O'Dowd Robert (Editor). Online Intercultural Exchange: An Introduction for Foreign Language Teachers

Multilingual Matters, 2007. — xviii, 286 pages. — (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education). ISBN13: 978-1-84769-009-8; ISBN13: 978-1-84769-008-1.This volume provides foreign language educators and classroom researchers with an introduction to online intercultural exchange, the activity of engaging foreign language learners in collaborative project work with partners from other cultures through the use of online communication tools such as email, discussion boards and videoconferencing. The authors use their extensive experience in both the practice and research of online exchange to present a clear overview of the pedagogical theory behind online exchange and its contribution to different aspects of foreign language learning, including communicative competence, intercultural awareness and learner autonomy. The chapters look at different ways of organising such projects, such as the Tandem and Cultura models, and also provide clear discussions on practical aspects of the area including task design, the choice of communication tools and the role of the teacher.Introduction to this Volume and its ThemeForeign Language Education and the Rise of Online Communication: A Review of Promises and Realities
Models of Online Intercultural Exchange
3 Models of Telecollaboration (1): eTandem
4 Models of Telecollaboration (2): Cultura
5 Models of Telecollaboration (3): eTwinning
Issues and Questions in Online Intercultural Exchange
Grammar and Feedback: Turning to Language Form in Telecollaboration
The Development of Intercultural Communicative Competence in Telecollaborative Partnerships
Teacher Role in Telecollaboration: Setting Up and Managing Exchanges
How Can Online Exchanges Be Used with Young Learners?
Choosing the Appropriate Communication Tools for an Online Exchange
Practical Accounts and Experiences of Online Exchange
Foreword
Integrating Tandem Learning in Higher Education
The Tridem Project
The Japan – Korea Culture Exchange Project
Using the Moodle Platform in Online Exchanges
Voice Chats in the Intercultural Classroom: The ABC’s Online Project
Learning to Teach Online: ‘Le français en (première) ligne‘ Project
One-to-one Desktop Videoconferencing for Developing Oral Skills: Prospects in Perspective