Introduction to Education & Technology and ELT

This blog is based on the classroom discussion ...

Nowadays Education plays very important role. As well as, in education technology has also much importance.

1) Why is it necessary to use Technology in Education?

Use of technology in education increased the level of authenticity. Technology makes the people smarter. New computer programs and mobile apps plays initial role to solve the daily life problems.

The use of internet technology has enabled teachers to reach students across boarders and also students from developing countries have used internet technology to subscribe for advanced educational courses. Many universities and colleges have embraced online education by creating virtual classrooms. So, we can say, technology becomes second teacher.


2)  What is the difference between 'using' and 'integrating' technology?

To use technology is its basic access but integrating technology is using for deeper knowledge and create  something new and useful. using it mens that technology  used only by teacher or student get some basic information or knowledge But if students are in center or learning through technology and teacher is just as an instructor, then it is integration of technology.

3) How can we integrate technology ?

In our learning and practical life technology brings vast changes. Through technology it becomes easy to understand global world. In classroom use of technology like Internet, digital learning, Blogs, SlideShare, email, flipped learning will developed our creativity and confidence.Through technology we can engaged in collaboration and Communication with outside world.

4) Can technology replace teacher?

In this time human are replaced by technology. In so many place machine takes the place of human beings. But in education, the place of teacher is can not taken by anything. May be the place of teacher will be taken by technology but there will be still missing of emotion, feelings and interaction between student and teacher. The replacement of teacher with tools,it may gave us big challenge and it becomes harmful also.

5 ) Write in brief on David Crystal's views on 'effect of new technology on English language,' ' biggest challenge for English language teacher in the times of internet, ' 'texting is good for English language.'

David Crystal speaks about the influence of technology on English language. Technology helps in learning language but also effects it. As we know many people read stuff from social media, many people are social networking cites and for that you need a basic platform to interact with other people and that can happen with a common language used by all, English. He also talked about the problems that teachers are facing while dealing with the new generation’s students. Because this language.

Teachers have to teach students to accept every accent and they should also focus on the modern English used by students. As Crystal says that the earlier mobile you got, the higher your literacy goes. Exactly! Mobile teaches us lot, the whole world and every single way to educate your self is with you in your pocket if you have a mobile with you. No one really uses the Standard English, and all have to accept it.

6) Name one web-tool which can help in development of all four L-S-R-W skills.

Whatsapp as a web tool is very useful for all four basic skills. We can develop listening, speaking, reading and writing through whatsapp features.

Whatsapp:-

Whatsapp gives very good feature for improving these skills. For instance our professor gives us many tasks in whatsapp and through this we can improve our reading skill and also it gives the features of video sharing, video calling, voice recorder and we also write messages for writing skills.

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