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Technology has intervened in every discipline of Education. It has supremely modernized learning and teaching atmosphere. Therefore, English Language Teaching is not an exceptional. ELT has been transformed greatly because of influx of technology. ELT which has a very short history of 300 years has been evolved to a great extent due to digitalization. A range of different methods, techniques and approaches were adopted through the years to meet with the needs of learners. ELT started its journey with Classical Method and now has entered the most dynamic phase of its evolution where ICT is dominating in learning and teaching. Due to the excessive use of ICT in ELT, now this field of study offers several innovative techniques and tools to the learners and teachers of English. In this study digital innovations in ELT are discussed .These innovative tools have entirely reshaped ELT.
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To Cite this Article: Baloch, S. S. (2014). Transition to an Innovative ELT Classroom. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 3(1), 80–86.
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