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    Digital Technologies in

    Foreign Language
    Learning
    Bárbara Heredia Vianney Osuna
    Marian Espinoza Daniel Anceno
    Introduction to Digital
    Technologies in Language
    Learning
    •Digital technologies have revolutionized
    foreign language teaching and learning

    •Crucial to bring added pedagogical value to


    classroom practice

    •Supports development of linguistic knowledge


    and communication skills

    •Challenges remain in effective implementation


    1960s
    Evolution of
    •Language labs with audio
    Technology in
    technology Language
    1980s
    Learning
    •Personal computers and word
    processing tools
    1990s
    •Multimedia technologies and
    Internet access
    2000s
    Web 2.0 technologies (forums,
    blogs, wikis)
    2020s
    AI-powered technologies for
    personalized learning
    Developing Linguistic
    Knowledge
    •Game-based platforms (e.g., Kahoot, Quizlet) for vocabulary
    and grammar

    •AI-powered quizzes adapt to student proficiency levels

    •Online dictionaries and translators enhance vocabulary


    acquisition

    •Text analysis tools help identify patterns and word usage

    •AI tools provide contextual explanations and sample sentences


    •Easy access to diverse reading
    materials online

    Enhancing •Digital texts with hyperlinks and


    Reading Skills multimedia support comprehension

    •Collaborative reading tools (wikis,


    chat rooms) share cognitive load
    •AI can generate texts at different
    proficiency levels
    Enhancing
    Reading Skills
    •AI assists in creating
    comprehension questions and
    activities
    01 Increased access to authentic audio
    materials

    02 Subtitles, transcripts, and glossaries

    Improving enhance comprehension

    Listening 03 Play speed controls allow adaptation to


    learner needs

    Skills 04 Teachers can create custom listening


    resources

    05 AI voice generators produce diverse accents


    and languages
    Developing Speaking
    Skills

    •Video conferencing •Virtual language •Asynchronous voice


    facilitates more exchanges provide messaging reduces
    speaking practice authentic speaking anxiety
    time interactions
    Developing Speaking
    Skills

    •AI chatbots offer •Automated speech


    low-stakes recognition tools
    conversation support
    practice pronunciation
    Advancing Writing
    Skills
    •Access to diverse writing models
    and research sources online

    •Collaborative writing tools improve


    accuracy and organization

    •Publication platforms develop


    learner identity as writers

    •AI-powered writing assistance (e.g.,


    Grammarly) provides feedback

    •Generative AI offers writing


    prompts and model texts
    Challenges in Technology
    Implementation

    •Ensuring equitable •Balancing •Providing •Managing the vast


    access to digital technology use for effective amount of
    resources optimal learning teacher training available digital
    outcomes on technology content
    integration
    •AI-powered personalized learning experiences
    •Increased focus on socio-technical systems in education
    •Shift in teacher roles towards facilitation and guidance
    •Continued need for critical assessment of educational technology
    •Emphasis on pedagogical value over efficiency gains

    Future of Digital Technologies in


    Language Learning
    Thank you!!!

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