COSERE | 61 Familiarise participants with the eTwinning and ESEP platform eTwinning, the community for schools in Europe and neighbouring partner countries, is an action for schools funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme. eTwinning is a vibrant community that has involved more than 800,000 teachers working in more than 200,000 schools in its nearly 18 years of existence. More than 93,0001 projects have been run, involving many students from all educational levels across the continent. By joining eTwinning, school staff can experience the benefits of belonging to the ‘Community for schools in Europe’ free of charge. Registered and validated eTwinners have access to the restricted eTwinning area and other specialized features on the European School Education Platform (ESEP). https://school-education.ec.europa. eu/en eTwinning provides an excellent example of how collaborative learning, a crucial element of innovative education according to the 2030 European training framework, can be facilitated through digital tools, enabling teachers and pupils to work together on projects using innovative pedagogical methods such as project-based learning, the flipped classroom model, and inquirybased learning. These methods promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, allowing pupils to develop the competences necessary for success in the 21st century. Innovation has become a driving force in school education, with teachers and school leaders exploring new ways to enhance teaching and learning practices through the integration of technology and creative pedagogical approaches eTwinning Schools are particularly committed to the importance and values of eTwinning, the most important of which remains the involvement in European collaboration and exchanges activities eTwinning, with its crossborder aspect, is part of the European initiatives in education, based on the claim that EU wide cooperation supports the development of quality education. eTwinning Schools embed such values in their schools’ policies, practice, and professional development with the support of school management. What are the Key elements of eTwinning schools? 1. eTwinning schools commit to shared leadership In eTwinning Schools, leadership is a shared process, both for the responsibility of organisation and the decision-making process. The school Principal and teacher leaders understand the possibilities offered by eTwinning, both at a pedagogical and professional level, and actively support all staff to become involved in eTwinning activities
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