2nd Journal of Technology and Language Learning

Nowadays, technology not only for communication but the technology is beneficial for learning process. By the time, development of technology itself is very fast, create something new and different. Based on the article General Characteristic of Digital Design by Davies G and Hewer S, computer is more useful for text produce than we type text on paper because if we use a computer we can review and revise our text. Moreover, we can check the spelling of words automatically, such as in Microsoft Word. We also can add a video, audio, movie, or music in Microsoft Power Point. I think it very helpful when we are teaching because we can cover the material with the technology and we can make the students more enthusiastic.

            Beside it, electronic communication, World Wide Web, and software give some advantages for learning process especially in language learning. Now, the students, even elementary students know about internet gadget, social network, and any kind of games. See, technology is very close with the students and they are very interesting with technology because they have a huge curiosity of that. As a teacher candidate, I think we should apply a technology in learning process to grasp pupil’s attention and to facilitate teaching process easier.

            I agree with that, some of software or application on the internet is interactive for learning process, such as web 2.0 in this case we can give a comment, sharing, and give a feedback. I think we can socialize with other people in the internet. A lot of software can provides language learning, for instance electronic dictionary, with that software we can find the meaning of words, listen the pronunciation, we can do the exercise and we can check the correct answer,  it is save the time. I think technology is very helpful but we have to use it properly. As a teacher candidate, I hope apply this knowledge when teaching later.