Technology For Teaching and Learning (Technology in Language Education)

TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
(Technology in Language Education)
TASK 1: In this digital world, do you think "traditional" technology or teaching tools should no longer
be used in Language Learning? Why?
With the presence of change, people's needs and preferences also do change. During the
year 90s-2000's, the game called brick game was famous among kids. I remember wanting to have
one because it seems everybody loved it. I had one which was in color green or yellow, I'm no longer
certain. That game so appealed to me together with my sister, cousins and the kids around our
neighborhood. It was a game that took most of our time after our house chores and defined most of
our laughs. When Nintendo' Super Mario came to the picture, what we completely desired was to be
able to play that game. My grandfather was able to purchase one and most of his apos including me
visit their place to witness how Super Mario overcomes the odds. As we were so fascinated, we
learned to forget that we had our brick game, the game that held our simple joys after siesta. My
mom used to ask, "what about this?" while holding to two brick games. As she's concerned that her
money just went away simply because there's another game that has now appealed to my needs and
preferences as a kid.
Fig. 1 Retro Classic Brick 9999 in 1 Fig. 2 Nintendo’s Super Mario

This reality may also be the same with language learning. A lot of devices had been made
available in the market for the purpose of teaching language more effectively. We now have
computers, smart phones, laptops, tablets and many more devices that could be so engaging and
motivating compared to the use of traditional materials like charts, flash cards, black boards and
posters. As we are introduced to the new technology brought by the digital world we often want to
jump off and utilize those digital devices like how we easily exchanged our brick game to Super
Mario. There is nothing wrong if we desire to adapt with the new technology as it is designed to
make learning better and more convenient. But with the question regarding with eradication of
traditional tool in language learning due to the modernization of our society, my answer is no.
VS
Fig. 3 a class with modern technology Fig. 4 a class with traditional technology
And here is my reason,

While it is true that our world is being digitalized, from the purchase of goods to business transactions,
there are still schools particularly in the Philippines that does not enjoy the same luxury. One of the best
examples is the school from Zamboanga Del Norte, wherein children from Madibago have to risk their
lives in going to school. One of the students there, whose name is Ivy testifies how hard it is to wake up
each morning and walk through the jungle for hours and climb a cliff only holding on to the tree's roots.
But this everyday fact does not stop her and other kids from pursuing their dreams. Ryan, who's also a
student from the same school, suffers as well from poverty. With their experiences, we can infer that
the modern technology can't be made available for them as of this time. Their school is only reliant to
flash cards and charts and if we are to eradicate what can only be available to them, what will be left?
It’s like taking a child his old toy because you have known that there is something new out in the market
but the problem is you still can’t afford to purchase it. It might be true that others are already using it
but only because they have the resources to have one.
Fig. 5
These two boys are siblings who go to the same school as Ivy and Ryan.
They are waiting for some students to arrive so that they’ll have a
company to go to school.
Fig. 6
Ivy is an eleven-year old high school student who wants to become a
police. 3 years ago, while climbing the cliff to school, she almost slipped. By
God’s grace, her mom was able to catch her who at that time was still
teaching in her school.
Fig.7
This is Ryan, a 12 year old dreamer who wants to become an engineer.
Her teacher said that he’s a bright student yet lacks
concentration primarily because of how tired he is from a long
walk.
Fig. 8 The cliff which students have to carefully cross every day.
Fig. 9 Students and teachers rely to these traditional learning tools to materialize the every day
lessons
For schools who have the capacity to be fully digitalized may have the choice to either eradicate the
traditional tools or not. But amidst the given choice, we can’t really deny that traditional tools still
help especially when our modern tools malfunction or we suffer from brownout.
As for me, I define modern technology as the enhanced beauty of traditional technology we use for
teaching. It shouldn’t be positioned as an absolute replacement only because the major percentage
of schools is now experiencing digitalization. Schools from remote areas deprived from electricity
and good funding must be highly considered. We can’t just tell them to improve their tools just
because the majority does.
For a kid who used to replace my brick game with Super Mario, it was a picture of a school wanting
to have what’s better but by wanting so, she had forgotten what she already have and had failed to
use them both for a better experience. Hence, modern and traditional can really go together; side by
side learning can be made better and more engaging.

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Fig. 1 Retro Classic Brick 9999 in 1 Fig. 2 Nintendo’s Super Mario

And here is my reason,

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