DaF network

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The DaF network is an Internet portal for the exchange of information, opinions and material between teachers and lecturers for German as a Foreign Language (DaF). It was created as a project funded by the European Commission as part of the COMENIUS 3 program and will continue to be used as a network portal by the Institute for International Communication after the end of the funding period (September 2006). V. ( IIK Düsseldorf e.V. ) maintained.

On May 7, 2009, the DaF network received the European Award for Lifelong Learning 2009 in silver. The European Commission has awarded this prize annually since 2007 to three outstanding European projects in six different European education programs.

European Award for Lifelong Learning 2009 presented by EU Commissioner Ján Figel΄ to Dagmar Schäffer, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, and Rüdiger Riechert, IIK Düsseldorf

Content

This portal contains a wealth of materials and information for German teachers, e.g. B. an overview of European projects, a European calendar of events, an overview of regional and national textbooks for German as a foreign language, the archive with the information letters published so far, most of the contributions from the workshops and conferences held during the funding period ("results of network conferences") , a discussion forum and a material bank that offers access to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​as well as detailed lesson proposals.

Working method, goals

The aim of the network is to network various actors in the field of German as a foreign language by offering the opportunity for cooperation and the exchange of ideas and examples of good practice. The aim is to promote a common European identity and bring pedagogical and methodological innovation to schools.

The network brings together scientists, trainers and trainers, manufacturers of teaching materials and GFL teachers from European countries and beyond, thus promoting the flow of information, interaction and professional development. The original partners (15 institutions such as schools, teacher training institutes and universities from 9 countries) in the network funded by the European Commission researched topics related to project-based German learning and teaching, researched and developed appropriate learning and teaching materials and offered them together with educational and technical support . This laid the structural basis for today's portal. The working and communication language in the network is German; this makes it one of the few non-English-speaking EU education networks in Europe.

Results

The most important working topic of the network is the promotion of innovation, European and intercultural awareness in the methodology and practice of GFL teaching; various sub-topics, such as B. "New learning and teaching scenarios", "Intercultural learning" or "Resources for DaF" led to the formation of working groups that presented their results on the website, in workshops and at conferences. The Internet and modern communication technology played a major role in the development and maintenance of this "virtual" and real European network. The web portal served as a forum for exchange and as an exchange for materials, information and mutual help. The portal continues to play this role, as the existing DaF materials are not only maintained but also supplemented. GFL teachers and interested parties will find tried and tested working materials and didactic aids as well as documentation of around 125 European projects on foreign language learning with a focus on German as a foreign language and can write to the project managers directly using a contact form. In addition, around 135 schools and institutions that are active in the field of German as a foreign language and are potential partners for new international projects for foreign language learning will introduce themselves. With currently (as of January 2009) around 2,000 members registered by name, the portal has doubled its membership since September 2006 after the end of project funding by the European Commission. For several years, the DaF network has been listed in the official Internet portal of the Federal Republic of Germany in the "Education / German as a foreign language" section.

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