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1. Advantages
1.1. Social networks
1.1.1. Students use social networks and they can be used to learn
1.1.2. Faceboo, Hi5, Twitter
1.1.3. Help students in their ongoing learning, they develop all their skills, writing, reading, listening, speaking
1.1.4. Students can join an English learning oriented online community
1.2. Grammar
1.2.1. Technology offers suppot for descriptive and prescriptive grammar:
1.2.1.1. Engagement and motivation
1.2.1.2. Access to data
1.2.1.3. Description
1.2.1.4. Noticing / awareness raising
1.2.1.5. Opportunities for practice
1.2.1.6. Feedback
1.3. Vocabulary
1.3.1. Technology is an effective strategy for learning vocabulary effectively and encoranges learners autonomy
1.3.1.1. Helps retainig vocabulary
1.3.1.2. It possible to practice in controlled situations
1.3.1.3. Learners can access a huge repertorire of words combitions or "chuncks".
1.3.1.4. there are thousands of online tools to help teachers and students
1.3.1.5. Vocabulary is presented in an interesting and memorable way
1.4. Integrating technology
1.4.1. Nowadays technology is part of the class. It has to be used for pedagogical porpouses.
1.4.2. Find the learners attitude to using technology for language learning
1.4.3. Using technology can be very motivating