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It stands for Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations and it was the first computer program for language learning.
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This pedagogical approach consists of the learners observing and practicing the information and then receiving reinforcement through praise.
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this pedagogical approach focuses on language as a form of communication and aims to acquire communicative competencies.
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With the creation of CD-ROM devices, multimedia personal computers (MCP), and later DVDs; sound, photographic images, and video recording quickly integrated to enhance language learning.
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This approach seeks to integrate various skills like speaking, reading, listening, writing, etc., and more technological tools.
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CD-ROM programs were installed in personal computers and allowed more technological resources for language learning, such as Pronunciation Power, a program used to help students with their pronunciation in English. -
Stands for World Wide Web, a system that functions with the internet and permits the sharing of multiple data.
E-mail and chat servers are some of the resources that learners would use. -
One of the benefits of using CD-ROM is the ability to access the World Wide Web. This allows learners to interact with live partners and gain real-life experience in language learning.
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The invention of these devices made possible a higher quality of video resources for learners.
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The upgrade in Web 2.0 facilitates the creation of many websites of content about language learning.
Web 2.0 and mobile devices are powerful tools to access resources and interact with partners who are native speakers. -
The invention of smartphones, which provide a similar internet experience as computers, has enabled language learners to access a variety of apps, resources, and websites that facilitate their learning process.
An example of an app is Duolingo launched in 2011.