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Web 2.0 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching

Web 2.0 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching

Geraldine Blattner
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781613500682|ISBN10: 1613500688|EISBN13: 9781613500699
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-068-2.ch008
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Blattner, Geraldine. "Web 2.0 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching." Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 89-107. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-068-2.ch008

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Blattner, G. (2012). Web 2.0 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching. In V. Wang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training (pp. 89-107). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-068-2.ch008

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Blattner, Geraldine. "Web 2.0 Technologies and Foreign Language Teaching." In Encyclopedia of E-Leadership, Counseling and Training, edited by Viktor Wang, 89-107. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-068-2.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter looks at the potential of two Web 2.0 tools: forums and the social networking website Facebook for foreign language learners and educators. It highlights how these technologies provide authentic settings that are dynamic and communicative as they facilitate the cultural enrichment of learners, enhance their socio-pragmatic awareness, as well as develop their multiliteracy skills in a second language. The chapter contains an examination of various recent studies which investigated or underlined how technological inclusion of forums and Facebook complements traditional classroom instruction, and how it allows students to extend their learning experience outside of this typical environment in order to supplement their linguistic abilities and to become autonomous learners.

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