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Teaching Language Using Technology

The document discusses the use of technology in language teaching. It outlines how technology has been used in language classrooms since the 1960s, starting with tape recorders and language laboratories. It then discusses the rise of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the 1980s and technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) in the 1990s, facilitated by growing internet access. The document notes younger learners are growing up with technology and it offers new ways to practice and assess language skills. It addresses teachers' attitudes towards technology, including a lack of confidence, facilities, or training. Finally, it provides some initial steps teachers can take to implement technology, such as using websites, email projects, blogs,

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Teaching Language Using Technology

The document discusses the use of technology in language teaching. It outlines how technology has been used in language classrooms since the 1960s, starting with tape recorders and language laboratories. It then discusses the rise of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the 1980s and technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) in the 1990s, facilitated by growing internet access. The document notes younger learners are growing up with technology and it offers new ways to practice and assess language skills. It addresses teachers' attitudes towards technology, including a lack of confidence, facilities, or training. Finally, it provides some initial steps teachers can take to implement technology, such as using websites, email projects, blogs,

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TEACHING LANGUAGE

USING TECHNOLOGY
By: Sri Redjeki, S.Pd
 

Presented at “Pemberdayaan
MGMP Bahasa Inggris
Block Grant 2010”
Technology in Language Teaching

 Technology has been around in language


teaching for decades.
 Tape recorders, language laboratories and video
have been in use since 1960s and 1970s and are
still used in classrooms around the world.
 CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning),
appeared in the early 1980s.
 TELL (Technology Enhanced Language Learning)
appeared in the 1990s in
•Internet access is increasingly available to learners

Technology in the classroom is


increasingly important

Internet access is Younger learners


increasingly are growing up
available to learners with technology

English is
language used in
technology
Internet offers
collaboration & Technology offers new
communication ways for practicing
between learners language and assessing
worldwide performance
Attitude to technology

 Some people are afraid of technology 


Technophobe
 Digital native  people who grow up using
technology; who thus feels comfortable and
confident with it  typically today’s children.
 Digital immigrants  people who come late
to the world of technology  for example:
teachers are digital immigrants
The negative attitudes teachers
have towards technology

a lack of confidence, a lack of


facilities or a lack of training
Negative comments of teachers towards ICT based
Language Teaching
and the response to the comments
Implementing ICT in the
classroom
 Using website
 Internet-based project work; especially webquests
offline
 E-mail keypal projects using teacher’s email account
 A class blog with learners preparing their contributions
on paper and the teacher typing them into the
computer
 Using online reference tools such as concordancers on
paper
 Electronically produced materials printed out for
learners.
Skills and equipment for getting
started

how to use a simple word


processing (e.g. Microsoft Word)
how to use email
how to access and use the internet.
Some essential equipment s to start

 at least a computer
 an internet connection
 a printer
 an audio card in the computer and a headset
(audio and microphone)
 basic software ( a word processing program,
a web browser and an email program)
NOW, LET’S DO IT !

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