·          To develop an awareness of innovation in learning-centred practices in the use of digital technologies (DT) for Language Teaching (LT) ·          To develop knowledge and understanding of relationship between the use of DT, language teaching methodologies and the promotion of second language learning (SLL) in the light of relevant research and current debate. ·          To develop students’ skills in critical evaluation of specific applications of technology, research data and descriptions of DTLT in action with reference to contextual variance: learner profiles, methodological frames, technological and cultural setting. ·          To develop students’ skills in promoting the ‘normalised’ use of a range of technologies, with focus on mobile devices, for their future professional practice.

(LO1) On completing the unit, students should be able to understand the relationship between second language teaching methodologies and digital technologies.

(LO2) Understand the relationship between technology use, the development of digital literacies and second language learning.

(LO3) Critically analyse the appropriacy of digital technologies to specific learning and teaching contexts.

(LO4) Critically analyse and discuss research into DT and language learning and teaching.

(LO5) Make informed choices about technology use, appropriate to context (classroom based, computer room based, distance learning, low-tech contexts, independent study).

(LO6) Deploy the practical skills necessary to use a range of DTs in their own teaching contexts.

(S1) skills in digital and literacies including information

(S2) skills in outcome oriented collaboration and teamwork

(S3) understanding the relationship between technology use, the development of digital literacies and second language learning

(S4) critically analysing and discussing research into DT and language learning and teaching

To provide opportunities for students to study the following areas: The history and conceptualisations of DT for LT, digital literacy and second language learning DT and the teaching of reading The history Developing digital literacies and reading-based integrated skills through WWW project work, webquests and task-based methods for different interest/ability groups, e.g. young learners, EAP learners. DT and the teaching of listening: Developing aural skills and listening-based integrated skills through WWW accessible authentic video DT and the teaching of speaking: Developing speaking skills based on text-based synchronous and asynchronous computer medicated communication (S/ACMC) rehearsal. Exploiting normalised use of mobile technology features for the promotion of speaking skills. Using mobile recording features for self- and peer corrective feedback. Video-conferencing for project work, inter-cultural communication and output. DT and the teaching of writing: Applications of &#x 27;office software' with reference to the writing process. Computer-based feedback. Interactivity, LT dedicated websites and VLES: Evaluation LT-dedicated online resources, whiteboard interactivity based on principled materials design criteria and integrated skills. Digital gaming and language learning: Data-driven learning - language investigation through corpus analysis.

This module will be delivered by weekly 2-hour seminars of no more than 25 students.

The majority of teaching will be delivered face to face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on-campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.