الثلاثاء، 4 يناير 2011

EFL teachers use the different internet applications in their language that they can utilize to make their teaching/learning environments more effective

                  
Task 2
Today, internet are using widely by people with different level of education.  Internet is one of the famous multimedia because many people depend to it in everything such as writing report and searching for topic. No one can ignore the critical role that internet play in development of learning program.              
       There are five different applications that contribute in changing the teaching and learning. The teachers are using when they teach their student in the classroom. Also, they make their teaching more effective by follow those internet applications.  
1- Email which help users to send different kinds of letter to any institution and any time without limits. You can send large amount of information in a matter of moments, across continents. It also saves paper. You can check your email at any time, at any place. You can save emails with hardly any chance of losing them, as opposed to storing papers, which are quite easy to lose. Teacher can use email to provide the students with authentic communication. Also, email helps students to look at their own and their partner's messages and
analyzes them.

 2- Chat room is the one application which has affect in opening different chatting room that helps in connecting people around the world and it can help to introduce the concept of chatting room for education. Chatting rooms is one method that make learning/teaching effective by give students chance to chat with other from other country. Also we can use it to improve our language by using the target language.

3- Blog is a type of new technology. It can be use in classroom environment for diary entry. It can be a useful tool to like communication between study groups within a class. It provides a communication space that teachers can utilize with students. In addition, teacher can use blogs to improve reading and writing skills. Also, using blogs in teaching English language is useful. it gives daily reading practice to the learners and learners can help each others when they commit mistakes .

4- msn-messenger is a kind of online communication that allows interaction through personal computer. It is a good way to exchange thoughts and ideas in private way . Teacher can improve speaking skills and writing skills by using messenger. I like using messenger very much because   it allows individual and group conversation , improves writing and speaking skills ,allows you to exchange messages privately , it
helps learner to interact face to face
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5-  Mobile (phones) focus on the use of mobile phones in an EFL classroom and introduces different ways of applying cell phones for EFL teaching/learning purposes.There are some potential benefits of using cell phones in learning: The use of cell phones can:Increase student engagement ,Prepare students for world of work ,Provide access to online textbooks, Improve teacher-parent-student communications and Enable students review class materials .So Cell phones may help students be more self-directed, creative and motivated in their learning. In fact, mobile technology may serve as a useful tool in EFL teaching/learning.

Therefore, there are many available opportunities for EFL teachers to use the internet in their language classes. For example, using computer like MS power point, Internet and also computer assisted instruction. I do agree that technology can be used as an effective teaching tool for English language learners.Social networks: such as face book, twitter.

           All these application have impact in the teaching facilities. It facilitates the learning by introduce the matter with different way which attract the students more in education. The teacher should be more away in introducing internet application to encourage the students to gain more information. Also, all these can make good environment for student. Now student need objective and technology to make clear environment.           

السبت، 1 يناير 2011

The guidelines that EFL teachers consider when using technology in their language classes

Task 1
                   Teaching program is developing day by day. Teachers try to change the techniques of teaching another language. Today EFL teachers introduce the education by using different kinds of multimedia such as computer, Radio, phone, translation device, TV and Internet.  All these focus in introduce the learning in sound perspective and vision perspective.                                                                                  
      Technology is the practical application of knowledge in a particular area. Nowadays the word “technology” influences all aspects of lives. For example, we use computer at home as a tool for many activities like watching TV, playing games. Moreover,   using technology facilitates the way of education and improves the level of students. The EFL teachers should be careful while introducing learning through technology. And they should follow a certain role and guidelines to make it more effective to develop the languages among students. Teachers need to introduce the language in four manners: listening, reading, writing and speaking. These terms will make a huge different in improving the language skills with students. Introducing multimedia needs consideration in student's application of it in correct way to be sure that they get benefits from connecting technology to teaching program. Also, Using different kinds of multimedia make students more interesting to learn different languages. The teachers should be aware about the way that students apply the technology to let them use it in more effective way. The teachers should try to let students accept the technology in the curriculum and making language easy.
On other hands, one way to attract students in studying English is using technologies such as internet, computer programs, videos and online lessons. They can make students more interesting. They could feel that English is not boring but interesting and fun. It also results to higher scores and achievement.
Moreover, teachers try to use any sources to motivate them, to enhance them pay attention when they are in class e.g. using computer like MS power point, Internet and also computer assisted instruction. I do agree that technology can be used as an effective teaching tool for English language learners. Also, I believe that the first thing a teacher should think about is the relevance of what he/she is teaching and then choose the best approach to do so, by using technology or not. Also, technology is supposed to add value to your class, not distract the student from the real purpose of the class.
     Therefore, technology offers powerful supports in EFL language teaching. All teachers should be the learner at the same time learning to use the new technology to help their teaching. The technology help the teachers achieve the teaching goals easily and the learners will develop their 4 skills of English in the same time.                                                 
                At the end,   Not easy for teachers to introduce language by using technology because people tend to refuse any changing in way of learning and needs a lot of time to training them in using new multimedia. Introducing of language by technology needs a lot of efforts from teacher who teaches and students as well. To make technology successful, teachers should introduce it in clear point to make students understand easily.