ICT in Language Learning

Nowadays, technology will develop rapidly and newer, even it is cheaper and stronger will appear to make the whole of the world more sophisticated. Many efforts that people do to make the education more sophisticated, like TV and Radio or mobile phone are used in some school to make learning more interesting and sophisticated. New internet technology will exist to provide connectivity to remoter areas, and software that students could get freely from internet to support education.

In some school, the teachers have shown to their students some application or software that they can use in online teaching. It can make their students to be more creative and make learning more interesting. Some software that the teachers can use are Facebook, it can be used for sharing some URL, link web, pictures, audio, video or making note. Teachers can ask their students to post their assignment, and the teachers can assess their assignment or give feedback.

Although we all understand that ICT is an important thing in this century, we must know well what is the advantages and disadvantages of it for education:

Advantages of ICT tools for education

1.      Through ICT, images can easily be used in teaching and improving the retentive memory of students.

2.      Through ICT, teachers can easily explain complex instructions and ensure students' comprehension.

3.      Through ICT, teachers are able to create interactive classes and make the lessons more enjoyable, which could improve student attendance and concentration. 

Disadvantages of ICT tools for education

1.      Setting up the devices can be very troublesome.

2.      Too expensive to afford

3.      Hard for teachers to use with a lack of experience using ICT tools.