Centro Linguistico d'Ateneo
AI-Powered Tools for Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment
You are invited to our session!
We are excited to invite you to our next webinar on innovation in language teaching, learning, and assessment.
- Date: Tuesday, 21 January 2025
- Time: 4–5 pm CET
- Location: Online
Led by Dr. Letizia Cinganotto, a renowned expert in applied linguistics and educational technology, the webinar will cover:
Key concepts of Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning (ICALL)
Practical AI tools for personalized learning and lesson planning
Strategies to enhance teaching efficiency with AI
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of language education and assessment.
We look forward to seeing you there!
CercleS e-bulletin for December 2024
This e-bulletin is the first by the new Executive Committee and in it, we outline our thoughts about the upcoming year, and the initiatives that we would like to pursue as a CercleS community. The bulletin also contains a last word from the Durham CercleS Conference organisers, and introduces three of our newest (and more far-flung) associate members. As always, you can find the reports from the General Secretariat, Presidency, and Treasury, as well as a summary of the latest news posts.
AI-Powered Tools for Language Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Led by Dr. Letizia Cinganotto, an expert in applied linguistics and educational technology, this webinar will provide:
A concise theoretical foundation on Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning (ICALL)
Practical examples of AI-powered tools for personalized learning and lesson planning Insights into using AI to enhance teaching effectiveness and efficiency
We look forward to welcoming you to this dynamic discussion!
Register for the webinar [4]
Letizia Cinganotto, PhD
Rector's Delegate for International Relations
University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy
Letizia Cinganotto, a former Senior Researcher at INDIRE, currently teaches language education at the University for Foreigners of Perugia,
Italy. She also serves as a Rectoral Delegate for International Relations and is a member of the Board of Directors at the Centre for
Language Evaluation and Certification (CVCL). She holds a PhD in synchronic, diachronic, and applied linguistics, as well as the National Scientific Qualification for Associate Professor. She is an active participant in various working groups and scientific committees at both national and international levels. She has published extensively in both English and Italian.
CercleS news: Boost Your Language Teaching Skills - CercleS training course
Dear friends, dear colleagues,
In this newsletter, we would like to share a new CercleS initiative: a training course for teachers, called Boost Your Language Teaching Skills, which will run from January to December next year. We invite you to read about it and register by 15 December. Also please see our website's news page, which is updated regularly.
Have you been teaching in Higher Education for some time, but would like to improve your language teaching skills within an international group?
This hands-on, research-based and self-reflective CercleS training programme is designed to further enhance your expertise as a language teacher in Higher Education!
During the training, you will:
develop essential language teaching skills for Higher Education experience the collaborative and synergetic work of peers be taught by highly qualified, experienced and dedicated international trainers participate in practice-oriented activities focused on inspiration for personal growth By the end of the training, you will have:
a deeper understanding of the qualities and competencies that define skilled language teaching in Higher Education broadened your repertoire of language-teaching skills expanded your professional network.
Organisation and Modules
The training programme is divided into synchronous teaching sessions and asynchronous individual or group tasks. The teaching sessions will take place on Zoom and the assignments will be supported by a Moodle LMS platform.
The teaching sessions will always take place on Thursdays from 16.00-18:00 CET or 16:00-19:00 CET. The training programme comprises two core modules and three elective modules.
Core Module 1
Core Module 1 addresses issues linked to the role of the teacher in the language classroom
Key learning outcomes Participants will be able to reflect on and further develop their identity as language teachers by identifying their beliefs and values regarding teaching
managing self-development strategies identifying and implementing resources enhancing their strengths and fostering development integrating social agency in teaching
incorporating real-life tasks and social issues reflecting on their teaching practice
Core Module 2
Core Module 2 addresses issues linked to constructive alignment in the language classroomKey learning outcomes Participants will be able to reflect on and further develop their identity as language teachers by using constructive alignment and reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of an educator reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of an assessor reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of a coach
The Elective Modules
You will choose one elective module of 6 hours from three options. All three elective modules will explore key challenges in language teaching. They have been carefully selected to address some of the most pressing challenges in language teaching today.
