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Welcome to the LaProf Wiki Page!
The LaProf Wiki page was created in the context of the LaProf Project, a Multilateral Project aiming to promote language awareness to immigrating workforces in two sectors: ICT and agriculture.
Check out also the Language learning portal!
What can you find on the LaProf Wiki Page?
For Teachers
- The Teacher's Guide with guidelines on how to develop online language learning WebQuests and the Manual of Tools for instructions on how to implement online language learning activities with the help of Web2.0 tools such as a Wiki page, a platform for interactive exercises and Web Portals.
- Training opportunities for teachers and trainers and information about related events
- A collaborative space for teachers interested to integrate technology into their teaching. Manuals and handbooks on using ICT tools for teaching are available.
For Learners
- Multilingual language learning units and exercises
- Multilingual language learning activities, such as WebQuests
- The Learner's Guide with guidance through the LaProf language learning resources.
- A list of additional language learning resources
About LaProf project
The main goal of LaProf project is to provide access to language learning resources that will help familiarize candidate immigrants with the terminology and cultural issues in their sectors through developing and disseminating language learning exercises. The pilot user communities addressed are (a) ICT teachers living in Estonia (and the Baltics, in general) who want to move and work in Finland, and (b) agricultural professionals living in Romania who want to move and work in Greece.
The project’s focus is to encourage European citizens from Estonia and Romania to learn official European languages (such as English, French, Finnish, and Greek) to help them better understand the working environment and culture of the targeted countries (i.e. Finland and Greece).
To achieve this, LaProf:
- raises the awareness of available language learning activities,
- develops and disseminates language learning materials,
- develops and promotes language learning methodologies and resources to motivate the language learners
- enhance learners' capacity for language learning so that they have greater ease acquiring language and cultural familiarity.
In summary, LaProf has produced:
(a) A language learning framework that will outline the background, topics, working culture, and relevant terminology of the targeted sectors and destination countries;
(b) A variety of multilingual language learning exercises translated and adapted to English, French, Romanian, Hungarian, Estonian, and Russian). These are be publicly available and accessible online.
(c) Supplemental learning resources such as a Learner’s Guide containing information about the proficiencies learners should have before taking the language learning exercises, culture-aware resources to facilitate their preparation for immigration in the destination countries, as well as pedagogical guidelines and tips for the language teachers;
(d) An online environment, LaProf Web Portal where learners can search for and access all the above learning resources and methodologies.
LaProf encourages innovation in the development of effective and high quality language learning and teaching tools for the two targeted sectors: teachers’ education and professionals’ (vocational) education. Through the developed pedagogical approach and learning materials, LaProf assists targeted user groups by easing the transition to their destination countries.
More information about LaProf can be found here: http://laprof.language-learning-portal.eu
