22th September 2011, finally the day came. Since first time I heard about course “Technology and Language Learning” I felt so worry about it whether I could follow this course good enough or not. That because I am not so into the technology. I even consider myself as an “obsolete” in technology. But then my point of view has changed as the course was running. That because two simple questions from my lecturer, there are:
1. How does technology help you to learn?
2. How does technology help you to learn language?
I thought I never used technology for learning especially for learning language. But when I think more about it, I realize that I have used technology for learning since long time ago and I even use technology almost in every single day! I just realize it when my lecturer gives me definition about what is technology. That technology is anything which has function to make people life easier. That is so far different from what I was believe about what is technology. I thought that term “technology” relate very closest with some of difficult and unfamiliar software.
Now that I finally understand about what technology is. I can say that I also use technology in learning process because technology is including computer, Microsoft word, search engine, excel, power point, email, internet and ect which all I familiar with. I also feel more confidence about my future performance in this course especially after I watched video about “New Digital Generation” which talks about how nowadays young generation even children have really strong interest in technology like IPad, Cellphone, Internet ect. For them technology even have became part of their life style.
Based on that fact on the video I cannot deny that one day I’ll become a teacher of high-tech students and when the time come I just cannot simply use an old style teaching methods like lecturing because I am sure they will get bored so easily and do not pay attention to me nor to the materials I try to transfer to them. So I think the only way to get them engage to my class is with use technology in my classroom. I will try to utilize usage of technology in my classroom as part of learning tool. But of course before use certain technology I consider whether the material I want to impart to my student could be incorporated with technology or not.
Because of that need, I have high expectation for this course, I hope this course will help me to become more and more familiar with up to date technology like web 2.0 and support me to become high-tech teacher.
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so how about if you are challenged to teach in low - budget school that cannot afford "technology" ? wont you be a high - tech teacher ?
:)
#just a brain storm
waw... great reflection. Up to date with technology is not only know about it as a barometer but how to utilize and how effective that technology help our work... :) good job darl.
@Ika: What a great question... honestly I never thought about it... n.n ... well I think I will have to adapt myself and my lesson plan (of course) with the available budget and use the provide technology wisely so it can be integrated with the subject I try to transfer to student. After all I think a high tech teacher isn't a person who can operate many software perfectly. I think a high tech teacher is a person who familiar with computer and know how to use it wisely. What do you say?
Budi: Thank you so much buddy..n.n Well I agree, up to date with technology isn’t the barometer because the more important thing is how we can utilize that technology. But actually I have a question about how can we know a technology has already utilize? I mean how we can measure it? What do you say Budi? Actually I don’t have clear idea about it… n.n Thank for your help
I agree just because we learn about TLL so we can use technology in every aspect, we should consider and relate to the topic.. I mean, we can't force anything using technology, teacher position as a facilitator can't be replaced :)))
Risma...
I definitely agree with you...n.n
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