K-12 COIL promotes and supports Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) in K-12 education.
Provide the closest international education experience for students; students do not need to worry about the high costs of study or travel abroad and associated risks.
Allow students to engage in collaborative learning with peers from different locations and exchange ideas, as well as share cultural experiences, all without leaving the classroom.
Create international collaborative learning opportunities for students to enhance their 21st-century skills, such as social and interpersonal competence, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Establish a direct connection between the students to each other, allowing the students to obtain opportunities to develop friendships with other peers from different countries and partnerships for the future.
Supporting schools to add an international feature based on such a low-cost and convenient cross-cultural learning program does not require additional investment or special IT equipment.
Providing meaningful intercultural learning experiences in the school environment supports students to practice the skills of intercultural communication sooner rather than later.
Create an environment for teachers from different schools to come together to connect and establish partnerships with each other.
Provide a valuable professional development approach for teachers, and improve their teaching skills through international online classroom observation.
Provide a unique opportunity for teachers to engage in an international professional learning community, exchange instructional knowledge, engage in dialogue, and collaborate teaching with teachers from different countries.
