Exploiting ICT to Improve Professional Development for Secondary School Teachers in Algeria via e-Learning

The real potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) changes learners to become autonomous in their learning process. Its importance lies in the fact that people are finding that elearning makes a remarkable change in teaching or learning: quick mastery of a skill, easy studying and enjoyable learning. Besides, it can contribute to policy-making in education: to raising standards, improving quality, removing barriers to learning and participation in learning, preparing for employment and ultimately ensuring that every learner achieves their full potentials. Since teacher’s development is critical, this article explains why e-learning is a crucial factor in teacher’s development and outlines how both ICT and e-learning can help English secondary school teachers’ professional development in Algeria through the creation of an effective e-learning web-site.