Technology and Teaching Culture in the L2 Classroon: An Introduction

Zena Moore

Journal of Educational Computing Research, Vol 20(1) 1999, p. 1-9

Foreign Language teachers and students have historically relied on the textbook as the main source of cultural as well as linguistic input. With the increased emphasis on teaching language in context and with the gradual adoption of the 1986 American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines across the country, the profession now faces two major challenges: incorporating the new computer technology into non-mainsteam classroom cultures (inner-city, rural, and border town schools, for example), and creating real-life activities using the new technology to teach/ use language in cultural context.
 

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