The First National Conference On Using Technology In Teaching English As A Foreign Language: Perspectives And Constraints

Résumé: The Department of Letters and English Language at Kasdi Merbah University- Ouargla is pleased to announce the First National Conference on the use of Tech tools in teaching English as a foreign language. The goal of this conference is to create a platform bringing together teachers and researchers to share their own visions on using technology in the EFL classroom. Using technology in teaching foreign languages has become a necessity in nowadays’ education. This need is due to a number of factors that make tech tools a good way to involve language students in the learning process. Therefore, many teachers of English as a foreign language have recourse to these tools to motivate their learners to participate in the classroom and to go forward in learning. Technology offers new ways for practicing language and assessing performance. Therefore, the implementation of technology in the classroom is important to the development of productive learners in today’s technological society. Thus, the value of new technologies in teaching is undeniable. However, issues related to strategies of using technologies in TEFL remain controversial since teaching situations are different. The National Conference welcomes submissions on-but not limited to- the following themes: • Reasons behind using tech tools in TEFL • Strategies for using tech tools in TEFL • Blended learning • Flipped classrooms • Web 2.0/3.0 tools in TEFL Proposals on other topics related to teaching English as a foreign language may also be considered.

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