Dr. Hossain Khodabakhshzadeh, Sara Kazemi & Bahman Kazemi
Torbat-e-Heydariyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Nowadays technology and its effects on teaching are widely discussed around the world and different researchers have shown interest in this field. Various types of web- base tools have been introduced and employed in ELT to foster language learning and enhance interaction. Therefore, the purposes of the present study are to introduce Animoto as a web tool and application that can be utilized in language classes for teaching objectives and to know the Iranian EFL teachers’ perception towards it. To collect the required data, 40 EFL teachers teaching at schools and private English institutes were randomly selected and their attitudes were investigated through semi- structured interviews. The participants were sent an informative text about Animoto via telegram and e- mail and then were asked to talk about their ideas about its effects in language classes. The qualitative data was later analyzed by means of content analysis and the results revealed that the majority of Iranian EFL teachers have a positive view towards the use of this web- based tool in their classes. However, some concerns were shared by the teachers about the application of this tool in language classes. It is believed that technology use is one of the ways of increasing effective teaching and learning.
The above abstract is a part of the article which was accepted at The Second International Conference on Current Issues of Languages, Dialects and Linguistics (WWW.TLLL.IR), 1-2 February 2018, Ahwaz.
