In the last 20 years we have moved from a somewhat idealistic vision of the internet to one that is far more nuanced and complex. Disruption and change now surround us in a more uncertain and unpredictable world (Foer, 2017; Greenfield, 2017; Lanier, 2018; O'Neil, 2016). This article examines some of the key changes in the wider world and how they may relate to the use of new technologies in second language learning. This topic is approached from three perspectives that have thus far been relatively unexplored. First, the article looks at digital literacy, a cognate field that has long been motivated by issues and concerns relating to educational technology and the classroom–world connection. Second, it considers the role and use of authentic materials and texts. Third, it contrasts notions of input and output as these terms apply to humans and machines, and as they are used in research on second language learning.The goal throughout is to highlight the benefits of increased connectivity between the wider world and the world of the language classroom. Through increased awareness and informed debate, it is hoped this will place us in a stronger position to understand and plan for the changes ahead.

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World CALL：我们连接了吗？

在过去的 20 年里，我们已经从一种有点理想化的互联网愿景转变为一种更加微妙和复杂的愿景。现在，在一个更加不确定和不可预测的世界中，颠覆和变化围绕着我们（Foer，2017；Greenfield，2017；Lanier，2018；O'Neil，2016）。本文探讨了更广泛世界中的一些关键变化，以及它们与新技术在第二语言学习中的使用之间的关系。这个话题是从三个迄今为止相对未被探索的角度来探讨的。首先，本文着眼于数字素养，这是一个长期以来一直受到与教育技术和课堂与世界联系相关的问题和关注的推动的同源领域。其次，它考虑了真实材料和文本的作用和使用。第三，它对比了输入和输出的概念，因为这些术语适用于人类和机器，以及它们用于第二语言学习的研究。自始至终的目标是强调在更广阔的世界和语言课堂世界之间增加连通性的好处. 通过提高认识和知情辩论，希望这将使我们处于更有利的位置来理解和规划未来的变化。