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Here at IPF we provide an online portal for teachers to improve and develop their teaching skills.

This portal can be used to improve the student’s language skills and provide career guidance using a fun virtual classroom.

This has proven to be a success with our local teachers and institutes, giving them an extra tool to prevent early school drop-outs.

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‘iPortal’ - an Integrated Platform with Online Resources for Teaching Languages

Aim: to improve the quality and access to independent language learning tools by combining existing e-learning tools (e.g. resources, virtual classroom, Second Life learning environment)

The platform enables teachers to teach students of various nationalities in different languages in an attractive, interactive and effective way.

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Create a language course and share resources on the platform

Teach languages in the virtual classroom facilitating distance and independent learning

Practice communication skills like in real-life settings on the iPortal island in Second Life

What is What is iiPortaPortal?l?

iPortal platformiPortal platformSet up and manage a worksite for your courseStructure your course (syllabus)Develop your course (tools for creating exercises, tests, audio files, etc.)Upload materials (texts, documents, presentations, pictures, videos, etc.)Communicate with your students (chat, e-mail, news, announcements, virtual classroom, 3D environment)Manage your group of learners (gradebook, calendar, assessments, assignments, surveys, statistics)

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How does How does it work?it work?

How does How does it work?it work?

How does How does it work?it work?

How does How does it work?it work?

Virtual ClassroomVirtual ClassroomIt enables a teacher to teach a language class as in a traditional classroom: Communication Presentations Videos Text on the whiteboardInteractive exercises (e.g. mindmaps, painting or guessing vocabulary, writing stories/ dialogues in teamwork, matching exercises, text puzzles, scrambled words)

It motivates the students through cooperative learning and the possibility to meet their classmates online.

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Here we have some of our teachers and students who Here we have some of our teachers and students who have found this to be a succesful way of learning and have found this to be a succesful way of learning and

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IPF website: IPF website: www.ipfinternational.comwww.ipfinternational.com

spanish@iportal4languags.eu

Project website: Project website: www.iportal4languages.eu/www.iportal4languages.eu/

iPortal platform: iPortal platform: http://demo.iportal4languages.eu/http://demo.iportal4languages.eu/

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