Build Bridges For Germany and Uzbekistan Teaching & Learning German with eTwinning!

Fantastic to be part of the week-long Uzbekistan Summer School 2024 sponsored by the German-Uzbekistan School Network InGeZa (Intercultural German Studies from a Central Asian Perspective).

Today we spoke about eTwinning ?and how to digitally network schools worldwide as part of the PASCH initiative “Schools: Partners for the Future - An Educational Initiative of the Goethe-Institute” with German teachers Uta Steinel-Schrenk and Christiane Eichel and Uzbekistani teacher Zuhra Otaniyozova. Thanks to Simon Kretschmer from the Goethe Institute for the organization and continual support!

The German-Uzbek university partnership involves the Institute of German Studies at the University of Münster (UM) and the German departments at Bukhara State University (BuxDU), Chirchiq State Pedagogical University (CPDU), Termez State University (TerDU), and Urgench State University

(UrDU). The collaboration focuses on academic exchange, intercultural communication, university didactics, and digital teaching and learning. It's truly a unique network in the Central Asian region, promoting innovative projects in these areas. Additionally, it enhances both regional and international dialogue concerning the challenges that social change presents to intercultural German studies. The partnership heavily emphasizes the exchange of students, doctoral candidates, and teachers.

We were able to reach out to a number of teachers and future teachers for exciting eTwinning projects for the next year!? Very exciting to build bridges with language study!

Reminder to all student teachers interested in a free course about eTwinning and virtual exchanges worldwide: Registration for "Project-Based Learning with eTwinning & Erasmus+ for Interculturality" is open through October 1. The course meets Thursdays from 14:00 to 15:30 Central European Time from October 24, 2024-February 5, 2025 via Zoom. Here is the registration link with more information.

Learning languages together online while making friends all over the world as teachers and colleagues is an important way to build bridges, connect with each other and make the world a better place. Learn more about eTwinning and the European School Education Platform here.