eTwinning Plus Partner-finding English

Click on the Sign in buttonStep 1 Sign in

Type in your username and password

Tip: Use the ‘Forgotten your password?’ prompt, if you can’t remember your password

Step 1 Sign in

Step 2 Refresh your profile

Click on the Profile tab


Tip: You will know which ‘tab’ you are currently on, as the tab title will be highlighted


Tip: It’s good to upload a photo of yourself – you are not obliged to do this, but it will make your profile more attractive to potential partners. If you don’t feel comfortable putting a photo of yourself, you could put a photo of your school, your school logo or a famous landmark from your town/city.

To update your profile, click on Edit Profile


You can edit most parts of your Profile, including your name and email address but not the username

Tip: You can also change your password

Tip: Try to write a short and interesting text about yourself, your professional interests, your school, your experience and your project ideas. It’s very important that you write in a language that potential partners will understand – many teachers have bilingual profiles, using both their native language and a second, more-widely understood language, like English, French, Russian or Arabic.

Step 3 Finding a partner: Who would you like to find?

Check list

Here are some questions which might help you define your potential partner:

• What kind of partner school should it be?• How old should the pupils in the partner class be?• What should the language of the project be?• Which subject areas would you like to cover?• Do you have any concrete ideas or suggestions for the project?• Which tools would you like to use?• Is there anything of special importance for your eTwinning partnership?

Tip: If you’re stuck for ideas you can always browse through the Kits (ready-made projects) in the Collaborate section

Step 3 Using the Find eTwinners Search Function

Click on the Find eTwinners tab

If you already know the name of the person or school you would like to find, you can type this in the Quick Search field

Type in a name

Step 3 Using the Search Function

Or you can use the more general Search Function by filling in selected fields, eg. Country, Subject, Language etc.

Tip: It’s not an application form, so you don’t need to fill in every field. The more general your search, the more results you will get.

Don’t forget to click on the Search button

Step 3 Using the Search Function

On the Search Results page, you will see how many teachers are interested in an eTwinning Plus partnership, according to your search criteria

Step 4 Getting in touch with someone

To see more results simply scroll down the page

Tip: On this page you can see an overview of someone’s profile, including the language they use, the subject areas they are interested in and the country they are from


To have a closer look at someone’s profile, you simply need to click on their name

Tip: The button with the green plus sign is used to send someone a ‘Contact Request’, so you can add them to your Contact list as a potential project partner. It’s not good to use this button before you’ve had a chance to introduce yourself. We would recommend sending the person a message, before sending them a contact request.


You can get in touch with someone by sending them a message, just click on the white envelope Tip: You can look at the last Log in

date to see how active someone is.


If you’ve already had some contact with the person, you can click on the green plus sign button to send them a ‘Contact Request’

Step 5 Using the forum

You can use the Forums to post a message which will be seen by other people who are interested in finding an eTwinning partner


Tip: Before posting a message on the Forum, it’s always good to browse existing messages, to see if there is anything of interest to you.

To see an existing Forum post, simply click on the title


You will then see the Forum post and can ‘reply’ if you are interested

Tip: You can see other people who have replied to the post, they might also be potential project partners


To post a message on the Forum simply click on Create Message


Give the Forum post a title

Choose the relevant subject areas

Write your message


You should choose a Vocational subject, if this is relevant

Choose the language of your postTip: It’s a good

idea to tag your post with key words, so it will come up in any searches people do on the Forum

Click on Post your message

Step 6 Think about your project idea

Tip: If you already have a project idea, you can let people know about it by writing on eTwinning and me: My Journal and then clicking the Share button. People will be able to respond to your Journal posts and express interest. If you don’t yet have a project idea, you can still use this space to say what you are interested in doing, eg, I’m interested in an email exchange or I’m interested in Science projects

Step 6 Find projects that are open to eTwinning Plus

Click on the Projects tab

Click on the Search button


Use a key word in the Description field to find projects that your class might be interested in

Choose the age range of your students and the language that you would like to do the project in

Click on Search

Tip: You can fill in as many fields as you like on the Project search, however, it’s best to only choose two or three, so you don’t limit the search results too much


You will see a range of projects that are joinable by eTwinning Plus teachers

Click on the title of the Project you are interested in to find out more


You can see the Project title and logo

You can see information about the project, including the Project language(s) and the Age range of the Pupils


You can see the date when the project was registered – this is important, as the project may already be well underway

You can also see the status of the project, ie. If it is active or closed


To contact a project partner, you should send them a message


Tip: It’s important to keep an eye on the notifications button and your message Inbox, as this is where you will receive contact requests, messages and invites from eTwinning teachers who would like you to to join their project.

Click on Select school and accept to become part of the project

If you are invited to join an eTwinning project, you will see the invitation in your Notifications tab

Step 7 Join an existing eTwinning project

You will now see your project when you click on the Projects tab

By clicking on the Project title, you can access the project’s homepage


Other project management tools let you invite new members, get support, write about your project etc


The Project Card allows you to keep in touch with your Partner Support Agency, to let them know how you’re getting on or to ask them for advice and support


eTwinning Plus Partner-finding English

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