Poster created by M. Smolcec, @mscro1 for the purpose of eTwinning LE “Democratic
Participation through eTwinning projects” – Photo- Pixabay – public domain
Some Values of Democracy
 Freedom
 Respect for the dignity of the individual
 Equality of opportunity
 Group Living
 Faith in toleration
 Faith in change
 Faith in peaceful methods
 Brotherhood
 Justice
 Secularism
Source: @kavitaraniverma – slideshare & Suzana Delić and Andreja Sedlar’s online
seminar on “Democratic Participation through eTwinning Projects”
How can we
achieve these
values in
education & our
classrooms?
 Child centered education
 Encourage collaboration
 Broad based curriculum & flexibility
 Social outlook
 CLIL – content language
intergrated learning
 Independenence
 Equal opportunity for everyone –
without barrier
 Respect other opinions
 Celebration of events
 eTwinning projects
 etc.
EU Parliament Ambassador School
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/euroscola/en/home.html/
My colleague Ljiljana (Social science (Politics) teacher –with our students
Source: private archive
There are 6 modules
 The short history of European
Union
 European values
 Decision making
 Europe without borders
 Your voice in Europe
 European and Me
Module 2: European values
 Social inclusion
 Partnership
 Social dialogues
 Human and social rights
JUSTICE
SOLIDARITY
Module 4
Europe without borders
Erasmus + and mobilities
Module 5 and 6
Your Voice in Europe/ Europe and Me
Europe and me – published and downloadable in all EU languages
https://bit.ly/2WZnHuN
Some other useful resources:
1.EU Ambassadors School Program Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/EPAmbassadorSchools/
2. EUROSCOLA
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/euroscola/en/home.html/
3. European Parliament/Ireland - Classroom Resources through Modules
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ireland/en/youth-outreach/classroom-resources
4. EU Parliament Teacher’s Corner:
https://europa.eu/learning-corner/
5. Start the change Project –materials
https://startthechange.net/
https://startthechange.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/book-of-good-ideas.pdf
Twitter
- join eTwinning groups and find partners
- start eTwinning projects
eTwinning Featured Group
Inclusive Education
Online seminars on Democratic Participation
as the part of annual eTwinning theme
Other Expert talks on since 2015:
- inclusion
- SEN & struggling students
- gifted students & worldwide projects
- democratic participation
- adapting materials
- web tools
- dyslexia & autism
- inclusive and accessible classroom
- student anxiety problems
- Teachmeets – TECH SMACK sharing
etc.
eTwinning provides project kits
What are project kits?
- find them on eTwinning portal
https://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/get-inspired/kits.cfm
See you in eTwinning
Inclusive Education Group
https://groups.etwinning.net/76
23/pages/page/35672

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    Poster created byM. Smolcec, @mscro1 for the purpose of eTwinning LE “Democratic Participation through eTwinning projects” – Photo- Pixabay – public domain
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    Some Values ofDemocracy  Freedom  Respect for the dignity of the individual  Equality of opportunity  Group Living  Faith in toleration  Faith in change  Faith in peaceful methods  Brotherhood  Justice  Secularism Source: @kavitaraniverma – slideshare & Suzana Delić and Andreja Sedlar’s online seminar on “Democratic Participation through eTwinning Projects”
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    How can we achievethese values in education & our classrooms?  Child centered education  Encourage collaboration  Broad based curriculum & flexibility  Social outlook  CLIL – content language intergrated learning  Independenence  Equal opportunity for everyone – without barrier  Respect other opinions  Celebration of events  eTwinning projects  etc.
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    EU Parliament AmbassadorSchool http://www.europarl.europa.eu/euroscola/en/home.html/ My colleague Ljiljana (Social science (Politics) teacher –with our students Source: private archive
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    There are 6modules  The short history of European Union  European values  Decision making  Europe without borders  Your voice in Europe  European and Me
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    Module 2: Europeanvalues  Social inclusion  Partnership  Social dialogues  Human and social rights JUSTICE SOLIDARITY
  • 8.
    Module 4 Europe withoutborders Erasmus + and mobilities
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    Module 5 and6 Your Voice in Europe/ Europe and Me Europe and me – published and downloadable in all EU languages https://bit.ly/2WZnHuN
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    Some other usefulresources: 1.EU Ambassadors School Program Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/EPAmbassadorSchools/ 2. EUROSCOLA http://www.europarl.europa.eu/euroscola/en/home.html/ 3. European Parliament/Ireland - Classroom Resources through Modules http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ireland/en/youth-outreach/classroom-resources 4. EU Parliament Teacher’s Corner: https://europa.eu/learning-corner/ 5. Start the change Project –materials https://startthechange.net/ https://startthechange.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/book-of-good-ideas.pdf Twitter
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    - join eTwinninggroups and find partners - start eTwinning projects
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    Online seminars onDemocratic Participation as the part of annual eTwinning theme
  • 14.
    Other Expert talkson since 2015: - inclusion - SEN & struggling students - gifted students & worldwide projects - democratic participation - adapting materials - web tools - dyslexia & autism - inclusive and accessible classroom - student anxiety problems - Teachmeets – TECH SMACK sharing etc.
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    What are projectkits? - find them on eTwinning portal https://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/get-inspired/kits.cfm
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    See you ineTwinning Inclusive Education Group https://groups.etwinning.net/76 23/pages/page/35672