The paper will focus on the potential of learning technologies for CLIL (Content and Language IntegratedLearning), as recommended by the European Commission and as shown in international literature reviews.Some of the best known definitions and features of learning technologies will be discussed, consideringdifferent frameworks from recent literature and the wide range of applications for both language learning andCLIL.A brief overview of CLIL provision in Europe will be also outlined, pointing out the innovative aspects of thismethodology, which is considered by the European Commission as a driving force of success and quality ineducation.Moving from this theoretical background, some practical examples will be provided to show how learningtechnologies can positively impact students' learning outcomes and teachers' professional development andgrowth.In particular, an introduction to the Italian background concerning CLIL will be provided and some projectscarried out by Italian school networks funded by the Italian Ministry of Education will be described,highlighting the different kinds of formats adopted by the schools for implementing innovative CLIL: digitalcontents, ebooks, ecards, platforms and websites, extensive reading for CLIL, etc.The projects will be described within the framework of a recent monitoring report conducted by INDIRE onbehalf of the Ministry, in order to investigate the outcomes and the reactions of schools towards the "CLILrevolution" in Italy and to show examples of good practices and material produced by the schools with theuse of learning technologies for CLIL

Learning Technologies for CLIL in the Italian Schools

Cinganotto L
2017-01-01

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The paper will focus on the potential of learning technologies for CLIL (Content and Language IntegratedLearning), as recommended by the European Commission and as shown in international literature reviews.Some of the best known definitions and features of learning technologies will be discussed, consideringdifferent frameworks from recent literature and the wide range of applications for both language learning andCLIL.A brief overview of CLIL provision in Europe will be also outlined, pointing out the innovative aspects of thismethodology, which is considered by the European Commission as a driving force of success and quality ineducation.Moving from this theoretical background, some practical examples will be provided to show how learningtechnologies can positively impact students' learning outcomes and teachers' professional development andgrowth.In particular, an introduction to the Italian background concerning CLIL will be provided and some projectscarried out by Italian school networks funded by the Italian Ministry of Education will be described,highlighting the different kinds of formats adopted by the schools for implementing innovative CLIL: digitalcontents, ebooks, ecards, platforms and websites, extensive reading for CLIL, etc.The projects will be described within the framework of a recent monitoring report conducted by INDIRE onbehalf of the Ministry, in order to investigate the outcomes and the reactions of schools towards the "CLILrevolution" in Italy and to show examples of good practices and material produced by the schools with theuse of learning technologies for CLIL
2017
978-88-6292-925-7
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