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European Commission Programmes
eTwinning https://www.etwinning.net
eTwinning does not involve going abroad with students,
but it does involve finding a partner teacher and class,
and doing projects together on a safe online platform.
The following are a list of benefits:
• Safe and free of charge
• No bureaucracy, register in less than one minute
• Sense of community and collaborative projects
• Fun for the whole class
• Lots of face to face and online professional
development opportunities
• You get recognition for your work in
Quality Labels and European prizes
• You will always have support from your
National Support Service
eTwinning is managed in Ireland by Léargas. For further information see: https://www.leargas.ie/etwinning/
eTwinning has a network of ambassadors, these are experienced eTwinning teachers that are happy to help
other teachers with any queries they might have. Ireland currently has 16 eTwinning ambassadors, 3 of which are
language teachers. For further information and ambassadors’ contact details see:
https://www.leargas.ie/etwinning/etwinning-ambassadors/
In addition to the online platform for projects, eTwinning also makes funding available to teachers who wish to
apply for eTwinning Professional Development Workshops, these are held in a variety of European countries. For
further details on eTwinning workshops and meetings see: https://www.leargas.ie/news-landing/
There are a number of short, relevant eTwinning video clips:
• eTwinning in context ‑ The King’s Hospital School https://youtu.be/2PBNYF3X63M
• eTwinning in context ‑ Maynooth Post Primary School https://youtu.be/-HrU9Mlx9Xc
• eTwinning ‑ Comeragh College, Co. Tipperary https://youtu.be/DJ1euOIqnOI
• eTwinning National Conference March 2022, Full event https://youtu.be/iKSs6lGEG0w
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