TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

 Technologies in Teaching English Overview

Oscar Alonso Moreno Espejo.

Código: 80.224.531

Grupo: 551006_29

Tutor: Edith Grande.

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación

 Bogotá

          2017.

1. The Concept of Technology.

     Technology is a broad concept that includes a set of techniques, knowledge and processes, which are used for the design and construction of objects to satisfy human needs.

     In society, technology is a consequence of science and engineering, although many technological advances are subsequent to these two concepts

2. ICTs in Education

     Is the pedagogical use of all the instruments and equipment generated by technology, as a means of communication, which can be used in pedagogical processes, in order to facilitate the teaching-learning process. With an approach, systematic for organize, understand and handle them multiple variables of any situation of the process, with the purpose of increase the efficiency and effectiveness of this in a sense broad, whose purpose is the quality educational.

3 The Use of Technology in English Teaching and Learning

     The use of ICTs promotes and encourages meaningful real learning and this contributes to the cognitive structuring in people. By using new information and communication technologies, has been considered that these help us to a more direct understanding of the civilizations of through audiovisual tools English-speaking countries and help us to include in our classrooms a greater variation of resources that help motivate and encourage students within the communicative approach from English.

4. The Advantages of Information Technology in Teaching English

·         Students are more motivated to learn.

·         Students develop a sense of accomplishment when they understand the materials to use.

·         Students gain confidence in using the new language.

·         Students have more opportunity to deal with the new terminology, vocabulary and special knowledge.

·         The authentic materials that they can be found with the use of technology can strengthen the relationship between the language that is learned in the classroom and that is used in the real world.

5. The Impact of Using Technology

     There is no doubt that allows students an independent learning, in continuous contact with instructional material and facilitators, favoring knowledge generation; However, the computer can become a distraction element or contribute to the isolation of the student of the world that surrounds it. In conclusion, it is important to consider that not everything is the click: it is also necessary to rescue the pedagogical and technical.

Bibliography

D, S. (2012). “Use of Technology in English Language Teaching and Learning”: An Analysis. . Obtenido de “Use of Technology in English Language Teaching and Learning”: An Analysis. : http://www.ipedr.com/vol33/030-ICLMC2012-L10042.pdf

Rodinadze, S., & Zarbazoia, K. (2012). The Advantages of Information Technology inTeaching English Language. Obtenido de www.academia.edu: https://www.academia.edu/2464880/The_Advantages_of_Information_Technology_in_Teaching_English_Language?auto=dow

Wahab, S. A., & Rose, R. C. (22 de September de 2011). International Business Research . Obtenido de International Business Research : http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ibr/article/view/13847/9501