NATIONAL QUALITY LABEL – Apply today!

If you think that your eTwinning project deserves an extra mark of success, then you can apply for the National Quality Label through your eTwinning Desktop under the section ‘Labels’. If you have more than one project that you think deserves the Label, then simply fill out an application for each.

What are the benefits? The Quality Label is concrete recognition to teachers and schools of the high level of their eTwinning activities. For pupils, this offers a boost to their work efforts, and for the school in general, a public affirmation of their commitment to quality and openness in European collaborative work.

Who grants the national Quality Label? Are there application deadlines? The National Support Service (NSS) in each country evaluates applications from schools for the national Quality Label. Labels are awarded throughout the year, however, in some countries, deadlines are fixed so be sure to consult your NSS for information about this. Once the application is accepted or rejected, you NSS will contact you.

What are the criteria? A project has to broadly achieve excellence in the following areas: (1) Sustainability, (2) Use of ICT within the project, (3) Results and benefits, (4) Curricular integration, (5) European dimension, (6) Innovation/creativity, and (7) Overall quality.

If you think that your eTwinning project deserves an extra mark of success, then you can apply for the National Quality Label through your eTwinning Desktop under the section ‘Labels’. If you have more than one project that you think deserves the Label, then simply fill out an application for each.

What are the benefits? The Quality Label is concrete recognition to teachers and schools of the high level of their eTwinning activities. For pupils, this offers a boost to their work efforts, and for the school in general, a public affirmation of their commitment to quality and openness in European collaborative work.

Who grants the national Quality Label? Are there application deadlines? The National Support Service (NSS) in each country evaluates applications from schools for the national Quality Label. Labels are awarded throughout the year, however, in some countries, deadlines are fixed so be sure to consult your NSS for information about this. Once the application is accepted or rejected, you NSS will contact you.

What are the criteria? A project has to broadly achieve excellence in the following areas: (1) Sustainability, (2) Use of ICT within the project, (3) Results and benefits, (4) Curricular integration, (5) European dimension, (6) Innovation/creativity, and (7) Overall quality.

EUROPEAN QUALITY LABEL – No need to apply!

The European Quality Label is a second mark of success and is awarded automatically by the     Central Support Service to schools in a project where at least two partners have already received the National Quality Label. This European Label is awarded twice a year and featured through the eTwinning Portal. ** The next round of winning schools - 2 July 2008 **