week 7

THE INTEGRATION OF THE INTERNET IN TO ELT

In the following years the internet become an important tool for teachers and students. There are many applications that we can find on the internet and are very useful. Like, pinterest, prezzi, facebook, youtube so on. Moreover, the internet could be use in three ways. Firstly, could be used as an informative; because students utilized web resources to help develop and inform speeches. Second, as a Communicative tool offering techniques for using text-based chat to develop oral communication skills. Finally, The Internet as a Social and Mobile Technology to offer ways to integrate mobile web and other features of mobile phones into ELT. In fact, is well-Known that the internet aid students to increase learner motivation and reduce learner anxiety, promote learner autonomy, aid in retention such as when imagery is perceived as strange, funny, or interesting; through these ways to use the internet. So that, teachers have to select appropriates internets tool for they students, according to the context, type of students, level and the access of students to the internet or a computer. Teacher can download apps that does not need an internet connection; if the classroom is not equipped with technology it does not mean that we cannot bring materials from the internet. It is one of the advantage of the internet that you can consider. To conclude, the internet is a good tool that surround our word through computers, cell-phones and others technological devices. Also, teachers or students can download apps that allow them to interact however they can use apps without internet.

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