ching|:eart ning a rea tion volicy oral INNOVATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LITERARY STUDIES A Festschrift for Dr. (Sr). Eugini Fathima Mary L. Editors Dr. P.A.A. Vernum Cecilia Sr. A. Amala Valarmathy Dr. S. BalakrishnanINNOVATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LITERARY STUDIES A Festschrift for Dr. (Sr). Eugini Fathima Mary L. Edited by Dr. P.A.A. VERNUM CECILIA Sr. A. AMALA VALARMATHY & Dr.S.BALAKRISHNAN Hosted by AUXILIUM COLLEGE (Autonomous) (Accredited in the third cycle by NAAC with At Grade with a CGPA of 3.55 out of 4) Gandhi Nagar, Vellore - 632006, Tamil Nadu, www.auxiliumcollege.edu.in Published by L ORDINE NUOVO PUBLICATION nuovopublication@gmail.com www.errps.in+ INNOVATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LITERARY STUDIES Dr. P.A.A. VERNUM CECILIA Associate Professor & Head, PG & Research Dept. of English ‘Auxilium College. Vellore. Sr. A. AMALA VALARMATHY “Assistant Professor of English, ‘Auxilium College, Vellore. Dr.S. BALAKRISHNAN Edtior & Publisher : Roots Intemational Journal, India Editorial Board Members: DrMs. Latha, Ms. Anitha Daisy Winfred, Ms. Anupama Beck, Ms. Anandha Priya S., Kalpana Chatterjee Assistant Professors of English Auxilium College, Vellore. Book Subject : ELT & Literature Book Category: Edited Volume : Auxilium College, Vellore Book Title Editors Copy Right First Edition : May 2017 Book Size 18 Paper 24 kg, Maplitho - NS Page 04 Price 2 Rs. 600/- Published by L ORDINE NUOVO PUBLICATION E-mal: nuovopublication@gmail.com warn 708.0 Mobile-9944212131 ISBN Supported by Intemational ISBN Agency, Unies House, Noth Road, London, N7 9DP, UK. Tel. + 44 207 503 6418 & veya ait Ram Motian Roy National Agency for ISBN Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi - 110066 (India) ISBN: 978-81-933682-8-2 SSGH Riso eee i) 61933ba28-2 sl7aar Be 3!3bae19. 20. 21 22. 23. 24. 26. 27. Theme of Identity in Khushwant Singh's Karma K.G.Jamunarani The ancient and Modern Women in Ambai's In A Forest, A Deer D.Priyanka Subaltern Perspectives in Manu Joseph's Serious Men J.Monica Beautlin Cultural Identity in C. S. Chellappa’s Vaadivaasal L. Kokilavani Feminist Aspects in Sudha Murthy’s Gently Falls the Bakula Anitha Kannayiram Woman and Nature in Kamala Markandaya's Nectar in A Sieve P. Geethapriya Religious Intolerance in Mahesh Dattani’s Final Solutions F. Yasmeen Shaziya An Analysis of Women’s Writing with an Indication to Rajam Krishnan’s Lamps In the Whirlpool S. Deksha A Critical Study of the Sufferings of Dalit Women in P.Sivakami’s The Grip of Change Agilandeeswari. G PART III S. Giftson David 65 68 71 76 80 87Innovations in English Language Teaching and Literary Studies INNOVATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING: ICT S. Garret Raja Immanuel S. Giftson David MA. English Literature, St. John’s College, Palayamkottai Abstract ‘As a matter of fact it is true to the world that the teachers are no longer the sole imparters of knowledge but they need to empower the students to learn at pace and at their leisure through personal learning networks keeping their special traits of talents and interests. The innovative educator has to evolve a personal eaming network for his or her improvement first. ICT has been introduced by replacing the term ‘computer programming’ in the curriculum to the effect of National Curriculum. The ICT plays a vital role in communication information especially in education. The use of ICT is unbeatable in the teaching learning process. It assists teachers to deliver their communication easily. Not only this, it has to reach to the students as well where in there is no boundary of limitation in a big way. All around the world, a new kind of educational model is taking tentative steps towards the mainstream. This model is far better suited to provide the knowledge and skills that students will need to succeed in a new global economy than the traditional model still practiced in most schools. Keywords: ICT, Technology, Advantages, Challenges ICT in Teaching ICT can be used to support change and to support/ extend existing teaching practices. Pedagogical practices of teachers using ICT can range from only small enhancements of teaching practices using what are essentially traditional methods, to more fundamental changes in their approach to teaching. ICT can be sed to reinforce existing pedagogical practices as well as to change the way ‘eachers and students interact. ae We have witnessed a rapid increase in the use of web-based blogs tae ne in the recent years. These web 2.0 applications, particularly bees aris een increasingly adopted by many online educational services. peal C ease of use and rapidity of deployment, they offer the opportunity students ee sharing and ease of collaboration. Blogging can improve expeientin 1g skills and build their confidence as writers. Blogs encourage 19 and risk-taking, seriousness and play, and they foster an increased 87