Foreign language learning and inclusion Pedagogical proposal for students with Special Needs in the EFL classroom using ICT

Abstract

During the twenty-first century the need for a new paradigm which changes the education system has increased, where the education responds to the demands of society. Language learning is currently becoming one of the most relevant issues to take into account in schools. The Globalisation process and its worldwide movement toward economy, finance, trade, immigration and communication among others, make inevitable to get into contact and communicate with people from different countries and cultures. This new situation requires second language learning skills. Besides, in today's world, communication is a vital tool; communicating over the web and in different languages is almost a must for any young century. Technologies, thus, become interesting methodological alternatives, as a support to the curriculum, improve the quality of teaching and learning foreign languages and provide relevant tools and resources for differentiation, especially related to increasing complexity and self-regulated and independent learning. This paper is geared at showing how Internet and ICT can be implemented for teaching/learning a foreign language while tackling special education needs pupils and diversity in EFL classrooms. The process of designing and testing interactive activities and tasks is described with the purpose of consolidating the capacities of those SEN students.