Thinking activity : Technology and Education

Thinking activity : Technology and Education 

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 Technology becomes the  integral part of human life in 21st century. It is everywhere entwined in almost every part of our culture. Technology in education system provides new great opportunity for learning. It is very important and powerful tool for education. Technology in eduction provides the new way for learning things.

1) why is it necessary to use technology in education. 

Technology in education is always a debatable topic in the society. By using  Technology into the education improves learning ability of learners. It provides new opportunities to learn and achieve things. In this students or learners are at the centre of learning. Education is transformed by technology. Students can get data and information with high speed and accuracy. It  is considered as student centered learning. Technology and education are a great combination if it used together in proper way. It also provide high information to learners. Learning becomes easy and interesting by using technology in education. Learner can learn things anytime at anywhere. It provides world view for learning the things. It prepared learners for the future. Learning becomes easy for anyone by using technology. 

2) what is the difference between 'using' and 'integrating ' technology ? 

Answer : There is a differce between using and integrating technology. In using technology students use technology as sake of using it. In this the technology used as for entertainment or get basic knowledge of things. In the integrating technology emphasis on the deeper knowledge of things. In this students / learners are at the center. It used for connecting the outer world with eduction through the medium of technology.

3) How can we integrated technology?  

 Integration technology happens when  learners engage themselves with technology. In the integration of technology the learner are at  the centre. Learner can integrate technology by looking it as a source of knowledge. There are many things which can help learner to integrate technology by using Web tools, Blogs , Flipped learning ,  class room , kahoot , E- Groups , coursera, online educational videos can helped learners to learn progressively. By using this types of technological platforms effects on learners. 

4) Can technology replace teacher ? 

Technology never replace the teacher. It can be used as tool for  betterment in education system. It can be used for enhancing the learning process of learners. Technology can provide the number of information. Teacher has ability to connect that information in meaningful manners. It never taught learners in simpler way. If learner find any doubt in that so at that time technology not able to make it clear. After all its a machine which have programmed information. It never able to connect the things out of the box like teacher. Technology can provide information but when and how leaner should used that information in proper way it only taught by teachers.

5)   Write in brief on David Crystal's views on 'effect of new technologies on English language', 'biggest challenge for English language teachers in the times of internet', and 'texting is good for English language'. 

● New technology developing new styles of English : 

David Crystal talks about the materialistic  development into society. He talked about printing press effecting the language. It plays vital role in development of language. He also talked about telephone that how it consider as disaster but along with time it becomes important  part of people's lives.  There was a prophet of doom of printing press as well as in text message by consider it  as disaster thing at those time but now they are example of human development. He support the argument that effect of Internet played vital role in shifting the style of language through text messages , blogging and twitter, Facebook. This tools can helped a lot to leaning the language. The language using in the new technology is not full of abbreviations. He consider it as standard English. 

● The Biggest challenge for English  language teachers in the times of Internet : 

Internet is biggest challenge for English language teachers because through the Internet new word easily become familiar to the people in shortest period of time. David says that teacher should be up to date in this digital world. Also he talked about variety of English language like British English, American English, Indian English , African English etc. So these all languages differs from each other on the bases of variety of accents and dialects that make this language more complicated. Teacher should be ready to encounter anything by focus on the global difference of English language through the medium of Internet. 

● Texting is good for English language : 

In this David told about the importance of text that effects on the learning the language. In this he more emphasis on  practicing language by doing more text messages. The abbreviations of text never effect on social moral values. Because the students never write this in their exams. So it is just for enhancing their vocabulary by using text message.

6) Name one web-tool which can help in development of all four L-S-R-W skills. If possible explain how it works.

 Blogger and coursera can help in development of four skills. The blogger consider as digital diary. So by typing on blog it develops your writing skills. As it is in digital form you can read it at anytime and anywhere. Also by putting videos it develpes your listing skills . By making the video you can develop your speaking skill also.  Thus , blogger helps in development of all four skills. 

      Like this coursera also helps  in development of four skills by listening videos along with  reading  subtitle ,  giving online test and by listening the video you can practice your speaking skills.