Presentation to students

3. The Benefits of eTwinning
Strong friendships
Learning in a positive and proactive way
More accurate perceptions of another
country
Creative uses of ICT
Sharing teacher expertise
Personalised learning
Making learning fun

4. Our Partnership with Finland
SEN partnership Sackville UK and Kumpula
School Finland
Increased cultural awareness
Enhanced language and literacy
Writing for a specific audience
Enhancing ICT skills in students and
teachers
Making new friends

5. Our Five Year Partnership with Finland

6. It all started
with a Bear- we
will let Otso
speak for
himself

7. Bear talk – the next project
Same partnership –
different students
New bear exchange
Bear talk – enhancing
language skills using
‘Crazy Talk’
Exchange of stories about
famous national bears

8. Bear exchange – part of a blended learning
experience

9. Spencer’s Adventures in Finland

11. Curriculum Opportunities
Mini-beast study
Ecosystems and Food Chains
Geography (environmental comparison)
Mathematics
ICT

12. Practical Steps
Students identify partnership schools using
Google Earth – exchange of information
about local environments.
Select a suitable area in the school grounds
– remove centre of potato
Place trap
Collect and analyse contents
Exchange information with partnership
school.

13. A video for partner school madeY7 pupils

14. Communication and Collaboration Tools
Share your experiences

15. Collaborative working

17. Your Tasks
Connect with partner students in Leuven
Explore the TwinSpace and collaborative
tools together
Complete the TwinSpace Live Link Tasks
Plan a simple project based on Winter
Festivals like Christmas