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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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Our weekend trip to Cambridge – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 08/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, Teaching English in Laos

On Saturday 29th July 2017 I went to Cambridge City by school’s bus with my friends in the college they

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Our weekend trip to Brighton – Letters from England by Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 08/08/201708/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England, Teaching English in Laos

On 15th July . We went to Brighton , one famus of England ,the first we roam to saw some

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Studying & an outing to Walmer Castle and Sandwich – Letters from England by Donekeo Keositthivong and Phovang Inthavong

Posted on 08/08/201709/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

Our third week On Monday 10 July 2017 In the morning I studied . In the afternoon I played sport

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Our trip to London – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong and Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 06/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

2nd week: Our trip to London My last weekend I went to London. I went with friends and two teachers.

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My first week – Letters from England by Souvanh Navong

Posted on 06/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

1st week: My first week On Tuesday in morning s study in class. The topic: grammar with teacher Lee. Making

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My first week at Hilderstone College – Letters from England by Mittaphone Sichampa

Posted on 05/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

1st week: My first week at Hilderstone College I arrived to England On 25th,June 2017. When i arrived there, I

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Our first days and daily routine – Letters from England by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong and Donekeo Keositthivong

Posted on 05/08/201707/08/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities, The Lao teachers
English, happiness, Hilderstone, journey, Lao teachers' essays, Letters from England

1st week: My first days – by Phovang “Noy” Inthavong The first I’m very lucky because my host family they

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Guest author Angela Bauer-Seekings (ELT Pearson Deutschland GmbH) visits our project (March 2017)

Posted on 04/08/201706/10/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Activities, Germany, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Ministry of Education and Sports, National University of Laos, Teaching English in Laos, ways of teaching, workshop

Prof. Dr. Isabel Martin and I met professionally at the University of Education Karlsruhe. Her enthusiasm when talking about the

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Workshop on 6 April 2017 – „Teaching Vocabulary“

Posted on 03/08/201706/10/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Workshops
English, Sikeud primary school, teaching the teachers, ways of teaching, workshop

“Let’s play with vocabulary!” On 6th of April I – Venetia Dariou of Team IV – held a workshop for

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Working on pronunciation at the Lao-German Technical College – two workshops in March 2017

Posted on 02/08/201720/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Workshops
pronunciation, workshop

“I’m going to sleep” or “I’m going to slip”? “Would you like a beer?” or “would you like a bear”?

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“Don’t miss your chance” – our film-making project at the LGTC

Posted on 02/08/201728/01/2020 by IMartin
Activity time, All Posts, Intercultural Activities, Laos
Activities, English, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, Teaching English in Laos

This motto is not only the title of our project video for the Vientianale 2017, an annual film festival held in

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Our personal highlight: A special early Lao New Year – by Jessica Deißler & Alyssa Weber

Posted on 24/07/201725/07/2017 by IMartin
All Posts, Personal highlight
emotions, friendship, happiness, Laos, personal highlight, Sikeud primary school, smile

During our amazing time in Laos we got the chance to gain some fantastic new experiences. We want to share

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  • Mon
    06
    Oct
    2025
    Fri
    28
    Nov
    2025

    Volunteer for Team XIV at Sunshine School

    8:00 - 18:00Vientiane (Lao P.D.R.)

    Our next PHKA volunteer Ms Meike Becker will work at Sunshine School in the winter of 2025 (Team XIV). 4 new places for 2026/27 are advertised by the PHKA International Office, the application deadline is 1 December (details on StudIP).

  • Fri
    07
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance" Open House

    19:00 - 21:30University of Education sports hall, Moltkestraße 10, Karlsruhe (Germany)

    Our second "World Dance Open House" evening is a trans-generational fun & learning experience combining sports/dance, music, and English. No entrance fee, no prior knowledge or skills necessary; finger food welcome. Caller Andreas Hennecke, Prof. Martin and 20 students from the "World Dance Calling" seminar welcome you all!

    World Dance Poster for 7.11.2025

  • Sat
    08
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance Calling" Workshop 1

    10:00 - 17:00University of Education Karlsruhe, sportshall (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Part 1: Basics for Calling

  • Wed
    19
    Nov
    2025

    "International Day" at the Unviversity of Education Karlsruhe

    11:30 - 14:00PH Karlsruhe (Germany), Foyer of building 3

    11:30-14:00: Visit the "Laos" table and talk to previous volunteers. 4 places for internships are available at Sunshine School and the Lao-German Technical College in the winter term 2026/27, with funding. Counseling is available as from 9:30.

  • Sat
    22
    Nov
    2025

    "World Dance Calling" Workshop 2

    10:00 - 17:00University of Education Karlsruhe, sportshall (Karlsruhe, Germany)

    Part 2: Calling and Teaching

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  • Tue
    01
    Aug
    2023
    Fri
    31
    Jul
    2026

    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

  • Mon
    22
    Sep
    2025
    Fri
    19
    Dec
    2025

    "ASA Academia global" 2025 Team XV Phase 2

    8:00 - 18:00Cape Coast (Ghana)

    After Phase 1 at PH Karlsruhe, our German-Ghanaian tandem-project (#1107) under the ASA Academia global format programme (Engagement Global) continues from September to December 2025 at UCC in Cape Coast. We work towards Sustainable Development Goals #4, #10, #16, and #17 and have planned many school visits. The research activities for Team XV are decolonizing ELT, teaching materials, and English curricula at school level.

  • Wed
    01
    Oct
    2025
    Mon
    31
    Dec
    2029

    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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