased to 3

• The Planning phase at the beginning of the project was necessary to achieve satisfactory results for all partners.

• The project was based on collaboration ( not only on sharing activities).

• As a result, the project “Comicnication” was awarded with a prize in the National etwinning Contest 2011.

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• I was invited to attend the eTwinning Conference in Budapest (2011) and had the opportunity to meet face to face my partner JANE POWELL, from England

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​New projects were developed:

• Partners increased again.

• Planning of the project at the initial stage was more detailed.

• Coordination of the project had to be very careful.

As a result, the project TARAP (Take a Role and Play), based in little theatre plays, was about to be finalist in the National etwinning Contest in 2013, but It was not possible. However, I was invited to the eTwinning Annual Conference in Lisbon 2013.

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The Central Support Service run a contest for etwinners all throughout Europe in 2014. I entered the contest with a video about the effects of etwinning:

• In my lessons, that had undergone big changes.

• In my students, who are now highly motivated.

• The video was awarded with one of the three prizes.

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During school year 2013-2014 the project “Cuido mi entorno” was run:

• Among partners from 5 countries
• Focused on environment and actions to take care: water, energy….
• Families from schools in all 5 countries were involved land learnt to improve their environments.
• As part of the dissemination plan of the project, it was presented to the whole school and an article was published in a regional newspaper.
• The project entered the National Contest and was awarded a first prize in the 4-11 category.
• I was invited to the Annual Conference in Brussels in 2015
• I was asked to share my etwinning life evolution with the attendants at the conference.

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​​During this school year, my school is involved in 2 etwinning projects:

• One project will be developed in Spanish
• The other project will be in English

With the help of the partners, together we try to improve our projects:

• With a detailed planning at the beginning of the project
• With a good coordination and communication during the life of the project
• WEB 2.0 tools is basic to achieve collaboration among all partners both teachers and students.

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As part of the evolution in etwinning, the National Support Service asked me to enter the etwinning national ambassadors network in Spain in 2012.

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Since then I have actively shared my experience in etwinning with colleagues starting their first steps in etwinning.

• In f2f (face to face) workshops at local, regional level.
• In national ambassadors f2f conference.
• In international ambassadors f2f conference.
• In online events run by National Support Service or Central Support Service.

As an ambassador, I am asked to help

• the regional educational authorities to organize conference.
• the National Support Service to attend different events.
• the European ambassadors network supported by the Central Support Service to work in the Web 2.0 Tools Group.

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YOU CAN FOLLOW ME IN ETWINNING LIVE IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW I WORK IN MY ETWINNING PROJECTS.

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