Planning the project

Arrange a conference call to discuss the following issues that will form the basis of your cooperation:

  • What do you expect from the project?
  • What will be the language of communication?
  • What is the project timetable?
  • What are the educational objectives you want to achieve?
  • What do the final results of the project predict in terms of your students’ skills?
  • Will the students be divided into mixed working groups?
  • How often will your classes/mixed groups of students share materials or work together?
  • Which courses will you teach through the project?
  • Are there periods during which you will not be able to work (exams, holidays, etc.)?

Contact

Use the tools of your Twinspace “Teacher bulletin” and “Materials” platform or another tool to communicate or store files with your partners. From the beginning of the project, list the materials you expect from each Twinspace working group and set timeframes for their production. Set specific online meetings that will allow you to coordinate the development and progress of your project. Feel free to contact us with any questions or difficulties you encounter.

If there is any change, make sure you inform your partners as soon as possible. Keep in mind that in addition to personal working methods, you have different professional and cultural cultures. Regular communication will help you avoid any misunderstandings.

Χρησιμοποιήστε τον «Πίνακα ανακοινώσεων των Εκπαιδευτικών» του Twinspace σας ή κάποιο άλλο εργαλείο προκειμένου να επικοινωνείτε ή να αποθηκεύετε τα αρχεία με τους εταίρους σας. Από την αρχή του έργου, καταγράψτε το υλικό που αναμένετε από κάθε ομάδα εργασίας στο Twinspace και ορίστε χρονικά περιθώρια για την παραγωγή τους. Ορίστε συγκεκριμένες onlineσυναντήσεις που θα σας επιτρέπουν να συντονίζετε την εξέλιξη και πρόοδο του έργου σας. Μη διστάσετε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας για τυχόν απορίες ή δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζετε χρησιμοποιώντας την Κάρτα Έργου.

Active participation of students

Seek the active participation of your pupils by inviting them to the Twinspace of the eTwinning project. Grant them rights (e.g. “student administrator”) that will allow them to publish material themselves (when this is possible for the age of your pupils). By choosing the end result of your collaboration, you will be able to guide your pupils and, in addition, actively involve them in decision-making regarding the project. Knowing the topic of the project (e.g. sustainable development), students can vote between some activities they would like to implement or decide on the sub-topics they would like to address in the context of their collaboration with other schools. The ways of collaboration between pupils/classes vary depending on the type and scope of the final outcome they are asked to produce as well as the age of the pupils. The collaborative writing of a story/story/theatre piece, the creation of a joint newspaper or a documentary are some typical end products of an eTwinning collaboration. The list is certainly endless, so feel free to use your own and your pupils’ imagination.

For more examples of projects that can be used as inspiration for new ideas you can visit the link below Project  Kit.

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