Trainers
Your trainers – skilled, diverse and highly committed with experience in Higher Education Language Centres:
Marta Demchyshyn, Deputy Director and Senior Teacher of English, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine
Tetiana Kibalnikova, English lecturer, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Barbara Sawicka, Associate Professor of the Centre of Languages & Communication, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
Sabina Schaffner (Coordinator), Teacher and Leadership Trainer and coach; until October 2024 Director of the Language Centre of UZH and ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Julia Zabala Delgado, Deputy Director of the Language Centre of Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Website NEWS posts
Please visit our NEWS page on the website regularly for frequently updated information. We also invite members to send us information regarding events and calls for papers that we can share in the CercleS community. Among the latest posts are the following:
IELTS Teacher Webinar December 15th
Dear Valued IELTS Partner,
Are your teachers looking to support their students in tackling IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 with confidence?
Invite them to our free IELTS webinar on 15th December 2024, where we’ll take a deep dive into two-diagram questions. This session will provide:
- A quick overview of Academic Writing Task 1
- Strategies for understanding and tackling two-diagram questions
- Tips on how and where to start, as well as organising a strong,
- coherent response
The webinar will be held twice to accommodate different schedules:
- 10:00 a.m. BST
- 3:00 p.m. BST
Don’t let your teachers miss out on this opportunity to enhance their
skills and support their students better.
- Register now: Click here [1]
Educ - Corso online di lingua francese B2
Gli studenti e le studentesse dell’Alleanza EDUC hanno l’opportunità di migliorare le loro competenze in lingua francese grazie ad un corso interattivo online studiato per coloro che già possiedono un livello B2 del QCER.
A conclusione di questo corso, i partecipanti non otterranno una certificazione formale ma avranno acquisito strumenti linguistici essenziali per poter sfruttare al massimo un’esperienza di studio in Francia o comunque interagire fluentemente in lingua francese. A conclusione del percorso, infatti, i partecipanti acquisiranno maggiore sicurezza nell’interagire in francese, avendo compreso più approfonditamente la sua grammatica e pronuncia e assimilato strumenti utili per conversare in maniera appropriata e corretta nella vita accademica e quotidiana.
CercleS news in November: Boost Your Language Teaching Skills - CercleS training course
New CercleS initiative: a training course for teachers, called Boost Your Language Teaching Skills, which will run from January to December next year. We invite you to read about it and register. Also please see our website's news page, which is updated regularly.
Have you been teaching in Higher Education for some time, but would like to improve your language teaching skills within an international group?
This hands-on, research-based and self-reflective CercleS training programme is designed to further enhance your expertise as a language teacher in Higher Education!
During the training, you will:
develop essential language teaching skills for Higher Education
experience the collaborative and synergetic work of peers
be taught by highly qualified, experienced and dedicated international trainers
participate in practice-oriented activities focused on inspiration for personal growth
By the end of the training, you will have:
a deeper understanding of the qualities and competencies that define skilled language teaching in Higher Education
broadened your repertoire of language-teaching skills
expanded your professional network
Organisation and Modules
The training programme is divided into synchronous teaching sessions and asynchronous individual or group tasks.. The teaching sessions will take place on Zoom and the assignments will be supported by a Moodle LMS platform.
The teaching sessions will always take place on Thursdays from 16.00-18:00 CET or 16:00-19:00 CET.
The training programme comprises two core modules and three elective modules.
Core Module 1
Core Module 1 addresses issues linked to the role of the teacher in the language classroom
Key learning outcomes
Participants will be able to reflect on and further develop their identity as language teachers by identifying their beliefs and values regarding teaching managing self-development strategies identifying and implementing resources enhancing their strengths and fostering development integrating social agency in teaching incorporating real-life tasks and social issues reflecting on their teaching practice
Core Module 2
Core Module 2 addresses issues linked to constructive alignment in the language classroom
Key learning outcomes
Participants will be able to reflect on and further develop their identity as language teachers by using constructive alignment and reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of an educator reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of an assessor reflecting and applying it to the teaching role of a coach
The Elective Modules
You will choose one elective module of 6 hours from three options. All three elective modules will explore key challenges in language teaching. They have been carefully selected to address some of the most pressing challenges in language teaching today.
