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Mobility Opportunities
Action 1.D.1
Virtual Exchange Guide
1 School
20 Students
As physical exchanges were not possible during the pandemic,
guidelines were provided to schools on how to facilitate virtual
exchanges. Virtual exchanges are beneficial in the context of
cost saving, providing substitute cover for teachers, and the
possibility they introduce for more frequent contact with
students in the target language country.
The Virtual Exchange Guide is a step-by-step guide for teachers
on how to facilitate a virtual exchange. It includes:
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Sample emails to the Board of Management and parents
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Various forms
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Testimonials
Main aims
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Encourage schools to participate in virtual exchanges
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Enable teachers to start a virtual exchange
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Provide guidelines to teachers on ideas on how to facilitate a virtual exchange
Impact
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The guide encouraged teachers to engage in virtual exchanges
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Following promotion of a virtual exchange in Lucan Community College on our social media, other
schools reached out for ideas on how to run their own virtual exchange
Next steps
• Collect more testimonials and share the work of
other teachers and schools promoting virtual
exchanges so that further teachers and schools
can be inspired.
• Disseminate examples of successful virtual
exchanges using video.
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