EXPLOITING ICT AND E-LEARNING IN TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ALGERIA: The Case of English Secondary School Teachers

The real potential of ICT is the way it changes learners to become autonomous in
their learning process. E-learning also plays a crucial role in today's life and in
modern education. Its importance lies in the fact that people are finding that elearning
can make a remarkable change in teaching/ or learning: to how quickly
they master a skill; how easy it is to study; and how much they enjoy learning.
Besides, it can contribute to to policy-making in education: to raising standards;
improving quality; removing barriers to learning and participation in learning,
preparing for employment; upskilling in the workplace; and ultimately, ensuring
that every learner achieves their full potential. E-learning can also be best exploited
in teacher education and training. Since teacher development is critical, this paper
explains why e-learning is a crucial factor in teacher development and outlines how
both ICTs and E-learning can help English secondary school teachers’ professional
development in Algeria through the creation of an effective e-learning web- site.