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Role of ICT in LANGUAGE TEACHING embedded WITH TECHNOLOGY

Dr.P.Mangaiyarkarasi and J.lingeswaran

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics and Research Scholar

Tamil University, Thanjavur.

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Summary

Educational systems around the world are under increasing pressure to use ICT’s to impact students, the knowledge, and skills they require in the 21st century. (“Learning outside the classroom through MOOCs - ScienceDirect”) With the emerging new technologies, the teaching-learning is evolving from teacher-centred lecture-based instruction to student cantered interactive learning environments. Designing and implementing successful ICT enabled teacher education programme is a key to wide ranging educational reform. Based on their long experiences with traditional modes of learning, the research scholar may find it challenging to incorporate ICT’s into his own instructional practices.

Introduction:
This study deals with an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) embedded with e-learning and multi-media learning. Technology, purposely in the figure of computers and the internet has develop into a highly focus of education policy and transformation in current years. Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam believes that India can become one of the developed countries in the world 2020 if we adopted technology as our tool. The application of science and technology can bring about revolutionary changes in the quality of the teaching and learning process. Therefore education must the influence of technology. “Web-based learning is often called online learning or e-learning because it includes online course content”. (“Web-Based E-Learning System - Free Web-Based E-Learning System”) Discussion forums via advanced technology sources are all possible through the web. Thus, the present paper focus on the ICT in schools, Evolution of Educational Technology, E-learning & multi-media learning and preparing & suggesting students for lifelong learning.

ICT in Schools:
ICT is widely acknowledged as being an essential educational tool. From an immature age, children use computers, even in higher education. Children receive instruction in useful ICT skills that they can use in the workplace.

ICT advantages:
  • Instructors can transfer course records on the off chance that students miss an example, they can download data and advance likewise.
  • Empowers understudy driven examples, where understudies assume a sense of ownership with their learning.
  • Intelligent Learning bundles are accessible on Disc for various subjects.
  • Government supported learning apparatuses accessible to students.
  • Government guarantees high velocity broadband web access for each college, medical clinic, and specialists' a medical procedure which would permit schools to be connected and to share assets.
Advantages of ICT in Education:
  • Use of packages: word-processing, DTP, spreadsheets.
  • Special facilities for pupils with disabilities.
  • Teacher and pupil communication improvement.
  • ICT furnishes joins with different schools or with organizations.
  • Computers in schools gives more extensive admittance to ICT and supports better approaches for learning
Disadvantages of ICT in education
  • Interruption and lack of attention.
  • Excessive force.
  • It lessens the development of other skills. 
  • Consumption of copied information.
  • Theft of our confidential data. 
  • It reduces human being contact, and
  • It strengthens bullying.

Evolution of education technology

Learning models will need to change

  • How do people learn in a digital environment?
  • Is learning effective?
  • Are learners ready? 
New education model are needed, Delivery form will modify.

S.No

Industrial age learning model

Digital age learning model

1

Growing student population

More virtual universities

2

Expansion in educational expense

Financially saving arrangements

 (eg: e-learning)

3

Lack of facilities and fundings

Privatization of education


Teaching aids will change
BLACKBOARD --> OHP --> TV/VHS --> CD/PC/SMART BOARD
E-learning:
  • In an on-line multimedia learning environment:
  • teaching & learning is ‘one-to-one’ (individual)
  • additional interactivity (in regular classroom, it varies with the class range)
  • learner-centered 
  • Learner monitoring & grading system
Building an e-learning culture:
TEACHER:
    • Develop knowledge & skills.
    • Understand learning and its needs.
    • Facilitate learning.
    • Create learning opportunities.
LEARNER:
    • Self-directed
    • Initiative-taking
    • Self-regulating
    • Life-long learning
ADMINISTRATOR:
    • Create learning environment.
    • Provide ICT infrastructure.
    • Resources for lifelong learning
E-learning: Blended mode

Traditional & E-learning Approaches:
 

Traditional Classroom

E-learning

Classroom

  • Physical-limited size

  • synchronous

  • Unlimited

  • Anytime, anywhere

Content

  • PowerPoint/Transparency

  • Textbooks/library

  • Video

  • Collaboration

  • Multimedia / simulation

  • Digital library

  • On demand

  • Syn & Asyn. Communication

Personalization

  • One learning path

  • Learning path and pace determined by learner




Benefits
  • Cost-effective
  • Virtual learning environment
  • Share lessons among schools.
Reduce material cost.
  • Reduce travel/accommodation costs.
Consistent
  • Central control of content
  • Same quality of content for all
  • Same quality of education for all
Media-rich
  • Easier to understand & more engaging.
Repeatable
  • As many times as you like
Easier to monitor progress.
  • less administrative work
  • can be more precise. 

Tools: Learning Management System (LMS)

  • Management of content
  • Tracking students
  • Administrative features
  • combination with a mixture of tools such as talk, debate, electronic mail, etc.
  • Reporting
  • Demo... of  Multimedia Learning System (MMLS)


Suggestions:
ICT and e-learning offers a potential open door to increase instructive expectations in schools. 
Huge scope of ICT devices is accessible for educating and learning
Involvement of teachers and parents is important.
Schools will require subsidizing, access and preparing.
Need of ICT is must for developed country.

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Dr.P.Mangaiyarkarasi and J.lingeswaran

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics and Research Scholar

Tamil University, Thanjavur.