Pupils at work
In the TILA project, pupils from different countries connect with each other through telecollaboration tools.
An engaging, fun and safe environment for language learning
Our telecollaboration tools provide the perfect environment for pupils to interact and practice their language skills.
Pupils interacting through telecollaboration
Telecollaboration is a powerful tool for creating authentic and engaging activities.
21st century skills
Working with the various telecollaboration tools, pupils also work on these crucial skills.
Open Sim virtual world
Meet and engage in intercultural activities in our 3D virtual world.
Language learning is fun
Connecting with pupils in other countries is a fun and engaging way to enhance language learning and teaching.
Learning languages and working together online, that's what TILA is about!
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Our mission
Improving the quality of foreign language teaching and learning processes by means of meaningful telecollaboration among peers: that is the aim of the European project Telecollaboration for Intercultural Language Acquisition (TILA).
The TILA project has been funded by the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme (2013-2015) and continues since then.
Watch our video to learn more about TILA.
Innovation in language teaching
We want to innovate and enrich language teaching programmes at secondary schools and make them more motivating and effective by stimulating telecollaboration for intercultural awareness with peers of other cultures.
Teacher and learner empowerment
We empower language teachers and teacher trainers and contribute to the development of their ICT literacy skills and organisational, pedagogical and intercultural competences for telecollaboration, by promoting experiential learning in telecollaboration tasks development, implementation and evaluation.
Telecollaboration
By connecting schools, teachers and pupils in different countries through interactive online tools (video communication, virtual worlds, chat, forum, blogs and/or wikis), we provide an engaging environment for learning and practicing foreign language skills.
Promote intercultural understanding
Through telecollaboration in the language classroom, we aim to promote intercultural awareness and understanding in our pupils.
Our tools
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OpenSim
An engaging 3D virtual world where pupils can work together in a closed environment.
Big Blue Button
Video communication software that allows voice chat, text chat and document sharing - all at the same time.
TILA Moodle learning environment
A rich learning environment filled with resources and telecollaboration tools.
Resources
Learn about open access resources from the TILA project.
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Teacher Guides
Learn how to use our telecollaboration tools
Our Teacher Guides have been developed to help language teachers develop and use telecollaboration tools and get started with TILA.
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Best Practices
Read and learn what works best
Our Best Practices show you what works best when incorporating telecollaboration in your language classroom.
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Sample Tasks
See some of the tasks we developed
Learn about developing tasks for telecollaboration through sample tasks and clear instructions.
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Who we are
These institutions are part of the TILA Consortium.
Utrecht University
(The Netherlands)
University of Paris 3
(France)
University of Paris 6
(France)
Inalco
(France)
Universitat de València
(Spain)
Palacky University
(Czech Republic)
Berlage Lyceum
(The Netherlands)
Gymnasium Saarburg (Germany)
IES Clot del Moro
(Spain)
Collège La Cerisaie
(France)
The TILA Consortium works with schools in Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland and Great Britain.
Join us now!
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