Summer academy – 24-28 June 2024
The 3rd ECML Summer Academy, held from 24-28th June 2024, successfully brought together 25 language teacher educators from 25 different European countries. The Academy took place within the ECML's ongoing cooperation action with the European Commission, "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning".
The participants shared their very diverse professional and linguistic expertise and experiences with one another as they engaged in a dynamic programme focusing on the latest developments in language education, with the overall aim of fostering professional growth and transnational cooperation. Through interactive discussions, lectures and group work, they explored innovative Council of Europe resources and policy instruments and addressed key questions such as the place of research in their work or the challenges and opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence.
The programme included an afternoon at Graz University, organised by the Austrian Association of the ECML, where Professor Hermine Penz, Chair of the Austrian Association, together with her colleague, Nicole Haring, provided a stimulating session on digital storytelling.
The programme also featured several cultural elements such as a guided walking tour of the beautiful city of Graz and a wonderful evening in the southern Styrian vineyards.
The enriching week concluded with the presentation of new collaborative projects which will ensure that the transnational cooperation and shared learning of the summer academy will continue as the experts return home.