The Role of a Teacher in Foreign Language Teaching Enhanced by Information and Communication Technologies

The present boom of information and communication technologies (ICT) and their impact on all spheres of human activities undoubtedly bring radical changes also into the educational system which puts an emphasis on an independent creative potential of a student, integration of different teaching plans, diversity of teaching methods and strategies or multiculturalism. The purpose of this article is to reflect on the current trends in foreign language teaching which change the traditional role of a foreign language teacher and summarize the benefits and limitations the teacher of foreign languages must face. The author of this study uses a method of literature search and her own experience in order to explore this topic.