Modern Technologies in Teaching Literature

The aim of this paper is to identify and analyze the latest technologies in second language teaching, notably teaching English literature to ‘digital natives’, the modern generations of students raised in media-saturated world who need the instructors and educators in good command of the most recent teaching methods in order to excel academically. The paper sheds a new light on the second language acquisition in the context of reading and interpreting both contemporary and classic literary texts by using digital tools, social media and other sites of Internet. By offering a thorough analysis of the impact of modern technologies on teaching literature, we endeavor to determine the position of literature in the 21st century and point to its significance for students’ mental, emotional and moral development.