This paper analyzes the use of didactic resources in teaching the English language, considering the primary source of the Peninsula State University of Santa Elena in Ecuador. A qualitative methodology of descriptive type with a documentary approach was used. Data were presented as scientific support for the research, and interviews with teachers were used as a data collection technique. Among the main results, it was found that most teachers use digital resources to teach their lectures within their workload, but not all do it equally or with the frequency necessary for their effectiveness. In this way, it could be concluded that students respond positively to using technology as the primary education tool in the new educational era fostered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced teaching staff to use new resources to maintain an efficient education.

La Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena a través de  la  Carrera de Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros, en razón del deficiente conocimiento del idioma inglés, implementó el proyecto de vinculación con la sociedad denominado: “Estrategias metodológicas para mejorar el nivel de inglés en los participantes de los programas comunitarios del Plan Internacional en la provincia de Santa Elena”, con el objetivo fortalecer el desarrollo de las habilidades del idioma inglés (Speaking, Listening, Reading y Writing), este proyecto se diseñó en cuatro fases, las dos primeras los participantes tendrán un dominio del idioma inglés básico A1 y en la tercera y cuarta fase, ingles básico A2.  En el presente artículo se muestra los resultados de las fases de diagnóstico, primera y segunda, a través de un análisis  y comparación de las mismas; para el análisis se consideró  la metodología cuantitativa, pruebas objetivas, estadística descriptiva. El proyecto fue dirigido a tres grupos de beneficiarios: niños, adolescentes y adultos, donde al finalizar el desarrollo de las capacitaciones de las dos fases se obtuvo un buen desempeño de los participantes, alcanzando la aprobación mediante promedio de calificaciones; considerando también la asistencia constante que tuvieron en las capacitaciones.

Learning foreign languages, considered a communicative and cultural necessity, demands developing reading skills that strengthen their domain and applicability according to the communicative needs and the social context. This research raised a general objective to apply didactic strategies with a digital tool of web 2.0 to develop the habit of reading in foreign languages in high school students. For this, a documentary and field research was developed. The theoretical information was obtained from specialized bibliographies: books, brochures, magazines, and indexed articles. Data collection instruments such as interviews, surveys, and observation sheets were used. It was concluded that students are constantly exposed to reading through school books and information teachers share. Using digital tools is an essential benefit for developing reading habits and acquiring a second language.