These are the slides used at the eTwinning UK webinar 'Introduction to the Twinspace' on 21st May 2012.

1. The eTwinning
webinar
‘Introduction to the
Twinspace’ will
begin at 16:30
While you wait you can
check that you’ll be able
to hear us by clicking
‘Tools’ – ‘Audio’ –
‘Audio Set-Up Wizard’

2. An introduction to
the Twinspace

3. Nice to
meet you
An Karen Cleland
Introductio British Council (Belfast)
n to the Project Support Officer: East Midlands
eTwinning
team Guitar player keen walker
enthusiastic cook

4. Nice to
meet you
An Owain Wright
Introductio British Council Wales, Cardiff.
n to the Regional Officer: Wales, South
West and the West Midlands
eTwinning
team Gig-goer, rugby lover, Mad Men fan

5. Use the Chat facility
Vote
Blackboard
Collaborate Use the multiple choice
Use the non-verbal communication tools
The Basics Raising your hand
Using your microphone

6. When you sign in you
will see your own
name, as well as the
names of the
moderator and the
other webinar
participants

7. This is the chat
facility where you can
ask questions and
talk to other
participants
Write your message in
the text box and hit
enter

8. Use the Chat function to
introduce yourself.
Task 1 Hi, my name is . . . I teach at
xxx school…

9. Click the green tick for yes or
the red cross for no
Sometimes we’ll ask you to use
the voting buttons

10. Use the green tick or red
cross to answer this question
Task 2
Is this your first webinar?
 Yes
x No

11. Just click on the letter that
corresponds to your answer
We might also ask you to pick a
multiple choice answer like below

12. Use the vote function to
answer our poll…
Task 3
What is your Twinspace
experience?
E. I have not used it yet
F. I have tried to use it but have not
been successful
G. I have used it for some basic
things (sharing documents/photos)
H. I have used it for more advanced
things (blogging, forums, live chat)

13. Use non-verbal tools to help
us gauge how things are
going

14. If want to find out more
Task 4 about the Twinspace…
give us a smiley face!!

15. If you have a
question you can
raise your hand

16. To use your microphone
and speak just click the
talk button. Don’t forget to
press it a 2nd time to put
down the mic when you
have finished

17. The basics:
What is the Twinspace…
How to get a Twinspace…
Who can use the Twinspace…
What we’ll A quick tour
cover this
evening
Adding Activity Pages and uploading
your work
Adding pupils to your Twinspace

18. A shared online workspace for
What is the you and your partner schools
Twinspace? to communicate and carry out
your project activities in

19. A place to upload and share
your work
What is the
Twinspace? A place to communicate
A place to showcase your
project work to the world

20. How do I get a
Twinspace? Just register your eTwinning project
In the first instance just you and your
Who can use the
partner teacher but then you can choose
Twinspace?
to invite other teachers, pupils and visitors
Can I have more You get one dedicated Twinspace for
than one each eTwinning project that you are
Twinspace? involved in
Either through the ‘Projects’ section of your
How do I access Desktop or direct:
my Twinspace? http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net
Simple tools, safe space that you
Why should I use
control, all your work in one place.
the Twinspace?

23. Any questions?
.

24. 1. Do you get access to your
Twinspace before your project
has been approved?
Intro to
Twinspace 2. Can your pupils use the
Twinspace?
Recap
3. Can you only access the
Twinspace through the Projects
page of your Desktop?

25. Home page
Add others
to your
News feed Twinspace
List of
Your project Twinspace
work goes here members
in ‘Project
Activity Pages’
Ready built
project blog

26. Staff Room

27. Pupils Corner

28. Live Chat

29. ‘Project Activity Pages’ are the building blocks
of your Twinspace. It is where you create the
structure that you will upload your work in to. It
should closely reflect your project plan.
To add a new
page click
Manage Pages.
If there are 5
main activities
in your project
have 5 Project
Activity Pages.

30. Name your new
page and click
Add.

31. It is important that all partners have agreed on
how you will structure the Twinspace so that
everyone knows what needs to go where and
when. Create your Project Activity Pages
before you start sharing any work.
Add all your
Project Activity
Pages and then
and click Done.

32. Your Twinspace is now starting to take shape 
You now need
to attend to
each of your
Project Activity
Pages. Click
on the one that
you wish to
open.

33. Each of your Project Activity Pages begins life
empty so you need to create a structure within
them so that you can share your work.
To do this you need to add ‘Applications’
which let you some very specific things.
Click Actions and then Add Application.

34. What you want to do Which tool to use
If you want to upload documents
(Word, Powerpoint etc) File Archive
If you want to upload photos and
images Image Gallery
Web Content
If you want to create web pages or
Display
embed content from other websites
If you want to start discussions and
have your pupils commenting on Blog or Forum
others’ work
If you want to work on the same
document as others at the same time Wiki

35. Once you have decide what you want to
do just add the relevant Application to
your Project Activity Page. E.g. a File
Archive.

36. You now have your
File Archive in your
Project Activity Page.
You’re now ready to
add some content 
For File Archives you
need to add some
Folders so that you
have somewhere to
hold your documents.
Just click Add Folder.

37. Create the number of folders that you wish
to separate your work into. Maybe have
one folder for each school involved in the
project. Setting things up clearly at the
beginning of project will mean everyone is
clear about where their work needs to go.
Just name the folder
and click Save.

38. A clear and logical
structure is vital.
Just follow your
plan and make the
Twinspace reflect
the work you’re
doing.

39. Any questions?
.

40. 1. Can you upload documents
without creating a Project
Activity Page?
Project
Activity 2. Is a blog the best thing to add
Pages if you want to upload photos to
your Twinspace?
Recap
3. Should your Twinspace and
Project Activity Pages reflect
your project plan accurately?

41. To invite pupils to the
Twinspace click Invite
pupils.

42. You are now asked to
give your pupils First
name and Surname
Click the little + to do
this in bulk. Then click
Submit when you are
done.

43. You can then change your
pupil’s usernames and
passwords and decide on
whether they should be
‘Members’ or
‘Administrators’.

44. 1. Can you add all the pupils in
your class at the same time?
Adding 2. Can you set and change your
pupils
pupil’s passwords?
Recap
3. Do you have to give your
pupil’s real name?

45. Any final questions?
.

46. Evaluation Form:
http://etwinning.wufoo.eu/forms/etwinning-w

47. Thank you.
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