Orchestra Erasmus, aperta la call europea rivolta a Conservatori e Istituti musicali per la formazione del nuovo organico – scadenza 18.09.2023

È online una nuova Manifestazione di interesse rivolta a Conservatori e Istituti musicali europei per la formazione dell’organico dell’Orchestra Erasmus, la prima orchestra formata da studenti che abbiano svolto o stiano svolgendo un’esperienza di studio Erasmus.

L’Orchestra Erasmus nasce nel 2017, su iniziativa dell’Agenzia nazionale Erasmus+ INDIRE (Istituto Nazionale di Documentazione Innovazione e Ricerca Educativa) in occasione dei 30 anni del Programma Erasmus.

Si tratta di un progetto pilota per la costruzione di un ensemble artistico itinerante che, grazie al linguaggio universale della musica e dell’arte, possa rappresentare nel mondo il valore di una comune appartenenza europea, che ha come risultato una sinfonia unica.

Da allora, l’Orchestra ha svolto oltre 15 esibizioni in prestigiose location europee e non solo, coinvolgendo più di 20 Conservatori e 200 studenti Erasmus in attività concertistica professionale, fornendo esperienza e collaborazioni di rilevanza internazionale che hanno sottolineato la valenza dell’iniziativa anche a fini formativi.

Il valore dell’Orchestra nel promuovere le opportunità Erasmus+ rivolte al settore AFAM è stato accolto come buona pratica dalla Commissione europea e altri stakeholders e le Agenzie nazionali del Programma.

Questo ha spinto l’Agenzia a strutturate ulteriormente l’iniziativa in una direzione internazionale, lanciando una nuova call di selezione organico non soltanto ai Conservatori e Istituti musicali italiani ma anche a tutti quelli dei Paesi UE ed i Paesi associati al Programma Erasmus+.

L’iniziativa è patrocinata dall’Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC), che ha sposato il progetto conferendo prestigio, visibilità e promozione a livello europeo.

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Italian Study on impact of eTwinning

The study results were based on a questionnaire that was sent to a sample of 1,034 teachers from various regions in Italy. At the time the survey was sent out, participants had been registered on eTwinning for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 15 years. 


The questionnaire and interviews aimed to better understand how participants saw the relationship between eTwinning and the development of their skills in three key areas: Didactics, Teacher Professionalism and School Participation. 


Within the subtopic of Didactics, respondents replied that they believe eTwinning helped improve the scope and implementation of digital skills in the classroom, both for them and their students. Some interviewees said that eTwinning projects specifically were crucial when working with special needs students and/or students with a migrant background. 

In the category of Professional Development, a positive correlation was found between the frequency of eTwinning project participation and positive feelings about teachers’ professional development. Respondents particularly mentioned the safety of the platform and the effectiveness of transnational peer-to-peer training inherent to eTwinning. 

Are you interested in finding out more about the impact of eTwinning on School Participation? You can read the full report for free in English, as well as the summary.

eTwinning Rooms

We are delighted to present you with a new feature called “eTwinning Rooms”.

The concept of Rooms is not new to eTwinners: it is a further refinement of the “online events” previously available on eTwinning Live.

Just like before for the online events, eTwinners can now find and add Rooms from the Rooms tab in the eTwinning area. Anyone can create a Room: eTwinners, ambassadors, or the eTwinning National Support Organisations.

In the Rooms, eTwinners will be able to exchange their ideas and views on specific issues by using a dedicated forum, exchanging files, and of course, by running online meetings via a totally integrated tool called BigBlueButton (the same tool that is already available on TwinSpaces and Groups).

Rooms can be used as a launchpad for projects, as a sounding board for your practice, or as a platform to share your achievements. Rooms will make eTwinning livelier and more engaging, allowing the eTwinning Community to grow stronger and have greater appeal.

Agenda ESEP e eTwinning da luglio a dicembre 2023