The document discusses the role of technology in language teaching and whether it could replace teachers. It explores how technologies like the internet can empower teachers by automating certain tasks, making communication easier between teachers and students, and providing teaching materials. While some worry technology could replace teachers, the document argues that machines are meant to save teachers time and labor so they can focus on their essential human role of teaching, and technologies have the potential to help teachers in many aspects of their work.

1. (Language) Teaching and Internet Technologies Replacing Teachers or Empowering Them? Dominik Luke š School of Slavonic and East European Languages March 2001

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