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TIME TO S.P.R.I.C.: Exploring Italian Susa Valley through Languages, Culture and Technology

Time to S.P.R.I.C. is an educational virtual reality game developed by the University of Turin in collaboration with UNITA. It allows students to explore the Susa Valley, in the Italian Piedmont region, while practicing intercomprehension between Romance languages. Through immersive experiences, participants develop inferential and metalinguistic strategies, combining cultural discovery, language learning, and digital innovation.

TIME TO S.P.R.I.C.: Exploring Italian Susa Valley through Languages, Culture and Technology

Si è tenuto ad ottobre ad Alpignano, porta d’accesso alla Valle di Susa in Piemonte, un evento pilota dedicato a TIME TO S.P.R.I.C.- Shared Pathaways for Romance languages, Intercomprehension and Cycling in virtual reality

Sviluppato con il contributo dei Dipartimenti di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne, di Filosofia e di Scienze dell’Educazione dell’Università di Torino, in collaborazione con UNITA, TIME TO S.P.R.I.C. è un serious game educativo che permette di esplorare il patrimonio culturale della Valle di Susa, territorio alpino in Piemonte occidentale ricco di storia e di percorsi culturali legati alla Via Francigena, combinando l’apprendimento linguistico con l’esperienza immersiva. La scelta del dell’area non è casuale: il territorio, da sempre crocevia tra Italia e Francia, rappresenta un punto d’incontro privilegiato tra lingue e culture romanze.

Ogni scenario digitale è stato progettato per stimolare la curiosità di chi partecipa e favorire la scoperta del territorio, delle tradizioni e della storia locale, integrando al contempo attività linguistiche.

L’esperienza proposta da TIME TO S.P.R.I.C. supera i confini della didattica tradizionale. I partecipanti non si limitano a conoscere nuove lingue o a visitare virtualmente luoghi storici ma, grazie a uno storyboard accattivante, hanno l’opportunità di confrontare lingue e culture romanze, osservandone differenze e somiglianze, sviluppando strategie di inferenza e riflessione metalinguistica. In questo modo, l’apprendimento linguistico si trasforma in un’esperienza attiva, capace di favorire la comprensione di testi e conversazioni in contesti plurilingue.

La sede del primo evento, Alpignano, è stata scelta per la sua posizione strategica quale punto di connessione ideale tra l’area metropolitana e il territorio della Valle di Susa. Durante l’iniziativa, i partecipanti hanno potuto sperimentare direttamente il serious game TIME TO S.P.R.I.C, osservando come il progetto unisca innovazione digitale, apprendimento linguistico e valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale, mostrando le potenzialità della collaborazione internazionale e interdipartimentale promossa da UNITA.

TIME TO S.P.R.I.C. rappresenta un esempio di come strumenti digitali e approcci immersivi possano rendere l’apprendimento linguistico più efficace, motivante e culturalmente significativo, portando i partecipanti a interagire con le lingue e i contesti culturali in maniera attiva e consapevole.

Scopri TIME TO S.P.R.I.C. su https://www.unita-iceplurilinguismo.unito.it/resources/worksheets-and-activities/time-to-s-p-r-i-c-serious-game

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