I would like to welcome you to the eTwinning site for Malta and Gozo. eTwinning is an action that supports online-based projects between at least two schools from at least two different European countries. Here we will have all the latest news related to the Maltese eTwinning action and other interesting news from our fellow collegues in Europe.
With reference to the Circular CMeLD 45/2010, the eTwinning National Support Service would like to draw the attention to all those who have ongoing eTwinning collaborative projects with partners from Europe that they need to apply for the eTwinning National Quality Label to be eligible to take part in the National Awards competition. The deadline to submit your application for the National Quality Label in order to participate in this year’s National Awards is the 16th April 2010. Only projects granted the National Quality Label during this scholastic year are eligible to take part in the National Awards 2010 competition. For more information about the Quality Label read more here.
The eTwinning National Quality Label is a certificate granted to teachers with excellent eTwinning projects. This certificate indicates that the project has reached a certain national standard. Your project will be marked with the Quality Label logo so that anyone viewing it will know that this is a quality project.
Why should you apply for this label?
- The National Quality Label is a concrete recognition to teachers of high level of eTwinning activities. It also shows that the teacher has a commitment to quality and the ability to work collaboratively.
- This certificate will automatically give you the opportunity in taking part in the Annual eTwinning National Awards competition where the best collaborative projects will be awarded.
- Having this label will entitle you to be invited for the eTwinning National Awards ceremony for the presentation of a printed version of this certificate.
- If both you and your project partner are granted the National Quality Label, then you will also be granted the European Quality Label which entitles you to participate in the European Awards.
What are the criteria to be granted this label?
- Pedagogical Innovation and Creativity: Show how your project displays an innovative approach to teaching and learning and the creative ways you used to carry out the activities related to the project and to create the final product.
- Curricular Integration: Show how the project is integrated into the curriculum and which of its aspects it tackles.
- Collaboration between partner schools: Show how the project was planned between the partner teachers and the role of each partner. Show what kind of collaboration there was between the pupils taking part of the project.
- Creative use of ICT: State which tools and devices were used in the project and how they were significant for the accomplishment of the project results.
- Sustainability and Transferability: Show how the project could be expanded upon and how it could be used as a template for others to reproduce a similar project.
- Results and Benefits: Show what the outcomes of the project were and what the benefits were for the participants and their schools.
How can you apply for this label?
In the section My Projects on your eTwinning profile, you will find a link “Apply for Quality Label” in the middle column of your project. Click on the link and fill in the details requested. Once you submit the form, a copy will be sent to the Malta National Support Service for evaluation. You will be notified once you are granted this label or contacted if any of the criteria mentioned above have not been met.
A school from Bulgaria and another from Spain started the project “A virtual gallery of Europe” where they will present cultural and historical monuments together with a brief information about them in English. They are looking for more partners from all over Europe - Malta too!
If you are interested in joinin them, 
go to your eTwinning profile and in the Partner Finding section look up Milena Dencheva Ivanova and send her an email or contact the Maltese National Support Service on etwinning@schoolnet.gov.mt to have her direct email address.
Ms. Hanna Escanellas Mann from Sweden is looking for students of Spanish to communicate with her own students in Spanish. If you would like to contact her, log on to your eTwinning profile and find her in the Partner Finding section.
If you are not an eTwinner, you can always register to get your profile at www.etwinning.net.
For further assistance don’t hesitate to contact the Malta eTwinning National Support Service on etwinning@schoolnet.gov.mt or on 25982150 / 79002150.
A project between UK and Turkey is being carried out with the theme ‘Writing and Drawing Tales’. This project includes children aged from 7 to 11. The language used will be English. The main idea is that pupils form a team; write a tale together then draw the tale by creating a series of 5-10 drawings. Children will exchange drawings with partner schools and they will write stories about each other schools’ drawings.
The main objective of the project is to provide an opportunity for primary teachers and their pupils to establish a multilateral partnership and to develop a joint creative project.
These two eTwinners are seeking a partner from a Maltese Primary school to join them in this activity. If you are interested you can contact Jeannette Cardona, eTwinning Coordinator on jeannette.cardona@gov.mt for a more detailed document of this project sent by one of the partners. You can also call on 25982150 / 79002150.
A Romanian teacher is interested to start off this short Easter project for students to create and exhibit on-line postcards with an Easter message. If you are interested look up Ana Purcia in the eTwinning Partner Finding section on your profile. For further assistance contact the Maltese National Support Service on etwinning@schoolnet.gov.mt or on 25982150/79002150.
Enjoy!
Mr. John Greenan from a secondary school in the centre of England is seeking partners to share presentations on local history and geography. If you are interested you can look him up in the Partner Finding section on your eTwinning profile and send him an email. For further help contact the eTwinning National Support Service on etwinning@schoolnet.gov.mt or on 25982805/79002150.
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