The document provides tips for motivating and skillings delegates to find eTwinning partners. It recommends preparing carefully by structuring the presentation for the specific audience and knowing the content thoroughly. When presenting, talk to the slides instead of reading them, engage with the audience, show enthusiasm and passion but be yourself. Organizational tips include submitting proposals, finding out about delegates in advance, using name tags and an icebreaker, having delegates register on the portal beforehand, and starting with a short motivational video. The presentation should use a variety of materials and tasks and collect email addresses for follow-up support.

1. How to skill and motivate delegates
Anne Jakins and Nick Falk

2. Aims
• Motivate and skill delegates to find eTwinning
partners
• Demonstrate how to embed projects in the
curriculum
• Explain the role of the lead teacher with the
emphasis on whole school involvement
• Draw up an organisational checklist

3. How to present eTwinning
• Prepare carefully – structure for your specific
audience
• Know your content thoroughly – and the
sequence of delivery
• Adjust your presentation to your audience, their
experience and time constraints
• Make good use of your own experience and case
studies

4. How to present eTwinning
• Talk to the slide content rather than read the
slide
• Use a high impact start and an upbeat end where
appropriate
• Where possible use minimal notes and engage
with the whole audience
• Show an enthusiasm and a passion for eTwinning
but be yourself
• Smile and engage with the audience

5. Organisational Tips
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Submit proposal to NSS
Find out about the delegates in advance
Name badges – introductions – icebreaker
Registration on the eTwinning Portal beforehand
Start with a short motivational video
Use a variety of materials, tasks and
presentations

6. Organisational Tips
• Refreshments – who is paying?
• Order equipment – have access to the ICT
Technician
• Greet delegates
• Collect email addresses for follow-up support
• Evaluations
• Make delegates aware of how they can access
support following the workshop

7. Partnerships with UK Schools
Romford near London
Glasgow in Scotland
nick.falk@andeducation.co.uk
anne.jakins@andeducation.co.uk

8. Any Questions