Reloaded Design of EFL Teachers Materials

Blended learning “refers to a language course which combines a face-to-face classroom component with an appropriate use of technology. The term technology covers a wide range of recent technologies, such as the Internet, CD-ROMs and interactive whiteboards” (Tomlinson and Whittaker, 2013, p.12). In other words, it is a combination of traditional classroom lessons with digital media and computer technology.  The most important part of this method is that gives teachers the opportunity to combine the best of both, technology and classroom instruction. It is well known that face-to-face teaching has irreplaceable benefits like the immediate, direct and personalized interaction with students as well as guidance and emotional support. However, we cannot deny that technology is an intrinsic part of our students´ life and consequently, it provides motivation and contextualization. In this sense, an appropriate combination of both components will result in effective and p...