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Information and Communication Technology and Language Education

Information and Communication Technology and Language Education

Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781466666078|ISBN10: 1466666072|EISBN13: 9781466666085
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6607-8.ch001
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Jiyou Jia. "Information and Communication Technology and Language Education." Intelligent Web-Based English Instruction in Middle Schools, IGI Global, 2015, pp.1-28. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6607-8.ch001

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J. Jia (2015). Information and Communication Technology and Language Education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6607-8.ch001

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Jiyou Jia. "Information and Communication Technology and Language Education." In Intelligent Web-Based English Instruction in Middle Schools. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6607-8.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the definition of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its concise history along the development of three generations of computers from 1940s to now. It then summarizes the influence of ICT on language education in general. Standalone computer software facilitates the knowledge and skills acquirement and transformation in language learning, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and boosts motivation and interest. The Internet and mobile technology supply not only unlimited resources and practice opportunities but also authentic communication via text or speech for language learners worldwide. Intelligent computer-assisted language learning programs can analyze the learners' text and speech syntactically and semantically, formulate corresponding responses, and provide comprehensive language resources and support. It is equally important to realize that language learning can improve the learner's information literacy, including the knowledge and skill to acquire and apply ICT in daily life, learning, and work.

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