THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING ICT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

Abstract:

Information-communication technologies (ICT) are a part of
our world and we use it everyday. ICTs are used in many aspect of life,
such as: economic, healthy, social, and education. Teaching technique
using chalk and talk or explanation is not popular anymore. It is then
suggested that the teacher uses internet within his teaching learning
process and it is also compulsory for the students to learn to use it. The
Internet is a must, because it can be used (1) as the source of knowledge
(2) as an aid for learning (instructional aid) (3) as teaching or learning
facility (4) as a standard of competency (5) as an administrative
equipment (6) as a supporting equipment for the school management (7)
as an educational infrastructure. In language teaching and learning, we
have alot of ways to choose from the world of technology: Radio, TV,
CD Rom, Computers, C.A.L.L., The Internet, Electronic Dictionary,
Email, Blogs and Audio Cassettes, Power Point, Videos, DVD’s or
VCD’s. ICT can also be very attractive for students. The effectiveness
of ICT in education is demonstrated by the achievement of
communication objectives, while efficiency is showed by saving cost,
time and effort. In use in the educational process, theoretically, ICT
would bring positive benefits. For all education participants, both
teachers and students, ICT helps to provide a huge and various
knowledge as well as up to date and easily accessible in a relatively
rapid and in some cases even is free of charge. As a result technology
plays a ver important role in English teaching. Using multimedia to
create a context or task to teach English has an advantages. This article
try to presents pluses and minuses of ICT usage in English Language
Teaching (ELT).
Key words: Infomation-communication technology (ICT), ICTs tools,
pluses and minuses of ICT, multimedia in English teaching, teaching
learning process.