This document discusses the impact of technology on language learning in the classroom. It outlines how a typical classroom has changed from teacher-centered in the 1960s to more student-centered today. It describes both the benefits and pitfalls of implementing technology. The benefits include access to authentic resources, opportunities for communication, and motivating learners. However, there are also risks like internet security, lack of digital literacy and responsibility, and issues of accuracy and plagiarism online. The document concludes that technology should be used to enhance learning rather than replace teachers, and that it can be both helpful and harmful depending on how it is implemented.

1. Technology: A Friend or A Foe ? Ene Peterson Virumaa College of Tallinn University of Technology [email_address]

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