Chapter 7: Introduction

Mark Warschauer
Heidi Shetzer
Christine Meloni

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Putting It All Together

As discussed throughout this book, the Internet is dramatically altering how people read, write, and communicate. The Internet is so vast and complex that learning how to incorporate it effectively into the language classroom can be quite challenging. The challenge seems even more daunting because of how quickly the Internet continues to change. For all these reasons, learning how to use the Internet for teaching has been compared to trying to get a drink of water from a gushing fire hydrant!

Nevertheless, we believe that keeping some basic principles in mind makes the process simpler and clearer. These principles relate to pedagogy rather than to technology, and in that sense they should remain useful guides even as particular tools change. We divide these principles into learning goals, teaching guidelines, and planning tips.

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