Analysis of the use of ICT to develop writing skills in English as a foreign language classrooms
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https://doi.org/10.30827/dreh.vi20.25282Keywords:
education; English as a Foreign Language; ICT; writing skillsAbstract
The use of Innovation and Communication Technology (ICT) in educational settings has become of outmost importance during the 21st century. The countless benefits implying the application of these tools have strongly impacted on education as we know it nowadays. The benefits platforms provide, in combination with the practice of writing skills, are strongly highlighted. This chapter is mainly focused on using three widely known digital platforms ('Storyboardthat', 'Telegram' and 'Edmodo') to improve written production skills of English as a Foreign Language students. These proposal activities are intended to be a starting point of a combination of ICT platforms and the development of the writing skills of students who, in principle, need more engagement and motivation towards written production tasks. The activities also mean to encourage both teacher and peer feedback, as well as foster creativity and imagination.
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