“Tech gives the quietest student a voice''-Jerry Blumengarten

 

 Teachers will not be replaced by technology,but teachers who don't use technology will be replaced by those who do!

   Firstly, I would like to say that I found it very interesting and I liked it very much the quote by Sheryl Nussbaum Beach in the video provided. It shows perfectly the slight difference that technology never replaces the teacher BUT it’s a main key with its methods and innovative techniques that makes easier the way towards the success of teaching in a classroom.

Also, I would like to provide three more advantages of the use of technology in language teaching.

Closeness

As digital natives, the new generations have grown up surrounded by technology and are used to doing everything supported by digital devices and the Internet. It seems natural to make video, audio or social content available to them. In this way, it connects with their preferences and this helps to maintain their motivation and interest in language study.

Engagement increases when students engage with technology inside and outside of the classroom. They not only act as receivers of information but also take an active role in their own learning.

Evaluation and monitoring

Educational platforms specialized in languages such as (Quizzes, Mentimeter, and Voluxion) allow teachers to propose exercises and tests that are evaluated in real-time, sending an answer on the spot to students so that they can analyze their mistakes and learn from them. With this information, teachers can know the performance of their students at all times and adjust the syllabus to the rhythm of the class so that no one is left behind.

Furthermore, with the interactive tools, you don't have to wait for the exams to know if they are really understanding the syllabus. Each exercise returns immediate feedback that is used to take the pulse of students individually or collectively at any time and after any lesson.

On the other hand, one of the biggest disadvantages of incorporating technology into English teaching is the unrealistic expectations of the impact that this can generate. Some hope that the courses will change as necessary and the incorporation of English will become a much easier process.

It is impressive how Philip Shawcross surfaces the technology today and tomorrow because we never look back at how strange was technology yesterday to us and how essential is for us today in teaching methods and everything else.” New technology is first and foremost an opportunity to rethink teaching methods in order to make the most of the human potential of learners and teachers alike.  “

Based on the Literary Review of Yong Zhao, a specific technology may hold great educational potential, but, until it is used properly, it may not have any positive impact at all on learning. And that’s the power we have as teachers, to use the technology in the interest of ours and to ameliorate the teaching method.

  This was my first reflection and I am very excited for this new journey, thank you for visiting my blog.

See you next week.