Digital Technology

There is no doubt that Languages teaching and learning can be enhanced by well-planned and purposeful use of the wide range of educational technology tools available to both teachers and learners.  Learners are skilled users of digital technology, and multimodality can be a powerful motivational tool. 

Not only can technology support teachers as they seek to find creative ways to reinforce classroom instruction to support practice and memorisation of vocabulary and other key linguistic features, but it also provides access to authentic materials and a range of native speaker voices.  DT is also a tool to foster greater independence in language learning as learners are inspired to continue to explore language and culture outside of the classroom. 

One of the key recommendations in the MFLPR 2016 states:

The content taught through the new language should be stimulating and widen pupils’ knowledge of the culture, history and literature of speakers of the new language… 

DT offers support in achieving this.