Navigating the digital turn: recent books on technological integration in ELT

• Lucas Kohnke ^[1]
  1. [1] Education University of Hong Kong

     Education University of Hong Kong

     RAE de Hong Kong (China)

     
• Localización: ELT journal: An international journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages, ISSN 0951-0893, Vol. 78, Nº 2, 2024, págs. 216-233
• Idioma: inglés

• Es reseña de:

  • Language Learning with Technology: Perspectives from Asia

    Lindsay Millerand (ed. lit.), Junjie Gavin Wu (ed. lit.)

    Springer Nature Singapore, 2021

  • Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching and Learning: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Karim Sadeghi (ed. lit.), Michael Thomasand (ed. lit.), Farah Ghaderi (ed. lit.)

    Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

  • Technology and Language Teaching

    Ursula Stickler

    Cambridge University Press, 2022

  • Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Concepts, Contexts and Challenges

    Glenn Stockwell

    Cambridge University Press, 2022

  • Second Language Use Online and its Integration in Formal Language Learning: From Chatroom to Classroom

    Andrew D. Moffat

    Multilingual Matters, 2022

  • The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Technology

    Nicole Zieglerand (ed. lit.), Marta González Lloret (ed. lit.)

    New York : Routledge, 2022

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• Resumen

  • As a practitioner and researcher in the field of second language (L2) instruction, my journey from the chalkboard to the digital dashboard has spanned nearly two decades. Therefore, I have approached this survey review of six recent publications on language learning using technology with a dual perspective. I began exploring the innovative use of technology in the classroom when I was a secondary school teacher. I experimented with the ‘latest’ (at the time) multimedia tools and online activities, including language labs, CD-ROMs, educational software programs (e.g., Hot Potatoes) and blogs. This early curiosity evolved into a commitment to enhancing second language acquisition (SLA) through technology.

    Over time, I embraced the digital revolution, transitioning from using pre-existing material to developing my own instructional applications, chatbots and mobile games to make SLA interactive for my university students. Outside of the classroom, I have focused on empirical research assessing the efficacy and appeal of educational technology tools, as well as how they are perceived by teachers and learners. Today, my primary aim is to prepare the next generation of English language teachers to evaluate and skillfully integrate emerging technologies into their practices.