ENHANCING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE BY IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL STORIES INTO THE CLASSROOM
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Keywords: digital, curriculum, project work, technology, media production, software, mini-digital story, image, slide, visuals
Abstract
The English language teaching aims to understand its importance and the value of this lingua franca, being the language instrument to give access to a globalized world. This article conveys new techniques of using technology in the EFL classroom. It provides some practical advice of implementing mini-digital stories into the classroom instruction. At the same time the focus is given to the understanding of cultural issues in intercultural settings.
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