_Nowadays the use of technology in the teaching environment is pretty common since teachers have to deal with native digital learners. When someone mentions technology in the language classroom, people first impulse is to think computer technology mostly because computers have so pervaded our daily home and workplace contests. But technology covers everything from audiotapes to video to, yes, computers.
When teaching English, technology is a great tool and advantage for teachers as they can make use of various tools which technology such as audiotapes, CD´s, videos, and the computer itself.
Technology can be a great advantage to teach English, but it can be also a disadvantage if teachers do not use it in the correct way. Teachers, for example, can take advantage of technology by using podcast, video podcasts, and audio books. Also, the use of power point presentation is a good tool to help the students internalize the second language. The use of all these artifacts is pretty important to enhance students’ four micro teaching skills.
On the other hand, technology is a way to find materials and resources for teachers, and it can be also a way to have references and to assess students. However, it is important to point out that technology not all the time is suitable for teaching because there are some circumstances in which teachers need to use the old techniques and tools that also work effectively. But technology not always is an advantage; it can be a disadvantage when teachers are behind the times and do not know how to deal with digital world, so teachers may get lost.
Thus, technology can be pretty useful, suitable, and efficient in the classroom, but we must be careful since we do not have to make classes based on technology only.
http://www.slideshare.net/bethanyvsmith/why-use-technology-in-the-classroom
When teaching English, technology is a great tool and advantage for teachers as they can make use of various tools which technology such as audiotapes, CD´s, videos, and the computer itself.
Technology can be a great advantage to teach English, but it can be also a disadvantage if teachers do not use it in the correct way. Teachers, for example, can take advantage of technology by using podcast, video podcasts, and audio books. Also, the use of power point presentation is a good tool to help the students internalize the second language. The use of all these artifacts is pretty important to enhance students’ four micro teaching skills.
On the other hand, technology is a way to find materials and resources for teachers, and it can be also a way to have references and to assess students. However, it is important to point out that technology not all the time is suitable for teaching because there are some circumstances in which teachers need to use the old techniques and tools that also work effectively. But technology not always is an advantage; it can be a disadvantage when teachers are behind the times and do not know how to deal with digital world, so teachers may get lost.
Thus, technology can be pretty useful, suitable, and efficient in the classroom, but we must be careful since we do not have to make classes based on technology only.
http://www.slideshare.net/bethanyvsmith/why-use-technology-in-the-classroom