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The contents and tools included&nbsp;in&nbsp;eTwinning are organised into three different levels of access and privacy. Firstly, we can find the sites of the Central Service (http://www.etwinning.net/[http://www.etwinning.net/es/pub/index.htm]), such as the National Service (http://www.etwinning.es/[http://www.etwinning.es/index/]). They are open and can be accessed by any user, whether they are registered in eTwinning or not. Then, we can find the desktop, which can only be accessed by registered users. Lastly, TwinSpace, which is reserved for members taking part in a specific project.  
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Contents and tools in eTwinning are organised into three levels, with different kinds of access and privacy. Firstly, we can find the websites, both for the Central Support Service (http://www.etwinning.net/[1]) and the National Support Service (http://www.etwinning.es/[2]). They are open to any user, whether they are registered in eTwinning or not. Next, we can find the Desktop, which can only be accessed by registered teachers. Lastly, the TwinSpace, which is reserved for participants in a specific project. <br>In this unit we shall study public sites and we will see how contents are organised in order to make the most of them and learn to easily browse them. The other two levels will be studied in further units in the course. <br>Sites have three main objectives: information, counselling and visibility. News about eTwinning is published here, in order to keep users updated with what happens in the programme. Documents, guides and ideas are also available as a way to help those teachers who wish to start eTwinning projects or are already working on one, as well as a means to contact the Central and National Services. Thirdly, those projects acknowledging a certain level of quality are published on the websites and organised into galleries: projects with national or European Awards, Quality Labels, other projects worth promoting... In addition, we can find interviews with teachers, blogs, etc. Both the project galleries and user opinions can be used to provide visibility to good practices and are also a good source of inspiration and ideas to other teachers. <br>We shall now study the structure and organisation of the National Support Service (NSS) website and the Central Support Service (CSS). Contents are divided into four sections: <br>
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In this unit we shall analyse the public sites and we will see how the contents are organised so we can make the most of them and learn to browse them easily. The other two levels will be dealt with in further units of the course.
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Sites are designed around three main objectives: '''information, counselling and visibility'''. Here&nbsp;we can read about published articles&nbsp;and news connected with eTwinning, thus keeping users up-to-date with what is happening in the programme. We can also see documents, guides and ideas that can be used as a guidance and help for teachers who wish to start an eTwinning project or are already working on one, as well as means to communicate with the Central and National Services. Thirdly, the projects that are acknowledged for having a certain level of quality are published in the sites and organised into galleries: projects with national or European Awards, Quality Labels, other projects that are worth promoting... In addition, there are interviews with teachers, blogs, etc. Both the project galleries and the users' opinions can be used to show good practice and become a source of inspiration and ideas for teachers.
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Now we shall analyse the structure and organisation of the ''National Support and Central Support Service ''sites. Contents are divided into four sections:
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''Counselling and help;''
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''Search tools.''
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We shall also study some other functions which are not included in these sections.
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Bear in mind that both the European and national sites are constantly being improved. This is why some of the images you see in this unit may not correspond with what we see on the sites.
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Unit 2. Websites

Contents and tools in eTwinning are organised into three levels, with different kinds of access and privacy. Firstly, we can find the websites, both for the Central Support Service (http://www.etwinning.net/[1]) and the National Support Service (http://www.etwinning.es/[2]). They are open to any user, whether they are registered in eTwinning or not. Next, we can find the Desktop, which can only be accessed by registered teachers. Lastly, the TwinSpace, which is reserved for participants in a specific project.
In this unit we shall study public sites and we will see how contents are organised in order to make the most of them and learn to easily browse them. The other two levels will be studied in further units in the course.
Sites have three main objectives: information, counselling and visibility. News about eTwinning is published here, in order to keep users updated with what happens in the programme. Documents, guides and ideas are also available as a way to help those teachers who wish to start eTwinning projects or are already working on one, as well as a means to contact the Central and National Services. Thirdly, those projects acknowledging a certain level of quality are published on the websites and organised into galleries: projects with national or European Awards, Quality Labels, other projects worth promoting... In addition, we can find interviews with teachers, blogs, etc. Both the project galleries and user opinions can be used to provide visibility to good practices and are also a good source of inspiration and ideas to other teachers.
We shall now study the structure and organisation of the National Support Service (NSS) website and the Central Support Service (CSS). Contents are divided into four sections:

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