Volume 4, No. 10, Sep-Oct 2013
International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science
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ISSN No. 0976-5697
Role of New Emerging Technology in English Language Teaching
Dr. Madhvi Rathore
Asst.Prof, Department of English,
Bhupal Nobles College,
Udaipur
Madhvi-rathore@radiffmail.com
Neha Singhvi*
Ph.D. Research Scholar
Asst.Prof, Department of English,
Maharaja engineering college, Udaipur.
Neha6558@gmail.com
Abstract: English is a language which has vast scope and influences the whole personality of an individual. There is no doubt that English has
become a universal language. Today language teachers are frequently making use of technology. The use of technology not only helps in
improving the basic skills but also positively contributes in the development of high thinking skills. The use of technologies such as PowerPoint
and interactive white board is attracting the students in classroom. Teachers can teach students basic grammatical rules from the English
language exercises available on the Internet. Students can use on line dictionaries, pronouncing dictionaries to improve their communication
skills. Students can learn English through language games, video, audio clips, text on internet and other internet language learning software. This
paper intends to maximize the positive effect of new emerging technology in teaching English language and to minimize the negative effects of
emerging technology in English language teaching. New media usually includes: online news, websites, 3-D and virtual reality environments
and effects, highly interactive user interfaces, mobiles, presentation and computing capabilities, telephones, online communities, live internet
broadcasting and print media. Our general aim is to explore the design and use of new emerging technology in English language teaching. New
emerging technology makes learning atmosphere pleasant and conductive. It replaces our traditional class rooms into smart class rooms.
Key words: universal language, high thinking skills, interactive white board, new emerging technology, online communities.
I. INTRODUCTION
English is a language which has vast scope and
influences the whole personality of an individual. There is
no doubt that English has become a universal language. It
has been the basic medium of communication in both
academic world as well as the professionals when it comes
to having a lucrative career, English proficiency is regarded
as the mandatory skill. It is taught all over the world. Latest
trends of technology in English language teaching have
made language learning more easier. Today language
teachers are frequently making use of technology. The
technology not only helps in improving the basic skills but
also positively contributes in the development of high
thinking skills. The simplest thinking skills are learning
facts and recall while higher thinking skills include critical
thinking analysis and problem solving. Technology offers
various powerful learning tools including multimedia and
virtual learning environment to involve the students for
learning English language.
The use of technologies such as PowerPoint and
interactive white board is attracting the students in
classroom. The use of technology in English language
teaching has proved beneficial but there are some clear
inadequacies also. Lack of proper training, limited access to
sufficient quantities of a technology and the extra time
required for implementation of technology are just a few of
the reasons technology is often not used intensively in the
classroom in English language teaching. This paper intends
to maximize the positive effect of new emerging technology
in teaching English language and to minimize the negative
effects of emerging technology in English language teaching
and makes suggestion for teaching English language through
multimedia technology.
Emerging new technology is a term meant to
encompass the emergence of digital computerized, network
information and communication technologies in the later
part of the 20
th
century.
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New media usually includes: online
news, streaming video and streaming audio, websites, 3-D
and virtual reality environments and effects, highly
interactive user interfaces, mobiles, presentation and
computing capabilities, CD and DVD media, telephone and
digital data integration, online communities, live internet
broadcasting, print media includes all newspaper,
magazines, books, paper pamphlets, radio and televison,
telegraphs are included in broadcast media. Blogging,
citizen and tradition journalism social networking are
included in new media for journalists.
New technology plays a meaningful and natural role in
the everyday life of old, young people and children. The
paradox of new technology is that their use opens up
educational opportunities that move these tools towards the
immediate goals of those for whom they have been
designed. Our general aim is to explore the design and use
of new emerging technology in English language teaching.
Finally and in view of this background our aim is to
investigate how specific new emerging technology which is
an innovative media that generates experiences using all the
possible divergent expertise and emerging technologies that
can be used in English language teaching.
The study clearly implies that the media can make a
product huge success over its competitors if it is designed
properly, conveyed effectively to target audiences.
With so many techniques flooding in, Education has
become an essential requirement. This paper intends to
familiarize and train the interested audience in exploring the
potential of this wonderful asset for designing a more
workable interesting and effective lessons plans compatible
with more recent methods and theories of English language
teaching and learning in communication approach.
The word technology comes from the Greek word
"Techne" which means craft or art. Another work technique
with the same origin is used in teaching methodology. In
1960's connections between Computing and radical art