Integrating Technology into Young Learners' Classes: Language Teachers' Perceptions

The Internet has had a great influence on the reshaping of many aspects of societies such as advertising education marketing and sales and changing the ways people access analyze simulate present and transmit information (Shetzer & Meloni 2000; Smith 1997; Warschauer). Given the findings of some studies (e.g. Chun & Plass 1997; Stepp-Greany 2002; Thelmadatter 2007) by underlining the existence of authentic materials and the multimedia capabilities the nonlinear structure of the information and interaction and the educational potential of Internet technologies can be utilized to ameliorate language pedagogy. As pointed out by Celik (2013) the development of Internet technologies which can be utilized in language learning processes shed light to innovative ways of teaching and learning English as a second or foreign language.