English as a Second Language Teacher in an ICT Era: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward

Abstract

This paper examines the role of the English as a second language teacher in an era of information and communication technology, the challenges this new trend in language teaching poses to the teacher and the way forward. The paper also explores the conceptual matrix of the term ICT as well as problems associated with its teaching and learning and the way forward for the English language teacher in Nigeria. This is made in form of recommendations that can help ameliorate the associated ICT problems in language teaching.