eTwinning Prizes: Winners 2006

On Friday 13 January 2006, the winners of the first eTwinning prizes were revealed at the prize giving ceremony in Linz in Austria during a three-day eTwinning conference. All nominated partnerships presented their projects during workshops and in the exhibition hall visited by more than 400 participants.

Cauldeen Primary School, UK and Dun Salv Portelli Primary School, Malta: Talking Through Time.
The project developed and exchanged curricular materials to enable pupils to research, exchange and collect memories on World War II together. Pupils gained another perspective through school collaboration. More..

Pedagogical innovation

Oriveden Keskuskoulu, Finland and Iglemyr Skole, Norway: Learning and Sharing.
The project developed the pupils' ICT and English communication skills and introduced a virtual learning environment to pupils. New topics were discussed every month in forums and chats. More..

Digital resources

Escuela Infantil Gloria Fuertes, Spain and Przedszkole Publiczne nr 5, Glogów, Poland: Playing and Learning.
The project is geared for pre-school where teachers and pupils use ICT to communicate and exchange information on cultures, teacher training and software. Teachers implement common methodologies and material to teach English at pre-school level. More..

School collaboration

Bischöfliche Maria-Montessori-Gesamtschule, Germany and Súkromné gymnázium Prešov, Slovakia: Internetzeitung und u.a. Austausch von Texten zur Unterstützung beim Erlernen der deutschen Sprache
The project aims were to create a common Internet newspaper and to exchange texts to support learning the German language. Students exchanged articles on a general topic, without difficult words and need for prior knowledge. More..

Pedagogical innovation

Lycée de Sèvres, France, Liceo Classico "Ludovico Antonio Muratori", Italy, École Dzukija, Alytus, Lithuania, Lycée no. VII, Peristeri, Greece, Gymnázium J.G. Tajovského, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia Gymnasium Matyase Lerche, Brno, Czech Republic: Europe, Education, Ecole - Club de Philosophie
The project developed a network of long distance exchanges (ICT) between students and teachers on the role of culture, education and schools in a Europe of tomorrow. The project included a video conference, weekly on-line work spaces and a digitalised resource area. More..

Sint-Donatus Instituut, Belgium, ITCS "Cesare Vivante", Italy and Intercultural Gymnasium of Thessaloniki, Greece: "Crop Circles" challenge
The partners in the project used the same free math software to develop and create materials for teaching math and other science subjects. The materials give students a more active role in learning, and teachers used the school network to share experiences and discuss didactic aspects. More..