1. Welcome Twinspace Guidance
This guidance has been designed
for use by Teacher Administrators
who are new to the TwinSpace.
It will help you:
- Access your Twinspace
- Edit your profile
- Create project activities
- Invite pupils to participate
This guidance will also describe the
main features of the TwinSpace
Homepage.

2. Go to www.etwinning.net and click on
the Sign in button
Step 1 Sign in

3. Type in your username and password and
go to the Desktop
Tip: Use the ‘Forgotten your
password?’ prompt, if you can’t
remember your password
Step 1 Sign in

4. Once on the Desktop, click on the Projects tab
Step 2 Access your TwinSpace

5. Choose a Project
Step 2 Access your TwinSpace
Click on the link to the project TwinSpace

6. Features on the TwinSpace Homepage
You can log out of your TwinSpace or manage your
TwinSpace profile by clicking on this button
This is a public link to your TwinSpace, if you need it!
You can see
the name of
your
TwinSpace
Tip: It’s a good idea to use the
orientation tabs along the top, if
you want to move to different parts
of the TwinSpace

7. Features on the TwinSpace Homepage
This is your TwinSpace Inbox,
where you can send and receive
messages related to your eTwinning
project
In the Latest Actions box, you can keep
track of all activity on the TwinSpace, eg if
someone publishes a new blog post or
invites a new member
This is your TwinSpace
calendar, where you can plan
activities throughout the school
year
Tip: At the start of your project, it’s a good idea to find out when your partner
schools will be on holidays. School holidays vary throughout Europe, so your
partners may not be available for project work at the times you expect them to be

8. You can also see TwinSpace members’ names
and when they last logged in
If you have never used a TwinSpace before, then
it’s best to click on the New to TwinSpace?
button and follow the recommended steps
This section allows you to manage members,
which includes inviting new TwinSpace members
and changing pupils passwords
Here you can see how many teachers, pupils and
visitors are members of your TwinSpace
Tip: Click on the View all button to see a full list of
your TwinSpace members
Features on the TwinSpace Homepage

9. You can update your profile, by adding a photo of yourself or
writing a text to introduce yourself and/or your class
Features on the TwinSpace Homepage

10. You can also Create ‘Project Activities’ – Project Activities include
things like file archives where you can keep your project work and
image galleries where you can display any images related to the project
Features on the TwinSpace Homepage

11. And you
should, of
course, invite
others to
participate in
your project
work
Tip: The other ‘founder member’ of your project will automatically be a member of your
TwinSpace and have administration rights. However, you might want to invite other
project members, like pupils, teachers from non-eTwinning countries, parents or other
‘guests’ who are interested in seeing your project work. Please note: If you wish to invite
colleagues or teachers from countries involved in eTwinning – they must be invited
through the eTwinning Desktop, rather than through the TwinSpace
Features on the TwinSpace Homepage

12. Step 3 Update your profile
Click on the Go button to
update your Profile

13. Upload a photograph to give your
TwinSpace a more ‘personalised’ feel. This
can be a photograph of yourself, your school
or a famous landmark in your town/city.
Step 3 Update your profile
Write a description of
yourself, the class you
teach or your
interests/hobbies

14. You can change your
password by clicking on
the Edit button
Step 3 Update your profile
Don’t forget to click
Submit to make
your changes

15. Step 3 Update your profile
You can use your Profile Wall as a
communication tool, to update
people on your latest activities.
You can also post messages on the
walls of other members.
Click on the Post
button, to post a
message to your
Wall

16. Step 4 Create Project Activities
Click on the Go button to
Create “Project Activities”

17. Step 4 Create Project Activities Tip: This is what the
Create Project Activities
page looks like. Notice
how the Project
Activities tab is
highlighted.
What are Project
Activities?
Your project can be made
up of different types of
Activities. For example, it
might involve use of digital
imagery, a blog or
collaborative writing.
Project activities pages give
you access to the tools you
need to do the project, as
well as a place to store your
project work.

18. Give your Project Activities
page a name – eg Getting to
know you or Pictures of our
town
Step 4 Create Project Activities
Choose the type of activities you
would like to have on each page

19. The Activity blog is a writing tool, which allows project members to
write around a specific theme. The texts can be written by
individual pupils or in pair/group work. Once the blog has been
posted, it can be read by other project members.
Step 4 What are the different activities?

20. The File archive is a place where you can store any Word documents,
Excel sheets, videos or other files related to your project work. The
maximum file size is 20MB.
Step 4 What are the different activities?

21. The Forum is a place where you can create topics for discussion, set
project tasks or focus on specific topic areas, eg My favourite colour is . . .
Step 4 What are the different activities?

22. The Image Gallery is a place where you can store all of your photos and
other digital images related to your project work, eg scanned images of
artwork etc. Again, the maximum file size is 20MB.
Step 4 What are the different activities?

23. The Wiki is a tool which is particularly useful for collaborative writing.
Like a blog, you can create text which can be shared with project
members. Unlike a blog, other project members can also ‘edit’ your text
and add their own
Step 4 What are the different activities?

24. The Web content activity allows you to upload content from the web by
pasting in the code. For example, you could embed a video from
YouTube, eg one created by your local tourist authority – or you could
embed an application showing the time, or your local weather
Step 4 What are the different activities?

25. You will know that you have
chosen an activity because
the activity box will be
highlighted in yellow and you
will see a green tick sign in the
bottom right-hand corner
Step 4 Create Project Activities
To create a Project Activities page,
simply click on the Create button
Tip: You can create as many
project activities as you like,
but you must choose at least
one. You will also be able to
edit your choices and
add/remove activities later

26. Step 5 Invite members
Click on the Go button to
Invite members

27. Type in the pupil’s first
name and last name
Step 5 Invite New pupils
Tip: The Invite new
pupils field defaults to 3
names, but you can add
more by clicking on the
small plus sign directly
below the number 3
Click Submit

28. The system will propose a logon name and password
for your pupil.
Step 5 Invite New pupils
Tip: You can edit the proposed
logon name and password – it
might be useful to change the
password to something that is
easier to remember
When you are happy with the
username and password click
Submit

29. Step 5 Invite New pupils
Tip: You can change your pupil’s role on
eTwinning by clicking on the drop-down
menu – there are two choices TS Pupil
and TS Pupil Admin – see the boxed
text for more information

30. You will see a message confirming
that you have successfully invited
your pupil or pupils to the
TwinSpace
Step 5 Invite New pupils
Tip: You will receive an email confirmation with your pupils’ log in details – keep
this email in a safe place, as you may need it again later. Many teachers also
choose to write down the pupil usernames and passwords.
Click Done to return to your
TwinSpace