In the Digital Age, children spend increasingly more time in online environments. This reduces their opportunities for physical interaction with peers. As a result, digitalizing language instruction has become essential to foster oral communication, strengthen language skills, and reduce anxiety in speaking tasks.
The Western Balkans Context
The necessity of integrating digital methods in language education is strongly felt in the Western Balkans. Governments and institutions have already developed strategies for digital transformation, where digital competencies are set as a priority for reforming educational systems.
Current Challenges
Despite these strategies, several issues remain. Many teachers, including language teachers, are not adequately qualified to integrate digital tools in their teaching. Moreover, the absence of sufficient digital content in Western Balkan languages further limits effective implementation.
About the Project
Project Objectives & Strategic Actions
Curricula will be updated with digital methods and tools, including elements of computational linguistics and new micro-credentials.
Dedicated labs will be set up or enhanced to provide practical training and research in digital language education.
A network of institutions and experts will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation in digital language teaching and research.
The project will foster: Digital language education Language and intercultural skills in digital settings Digital research in discourse and linguistics
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
