A basic activity of eTwinning is twinSpace. It is a virtual collaborative platform that provides communication, collaboration and editing tools. It is a space where pupils can interact and express themselves for mutual enrichment. To fully exploit this tool potential, pupils and teachers’ contribution is required.
The project started with the registration of students.
They were encouraged to communicate with students of other countries, to start
interaction and to get to know each other.
TwinSpace is also a suitable platform to upload
multimedia material. So, pupils were urged to post self-presentation videos.
Pupils engaged in all these activities successfully
and enjoyed the process.
The teachers who were responsible for twinSpace,
opened a forum where the pupils should post discussions, read and respond to
posts written by other pupils.
The subjects involved likes and dislikes of students
in their schools. Students were expected to start constructive discussions, to
exchange opinions trying to understand each other. It was a unique experience
and they liked it a lot.
The last activity so far was the creation of pages
with specific topics like "My Classroom" and "My Favorite Places
in School". Pupils from all the
countries posted photos with captions. A team uploaded a video about their
school library.
Hence, the students improved and developed their ICT abilities, learned to be a part of a huge group of people, became familiar with other European schools, their environments and communities as well as accepted cultural differences. They also learned to communicate in an interactive way, had a possibility to improve their English and to take decisions.
