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Internet Resources for English Language TeachingSilvia Vanessa Medina BolañosCengage LearningNowadays, the internet has become an important part of everyone’s lives including the lives ofthe students. Textbooks are no longer the main source of information in our classroom. If youwork with older students, you might have realized that they don’t ask you as many questionsanymore; with a few keyboard strokes in a computer or cell phone they can get the answer topretty much any question they may have. It does not mean that we are not needed in theclassroom anymore; the role of the educator has long since shifted to that of a facilitator and aguide. So why not use our knowledge to lead our students in the right direction and extend ourteaching outside the classroom? Today we will be learning how to select a website for classroomuse, how to integrate internet resources in our everyday planning, how to use social networks tomake subject content available outside the classroom, and what are the advantages anddisadvantages of the use of this technology in the classroom.1. Finding and Selecting WebsitesAccording to the article “How to Tell if You Are Looking at a Great Web Site,” “The Web is alot like a flea market: there’s a vast selection of sites to choose from but not a lot of order to it.Some sites are offered by reputable ‘dealers’ and some from individuals who want to show offtheir personal favorite items. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s a hidden treasure, what’s worth143Memorias en extenso. Congreso Internacional de Idiomas 2012.