{"id":14235,"date":"2020-02-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eductive.ca\/ressource\/videoconferencing-to-build-bridges-between-student-communities\/"},"modified":"2021-11-16T23:13:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T04:13:22","slug":"videoconferencing-to-build-bridges-between-student-communities","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/eductive.ca\/en\/resource\/videoconferencing-to-build-bridges-between-student-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Videoconferencing to Build Bridges Between Student Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
In 2017 and 2018, I organized 2 very successful trips to Vancouver with my students, enrolled in the Language profile of C\u00e9gep Limoilou\u2019s Arts, Letters and Communication program. Because this type of cultural exchange adds great value to the career path of our students, but also to that of students in British Columbia, in the fall 2019 semester, I organized a virtual encounter to continue forging ties between these young people living on both sides of the country. <\/div>\n
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As part of their Carnet de voyages: introduction course, my students were able to virtually meet<\/strong> with students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Bachelor of Education in French as a Second Language (FSL) program via Skype<\/a> to discuss the challenges of learning a second language and to learn more about the different school systems (colleges in Quebec versus universities in British Columbia).<\/div>\n

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At the beginning of the semester, the course zooms in on culture across Canada. My students research cultural and linguistic codes; for example, Canadian expressions or cultural contexts that are specific to certain provinces or even cities. In pairs, they find examples and share those with classmates. The videoconference meeting allowed my students to connect with students in another province that they normally would have no contact with and learn through direct observation<\/strong> about similarities and differences present in their respective language learning. <\/div>\n
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On the other hand, my students were also able to take up a teaching role<\/strong> as they communicated in French with the UBC students and explained the CEGEP system to them. This role reversal was interesting to observe and an empowering experience<\/strong> for them, since the UBC students are several years older and training to be teachers. <\/div>\n
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In sum, the conversations allowed: <\/div>\n