Technology in the English classroom
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Indudablemente, la posibilidad de publicar desde un simple mensaje de correo electrónico es increíble. El avance tecnológico nos permite atravezar todas los límites y estar intercomunicados sin importar el tiempo y el lugar.
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I would like to share with you the following extracts written by Michael Morgan (University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, USA):
. . . Bits (binary digits) can be used productively or unproductively in the ESL/EFL classroom. Users who are bit literate (Hurst, 2007) recognize when technology is unproductive. ESL/EFL teachers should achieve "bit literacy" (Hurst, 2007) because it would allow them to reclaim their classroom from any technology that interferes with English Language Teaching. It is becoming easier to equip students with technology. Central to making technology more productive is to know how it will equip ESL/EFL students with the skills they need. Technical skills are no substitute for language skills. ESL/EFL students are empowered when teachers harness new technology in ways that promote language learning. . . When teachers use technology responsibly, when they accept that it is okay sometimes to "let the bits go" (Hurst, 2007, p. 167), then teachers and students will benefit from technology in its supporting role in the ESL/EFL classroom. . .
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