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Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002) Cambridge University Press, NY USA

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Ch 37

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M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) “The Internet for English Teaching: Guidelines for teachers” in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002) Cambridge University Press, NY USA

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“Teachers have been using online communication in the language Classroom since the 1980’s” M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) P 368 in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002)

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“In order to make effective use of new technologies, teachers must take a step back and focus on some basic pedagogical requirements” M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) P 368 in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002) and consider their goals carefully.

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“There are several possible reasons for using the internet in language teaching. One rationale is found in the belief that the linguistic nature of online communication is desirable for prompting language learning. It has been found for example, that electronic discourse tends to be more lexically and syntactically complex than oral discourse and features a broad range of linguistic functions beneficial to language learning” M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) P 368 in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002)

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“Another possible reason for using the internet is that it creates optimal conditions for learning to write, since it provides an authentic audience for written communication” and indeed now for oral as well. M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) P 368 in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002)

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“A third possible reason is the belief that learning computer skills is essential to students future success; this reason suggests that it is not only an matter of using the internet to learn English, but also to be able to function well on the Internet” M. Warschauer and P.F. Whittaker (2002) P 369 in JC Richards and WA Renandya Ed (2002)