“Since computers started to be introduced in language learni...

The word processor allows the learners to work towards a text that is both longer than they would normally create when handwriting and more accurate, both because of the correction tools, but also because it is so much easier to go back and correct the text.

Working with a word processor in real life can be a solitary process, but this has seldom been the case in language classes; in most schools the production of written material has generally been collaborative.

The internet can be a rich source of authentic oral models via recorded songs, talking electronic books, podcasts and video clips that help learners with pronunciation as well as acquisition and reinforcement of new vocabulary.

The Internet brought autonomy to the learners. Any kind of student can use the Internet for self-study purposes; they are able to select appropriate material, decide what to do at their own pace.

In order to access the web effectively, to gain maximum language learning from any material or activity, we need to make sure that the learners have the necessary skills to be able to approach and interpret a text.