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Ad-hoc An intercultural communication trainer for European Travelers – on site

Ad-hoc.com An intercultural communication trainer for European Travelers – on site. Socrates Programme Lingua Action 2 Development of Language Tools and Materials. Ad-hoc.com project.

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Ad-hoc An intercultural communication trainer for European Travelers – on site

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  1. Ad-hoc.comAn intercultural communication trainer for European Travelers – on site Socrates Programme Lingua Action 2 Development of Language Tools and Materials

  2. Ad-hoc.com project • The Ad-hoc.com project aims at the development of an innovative advanced multimedia language learning tool for European travelers • The Ad-hoc.com tool will be an educational platform, which will include two main applications, a web based application for on-line learning and a WAP application for location independent learning

  3. The new technology application of Ad-hoc.com • allows for fast transfer of data through the mobile device of the user • aimsto present linguistic content embedded in its cultural context furthering the understanding of European’s cultural and multilingual diversity • supportsthe pedagogical method of autonomous self-directed learning

  4. Project’s Objectives • Encourage and support linguistic diversity throughout the European Union • Support life-long learning • Improve and validate broadband access to ICT learning at home or in geographically remote regions • Develop a pedagogical method of autonomous self-directing language learning • Test and evaluate the application of the ad-hoc tool in various real environments

  5. The project’s specific aims are: • To define the language content for the Ad-hoc tool • To present authentic communication and real life situations in the cultural context • To offer different, basic language levels, based on the survival level • To chose thematic fields for the acquisition of language skills • To chose for acquisition of only partial competencies

  6. Pedagogical ApproachThe pedagogical concept is developed in three main axes: • The content selection: the importance of social competence is recognized to be equal to the importance of specific competence. The entire tool will offer three different levels, a limited survival level and two basic levels suitable for beginners, false beginners and individuals with certain pre-knowledge. • The educational material presentation that will contain various information sources with condensed mini-modules in specific thematic fields. • The believe that autonomous learning offers the user the possibility of a first insight into the foreign language, raises motivation for language learning and assists him with various interactive training modules

  7. InnovationAd-hoc.com is bringing innovation in three fields: • Its language contentresponds to the actual communication needs, presents the language embedded in its cultural environment • Its open learning environment provides ad-hoc availability and promotes self-directed learning • Its state of the art technologyPDA devices, GPRS phones, web and WAP applications

  8. Target Groups • Students in the age of 15 to 18 of the secondary school of Ellinogermaniki Agogi • Business travelers in the Vocational Training Institute ATE , UK • University students of the various European origins in the University of Graz • Visitors to Greece and Italy (MEWCAT, COREP) • Trainees of the Vocational Training Institute for continuous learning, COREP

  9. Target Languages • Greek • English • Italian • German The tool will be designed to be easily adapted other European Languages.

  10. The learning environment The Ad-hoc.comtool is created for self-study environments, it serves the user independently of location and time. The Ad-hoc.com tool will be an educational environment, which will include two main applications, a web based application for on-line learning and a WAP application for location independent learning

  11. The proposed tool allows for access to the material regardless of location and time and will represent the ideal tool to meet the needs of individuals, who want to communicate in a foreign country. Thus the IT application will enable autonomous self-directed learning.

  12. The web application will go through an adaptation that will make it fully functional and compatible with a PDA device. The PDA will incorporate an Internet connection, which will be provided possibly by a GPRS phone in order to connect with Ad-hoc server.

  13. Dissemination • Development of the Ad-hoc.com web site • Leaflets, posters • Organization of an info day • CD-ROM • Conferences, symposia and exhibitions • Market Research Analysis Special emphasis is given to the dissemination in the Eastern European Countries

  14. Participating Institutions • Ellinogermaniki Agogi • FORTHnet • COREP • Universitaet Graz • Kingston Center For Adult Education And Training • Ernst Klett Verlag • MEWCAT

  15. www.ellinogermaniki.gr/ep/ad-hoc

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