Etwinning programs for the acquisition of 21st century skills. Looking for a central category

Abstract

Etwinning is the largest European collaboration platform between educational centers and teachers, which through information and communication technologies develops educational projects between two or more member countries. By using eTwinning, in addition to the acquisition of knowledge, it contributes to the generation in students of a series of competences and skills which are necessary in the citizenship of 21st century. A study is presented in which the link between the implementation of eTwinning tele-collaboration programs in the educational setting and the acquisition of 21st century skills is analyzed. On the assumptions of grounded theory, a bibliographic review of the international literature selected for its relevance and impact has been carried out. 44 documents have been analyzed, which were written in the English language. Different components of information and communication technologies, 21st century skills and eTwinning programs have been individually broken down to finally configure a network that describes the interrelationships between these variables. As a conclusion, it is declared that the implementation of eTwinning programs contributes positively to the generation of 21st century skills.