DIRETTORAT GĦAL KWALITA` U STANDARDS FL-EDUKAZZJONI IL-FURJANA VLT 2000 MALTA
DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION FLORIANA VLT 2000 MALTA
Department of eLearning Tel: 25982805 / 25982151
emanuel.zammit.3@ilearn.edu.mt LETTER CIRCULAR
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Date:
15th January 2015
Ref:
DeL 2/2015
To: All Heads of Schools (State and Non-State) and Sections From: Mr Emanuel Zammit – Director eLearning Subject: eTwinning European Seminar 2015 _________________________________________________________________________________ The eTwinning National Support Service is pleased to announce the first eTwinning Seminar for 2015, which will be held on 6th - 8th March 2015. The Seminar will be held at the Cornucopia Hotel, Xagħra, Gozo, from Friday 6 th March at 16:00, till lunchtime, Sunday 9th March 2015. The Seminar will host teachers from Norway, Poland, France, Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Denmark and from Malta and Gozo. The Maltese eTwinning National Support Service will be sponsoring 12 teachers, 6 from Malta and 6 from Gozo. The 6 teachers residing in Malta will be entitled for accommodation in Gozo, sponsored by the eTwinning NSS for two nights (Friday – Sunday). Meals, coffee breaks, and an educational visit on Saturday evening will be provided for all participants free of charge. An eTwinning Introductory Pack will also be available for all attendees. Target Audience This eTwinning Seminar is open to primary school teachers (Year 4, 5 and 6) and to secondary teachers ( Form 1, 2 and 3). Workshops will focus on eTwinning and its tools, Web 2.0 tools for the classroom, and how to integrate eTwinning projects in schools. The final workshop on Sunday will consist of a networking activity amongst all teachers. Draft Program of Events Friday 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:30 17:30 – 18:30 19:00 – 21:00
Welcome address and introduction to eTwinning Tea/Coffee Break Ice Breaking – How to Present Yourself! Dinner
Saturday 09:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00
TwinSpace Basic Training & Transitioning to Erasmus + Tea/Coffee Break How to Increase the Visibility of your eTwinning Project Lunch MINISTERU GĦALL-EDUKAZZJONI U X-XOGĦOL MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:30 16:30 – 18:00 18:00 20:00
Students’ response tools for the mobile age Tea/Coffee Break Treasure Hunt: QR Codes and Online Jigsaw Puzzle Break/Free Time Bus Leaves from Cornucopia Hotel for educational visit Meeting point in front of restaurant - Dinner
Sunday 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:30 13:00
eTwinning and Global Education Networking and creation of eTwinning Projects/Tea and Coffee Lunch
Application Process Teachers from the primary sector (Years 4, 5 and 6) and the secondary sector ( Form 1 to Form 3 ) are invited to apply by sending an email to etwinning@ilearn.edu.mt. Please note that only two teachers from each school will be eligible to attend. Attendance is strictly by application and on a first come, first served basis. Applications are subject to approval by the eTwinning NSS office. Deadline for application is Friday 6th February 2015. Thank you for your attention.
Mr Emanuel Zammit Director Department of eLearning
MINISTERU GĦALL-EDUKAZZJONI U X-XOGĦOL MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT