1. Synchronous and asynchronous telecollaboration
Tila Teacher Training
Advantages of Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Learning
Petra Hoffstaedter – Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Sprachlernmedien

2. What is Telecollaboration?
Synchronous and asynchronous telecollaboration
What is Telecollaboration?
Using online communication tools ...
... for written and oral communication, interaction and collaboration ...
... between internationally-dispersed learners in parallel language classes ...
... in order to support social interaction and intercultural exchange
Advantages of Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Learning

3. Synchronous and asynchronous telecollaboration
The Advantages of Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Learning
What are some of the main advantages of telecollaboration for intercultural language learning?
How do you try to enhance intercultural communicative competence in the traditional classroom environment?
Contact with peers from different countries and cultures
Authentic situations
Pupils can see the necessity to speak and write in the foreign language
Do you see any limitations for the development of intercultural communicative competence in the traditional classroom situation?
Advantages of Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Learning

4. Synchronous and asynchronous telecollaboration
Over to you
What do you expect from the telecollaborations in the TILA project? What would you like to achieve?
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Advantages of Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Learning