INVITED Talks 2: “Collaborative Storytelling with Artificial Intelligence in eTwinning” – 5th February, 18 CET – Mari Carmen Montoya Martínez, primary school EFL teacher and eTwinning Ambassador.
The webinar showcased the platform’s ability to foster a strong network of students and teachers through collaborative activities. One such activity, storytelling, was highlighted as a valuable tool for enriching students’ knowledge of different cultures and topics.
During the session, participants explored the wide range of digital resources available to educators for creating collaborative projects. A key focus of the webinar was the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in storytelling. Experts demonstrated how AI-powered tools can not only enhance the storytelling experience but also encourage students to reflect on their ethical use. The event provided valuable insights into how technology can support both creativity and critical thinking in education.
Mari Carmen Montoya Martínez (@mcarmenmm) has been a primary school English language teacher since 2001, an eTwinner since 2007, an eTwinning Ambassador in Murcia since 2013, and a European eTwinning Ambassador since 2017. She coordinated the “Classroom of the Future” programme in 2019/2020 for the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Mari Carmen has also designed and tutored numerous courses, including an online eTwinning course in storytelling with augmented reality (2018) and an open online course (NOOC) in “Learning Situations” for the National Institute of Educational Technology and Training. She trains teachers in CLIL, eTwinning and active methodologies throughout Spain and is the author of two blogs: https://englishcanbefun.wordpress.com and https://tutoriamc.wordpress.com. Currently she teaches in “Isabel Bellvis” primary school in Murcia where she coordinates the bilingual, European and digital programmes (Digicraft).
INVITED Talks is a series of events focused on Virtual Exchange (VE) in pre-primary and primary language classrooms, organized by the #INVITEDproject – Integrating Primary and Pre-school Virtual Exchange Projects into Language Teacher Education (invited-project.eu).
