Teaching and learning Spanish as a second language in temporary classrooms for linguistic adaptation through ICT: Educational software and authoring tool ENESIN

Abstract

With the proliferation, to a greater extent, mobile devices, computers with many software and useful applications, we can see how in the knowledge society in which we are immersed these technologies significantly influence lifestyles, ways of relate, communicate, learn and understand the world around us. And this, in turn, facilitates the exchange of information, experiences, ideologies, languages established between various cultures interconnected through virtual learning communities. Thus, using the degree of versatility and adaptability that we provide the information and communication technology can platearnos their potential and applicability in temporary classrooms for linguistic adaptation with the aim of promoting the teaching and learning of Spanish as a second language and achieve full integration of immigrant students in the host country to personal, social, educational and occupational level. To do this, in this paper the teachers will have available, in general, a list of installable and executable computer equipment locally on the computer or executable via a web online as specific level, a educational software called ENESIN, whose acronym means teaching spanish to immigrants. The latter is aimed at immigrant students of temporary classrooms for linguistic adaptation of the stage of primary education to work linguistic components: phonetic-phonology, semantics, morphosyntax, pragmatics and aspects of literacy. And, in turn, said computer program incorporates an authoring tool, with which teachers can create interactive multimedia twelve types of activities.