Week 5: ICTs in English Learning and Teaching

Article: Here's how digital learning is helping learners and ...


WEEK 5:
ARTICLE: ICTs in English Learning and Teaching
In the article entitled ‘ICTs in English Learning and Teaching by Drigas and Charami, I am aware that using technology in the English language learning provide improvement in the language skills such as reading, speaking, listening and writing despite the lacks in professional training. In my opinion, technology provides motivation to language learners, engages students to the language lesson and have access to different method of learning.
First and foremost, technology provides motivation to language learners as they are actively involved in the learning process. In my opinion, as learners involved in activities during the language lesson, they are more enthusiastic in learning and participate in the lesson. Technology offers various tools for educators in motivating students to contribute to the learning process such as, podcasts and video making tasks.
Furthermore, technology also engages students to the language lesson. In certain cases, learning the second language could be tedious to those students who could not understand the English language. In my opinion, student will gradually lost interest in learning the English language. However using technology may draw their attention to the lesson and motivate learners to engage in the language lesson. For examples, use digital stories in reading class and showing video on certain part of the lesson.
Utilizing technology in the English learning may provide students with access to different method of learning such as watching video, completing online language games and online tasks. As far as I can remember, being a language learner myself, I prefer different method of learning as it enhances the retention of my knowledge.
In short, technology could enhance students’ language skills as it provides motivation to language learners engages students to the language lesson and have access to different method of learning. Advanced technology will make it possible for the education field to develop students language skills.

BY:
FATINAH

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