Trainers
Your trainers – skilled, diverse and highly committed with experience in Higher Education Language Centres:
Marta Demchyshyn, Deputy Director and Senior Teacher of English, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine
Tetiana Kibalnikova, English lecturer, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Barbara Sawicka, Associate Professor of the Centre of Languages & Communication, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
Sabina Schaffner (Coordinator), Teacher and Leadership Trainer and coach; until October 2024 Director of the Language Centre of UZH and ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Julia Zabala Delgado, Deputy Director of the Language Centre of Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
A21 Spanish course
The A21 Spanish course has been published on the EDUC course catalogue.
Here's the permalink for more information:
https://courses.educalliance.eu/course/307
MacMillan English: Upcoming Advancing Learning Events!
At Macmillan Education, we constantly strive to offer best-in-class training events throughout the year. We are therefore extraordinarily excited to share with you the line-up of events we have coming up over the next six weeks, all in the name of Advancing Learning!
All of the events are free, multi-session offerings, each dedicated to a particular age group, in order to make the most of the valuable time you dedicate to teacher development.
The Young Learners’ Festival introduces a wide range of development opportunities for teachers of young learners such as individuality, personalisation, respect, imagination and academic progress.
The Connecting Teens Day offers teachers of teenagers a toolkit for helping them manage their students emotional journeys, building genuine bonds in class and offering them opportunities for autonomy and agency in their learning journey.
The Educating Adults Day examines the landscape of teaching and learning online, explores the role of AI and how it can be harnessed to personalize instruction, and finally, discusses how text can be exploited to its fullest to enhance the adult learning experience.
[Feedback] SUP'DE COM x GlobalExam: how to make language training more engaging?
reparing students for tomorrow's world is a challenge for all higher education establishments. One way of doing this is to train them in the skills expected by companies, through engaging courses.
This is what SUP'DE COM has done by supporting its students with GlobalExam. The aims of this partnership:
- Help students improve their language skills
- Enable those who so wish to pursue their studies abroad
- Prepare students for the communication professions of tomorrow
Want to know the keys to this partnership? Find out from Delphine Dubroqua, Head of Training at SUP'DE COM.
*Please note: this report is in French
Corsi Educ - Inglese oral e writing skills
Avviso iscrizione a due corsi EDUC: oral skills e writing skills.
Requisito: livello C1 Lingua inglese.
Macmillan Education Webinars
Macmillan Education Webinars designed for universities with our authors and speakers.
Arcobaleno delle Lingue - magazine quadrimestrale multilinguistico e multiculturale
Ogni anno il Centro Linguistico d’Ateneo - CLA accoglie migliaia di studenti che guidati dalla rosa dei venti (logo del Centro) si immergono nell'universo delle lingue. Negli anni la comunità internazionale federiciana è cresciuta con tanti iscritti che scelgono l’Ateneo come destinazione privilegiata per proseguire il proprio percorso formativo o per il proprio progetto di mobilità Erasmus.
«Gli studenti che frequentano il nostro Centro, internazionali o in procinto di partire verso un'Università straniera, sono – dichiara Pasquale Sabbatino, Direttore del CLA – una ricchezza immensa. Portano un bagaglio di esperienze in grado di accrescere la conoscenza delle diverse culture che popolano il mondo. Motivati da tale consapevolezza, abbiamo dato vita a un periodico on line che mette a disposizione di tutti queste conoscenze. La lingua è un codice indispensabile per la comunicazione ma non è sufficiente per comprendersi pienamente. L'immagine dell'Arcobaleno, da cui il periodico prende il nome, vuole appunto rappresentare le diverse sfumature del complesso processo di comunicazione fra i popoli».
Il periodico è disponibile da oggi al seguente link. Per informazioni sulle modalità di partecipazione è possibile contattare la redazione all' indirizzo cla@unina.it