The connection between computers and language is nothing new. We started seeing it in popular culture back in the 60s with Star Treks communicators. The idea of a universal instant translator of any language into any other language is an extremely appealing problem to techno-linguists. Were still nowhere near to achieving that dream despite great strides that have been made with automatic translation services online.
There is no fear of losing the language classroom any time soon. More than any time in the last 100 years, students are flocking to ESL and EFL classrooms around the world. And more than ever, technology is becoming a core part of these classrooms. We are now entering a time when both students and teachers are tech savvy and computers and related technologies have been part of their daily life from the start.
They have a familiarity and comfort level with technology that people born say before 1980 or so just dont have. As language students’ lives become increasingly computer based, the importance of integrating computers with language learning is growing. Not only do students expect it, but it is also how many are most comfortable...
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