BRINGING THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO THE CLASSROOM

Through the description of a virtual exchange project between English language learners in Colombia and Israel we will share how during the COVID-19 crisis, obstacles were overcome through technology that enabled two cultures to interact in the virtual classroom. Participants completed two asynchronous and and two synchronous collaborative tasks focused on cultural diversity and intercultural competence. They were challenged to negotiate using the target language in a real communicative, collaborative context. Experiences, perceptions and lessons were documented in portfolios and supported by pedagogical mentoring. We will present the results of the content analysis performed on student portfolios and documentation of synchronous sessions.