THE
ROLE OF ICT IN ELT
Now a day’s students are growing up in an advanced world that is far
changed technologically from the world in which their grandparents and parents
were students. But now all kinds of education connected with technology in
order to succeed in the present world. If students are to be adequately
prepared for tomorrow’s jobs, technology must become an integral part of
schools and classrooms. Now, ICT
(Information and Communication Technology) has been used in
almost all fields of life, including in education. In education,
computer technology has become so essential that the government put ICT as one
of the curriculum in Indonesia’s education. The utilization
of ICT in education has recently started to appeal the
potential and significant progress in language learning. It has
become a major issue in education world and has been used from preschool
through to university that could facilitate students and teacher in teaching
and learning process. My focus is the incorporation of technology
in teaching English.
In
today’s world of emerging trends in technology, everything is flexible,
especially the teaching of English language. Methods of teaching English
language have developed rapidly over the past forty years. So it is important
that language learners as well as teachers adopt and understand the various
techniques of language teaching and upgrade themselves of the same. Teachers
teaching English at various grades must also be able to adapt themselves to the
needs of the young minds and how in turn will help to bring about drastic
changes in the society. According to academic research, linguists have
demonstrated that there is not one single best method to teach English language
and that no one teaching method is inherently superior to the others.
In this modern era of information and
technology, due to rise in Globalization and Commercialization, English
language teaching (ELT) has become an integral part of our educational scenario
and occupies a pivotal position. ICT has become an essential part in our daily
life because technology has brought in several changes. In the recent years
English language teaching has undergone drastic changes with the advent of
latest methodologies and techniques .As language teachers it is important to
understand and adopt the various methods and techniques and also apply them in
classrooms. Language teachers should keep themselves abreast of the current
trends to create inquisitiveness among the student community and prepare them
for the challenges of the future. In this paper I am focused on the role of Information and Communication Technology in
English Language Teaching, choosing the modern techniques and activities that
are appropriate for each particular task, context and learner with a focus on
motivation and helping learners become independent and inspired to learn more.
It also throws light on how technology can be used in English classes to make
learning more interesting and fun for students. Use of technology in English
language teaching In this age of Information and Technology, the use of
Internet has brought many changes in teaching English. It is a highly useful
tool which benefits both the learner and the teacher using it for many
activities related to teaching and learning.
Modern technology is developing at a faster
pace, the learners and teachers have to upgrade themselves from time to time of
these latest developments. ICT has the potential to cater to the needs of
students by providing opportunities to learn creatively. Integration of
Technology projects a paradigm shift in language teaching. ICT as an Effective Tool in English Classroom
The Conventional classroom teaching can be replaced by various Electronic
gadgets and technology. ICT is of immense use in teaching and learning of
English language that caters to students of all walks of life. It provides
teachers and students lots of creative and practical ideas to create a
learner-friendly environment.
English is considered to be a global language and
hence forth learning and comprehending it, has been acknowledged worldwide
today. English has become the tool for learning, business and most importantly
communication. In order to improve the whole experience of English language
acquisition we have to integrate ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
with current learning methodology. ICT has been discovered to be a very
powerful tool for educational change and reform.
With the help of ICT enabled English Language classes, the faculties would find it more easy to conduct classes. It has been proved to be an excellent method of enhancing the teaching and learning process. This is the technology era, and these days even a toddler is familiar with the use of computers and laptops. This is major reason as to why technology has come up with the idea of ICT enabled learning methodology, which could help the children of today's generation in a better way and enhance their skills. It has been explained that ICT enabled language learning can help one to ameliorate the efficiency and effectiveness of their learning process. It is a very flexible, interactive and rich platform that would provide the users a whole new different experience.
We are in the Digital era today, and this is the age of technological learners. These technological learners know well how to use technological tools without any formal instruction as such. Even if they require instruction, they would be able to grasp and implement it very quickly. These learners interact and communicate with others mostly with the help of electronic mediums like mails, internet etc. They obtain most of the information from electronic devices, which has made such tools, a very essential component of their daily life.
Using ICT in a classroom as a tool for language learning has a lot more benefit. It gives stimulus to undertake the tasks that the students may otherwise avoid. In an ICT enabled language learning class, the students would conduct the activities on the computer software platform and they will not have any sorts of hesitations or inhibitions. It would make repetitive tasks more interesting and would have content which could be in multimedia formats. The use of multimedia while learning English could help in creating a long lasting impact on the learners. The role of Teacher will change from an Instructor's role to that of a Coordinator. Self paced independent learning methodology is what is being prorogated with the help ICT enabled English Language Teaching.
With the help of ICT enabled English Language classes, the faculties would find it more easy to conduct classes. It has been proved to be an excellent method of enhancing the teaching and learning process. This is the technology era, and these days even a toddler is familiar with the use of computers and laptops. This is major reason as to why technology has come up with the idea of ICT enabled learning methodology, which could help the children of today's generation in a better way and enhance their skills. It has been explained that ICT enabled language learning can help one to ameliorate the efficiency and effectiveness of their learning process. It is a very flexible, interactive and rich platform that would provide the users a whole new different experience.
We are in the Digital era today, and this is the age of technological learners. These technological learners know well how to use technological tools without any formal instruction as such. Even if they require instruction, they would be able to grasp and implement it very quickly. These learners interact and communicate with others mostly with the help of electronic mediums like mails, internet etc. They obtain most of the information from electronic devices, which has made such tools, a very essential component of their daily life.
Using ICT in a classroom as a tool for language learning has a lot more benefit. It gives stimulus to undertake the tasks that the students may otherwise avoid. In an ICT enabled language learning class, the students would conduct the activities on the computer software platform and they will not have any sorts of hesitations or inhibitions. It would make repetitive tasks more interesting and would have content which could be in multimedia formats. The use of multimedia while learning English could help in creating a long lasting impact on the learners. The role of Teacher will change from an Instructor's role to that of a Coordinator. Self paced independent learning methodology is what is being prorogated with the help ICT enabled English Language Teaching.
SRUTHI SURESH
PEET MEMORIAL TRAINING COLLEGE
MAVELIKARA
