Based on the article: "Computers and Language Learning: an overview" by Mark Warschauer and Deborah Healey.
Computers have been used for language teaching since the 1960s. The role of computers in language teaching has changed significantly in the last 30 years. The last few years have shown a greater interest in the use of computers for teaching and learning languages, since previously books and dictionaries were used more to teach and learn the language. Nowadays, technology has become a very important tool to teach and learn a language. However, despite all the advantages that I use technology can provide in the teaching area, it also brings some disadvantages for language teachers; since nowadays the role of teachers has changed drastically because as a result of the use of the computers to teach languages the teacher has become a facilitator of learning rather than the font of wisdom,
After to read this article which is really interesting, I can say that the use of the technology for teach a language is an important tool not just for teachers, also, for students because many students can not pay private classes or attend an academy, either because they are far away or because they do not have the time necessary to attend and have the interest to learn a language.It is here where the use of computers becomes important because through the different multimedia programs that exist, they facilitate the learning of the language for the students. furthermore, the use of the technology help to catch the attention of the students because make the class interesting.
I think the use of those tools that the technology offers are important as long as do not miss the main objective that is that students learn the language they want in an interesting and easy way.
Computers have been used for language teaching since the 1960s. The role of computers in language teaching has changed significantly in the last 30 years. The last few years have shown a greater interest in the use of computers for teaching and learning languages, since previously books and dictionaries were used more to teach and learn the language. Nowadays, technology has become a very important tool to teach and learn a language. However, despite all the advantages that I use technology can provide in the teaching area, it also brings some disadvantages for language teachers; since nowadays the role of teachers has changed drastically because as a result of the use of the computers to teach languages the teacher has become a facilitator of learning rather than the font of wisdom,
After to read this article which is really interesting, I can say that the use of the technology for teach a language is an important tool not just for teachers, also, for students because many students can not pay private classes or attend an academy, either because they are far away or because they do not have the time necessary to attend and have the interest to learn a language.It is here where the use of computers becomes important because through the different multimedia programs that exist, they facilitate the learning of the language for the students. furthermore, the use of the technology help to catch the attention of the students because make the class interesting.
I agree with you Isabel. It's amazing how technology has changed over the years; and how the computers has been meaningful while teaching and learning language. Nowadays, everybody is making use of this extraordinary tool that is ''the technology'', which offers a lot of advantages to students, as the ones you have mentioned because apart that they can learn, they can also use it if they have any doubts, or if they haven't understood something, they can search on the Internet and informated about it. Besides, it's true that now teachers are just a facilitator of learning, but it's good for students because we encourage them to create their own learning.
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