EUROCALL Regional Workshop

Telecollaboration: Integrating On-line Intercultural Exchanges into the Foreign Language Classroom

19-21 May, León, Spain

In our ‘networked society’ foreign languages educators are often expected by both their institutions and their students to find ways of effectively integrating on-line technologies into their classes. However, while the internet may offer an apparent endless array of possibilities for engaging students with the target language and culture, many teachers often feel unsure about how to use the internet and on-line communication tools in effective ways which are pedagogically relevant and, at the same time, motivating and interesting for their students. This workshop will look at one common on-line activity in foreign language education, on-line intercultural exchanges (commonly referred to today as telecollaboration), and will explore various aspects of this fascinating learning activity.

Participants should ideally be involved in foreign language education at secondary or university level. No previous experience of using on-line technologies in education is necessary although a basic level of electronic literacy (i.e. knowledge of how to send e-mails and how to use a web browser etc.) is recommended.

As the presentations and discussions will be in English, a good communicative level in this language is also advisable.

For further information, see the To find out more information about the workshop and to receive a registration form, please contact Robert O’Dowd:

Email: robert.odowd@unileon.es

Tel: (+34) 987 290184

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Robert O'Dowd
Universidad de León
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Departamento de Filología Moderna
24071 León
Spain