English in the Digital Age: Information and Communications Technology (ITC) and the Teaching of English (Education (Continuum))

New communications technology has been a boon to teaching and learning subjects of English, from reading and writing to literature such as Shakespeare. This book explores the ways that information and communications technology, or ICT, can be employed in teaching English and enriching the abilities of students. What are the advantages of ICT, and what are some of the concerns? Contributors from Europe, Australia, and North America address the use of media in teaching, from video, film, and audiotape to computer games and online resources. English in the Digital Age surveys the ways ICT is presently being employed in teaching and learning, and it introduces new methods for education.

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) presents teachers of English with both opportunities and difficulties. How can ICT be integrated with existing best practice in English teaching? How can new resources be used most creatively? Above all, how can we ensure that ICT actually enhances pupils' worthwhile learning? English in the Digital Age answers these questions. It shows, through detailed case studies, how ICT can be used to enhance the teaching of traditional material - most notably Shakespeare - and to introduce new material - even computer games - in educationally valuable ways. From well-established media (video, film and audio tape) to the latest online resources, the authors show how to apply the lessons to be learned from current practice and how English teaching is likely to develop in the near future.

It is expected that the revised National Curriculum will put heavier emphasis on embedding ICT skills across the curriculum. To accompany TTA training, this text offers advice on subject-specific issues, including both British and American perspectives. The revised National Curriculum will put heavier emphasis on linking ICT skills to the teaching of English. To accompany TTA training, this text offers advice on subject-specific issues from both a British and American perspective