Project-Based International Collaborative Learning using Web 2.0 Tools for Authentic Learning of Foreign Language and 21st Century Skills
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EdMedia + Innovate Learning, Jun 27, 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal ISBN 978-1-880094-89-1
Abstract
Web 2.0 tools and social networking approaches give unique opportunities for students across national borders to communicate and collaborate. They are especially suitable for fostering foreign language learning and intercultural understanding as well as 21st century skills as they give authentic learning for students to practice the above skills. This paper describes a case of a joint telecollaborative class between a class in Karoli University, Hungary and that in Kanda University of International Studies, Japan, The students in two classes compare and contrast information on a selected topic and collaborate on final presentations. In the class, both an asynchronous communication tool (i.e., Facebook in this case) and a synchronous tool (i.e., Skype in this case). In addition, a collaborative tool (i.e., Google Docs) and a presentation tool (i.e., VoiceThread) were used both synchronously and asynchronously. The observations found that students would use those collaborative tools progressively as they gained more experiences.
Citation
Aoki, K. & Molnar, P. (2011). Project-Based International Collaborative Learning using Web 2.0 Tools for Authentic Learning of Foreign Language and 21st Century Skills. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2011--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 2349-2353). Lisbon, Portugal: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/38186.
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