Stephan Bax argues that, "Our aim should be
to attain a state of `normalisation' in which the technology is invisible and
truly integrated"
This article discussed the issue of CALL how it was in
the past, how it is now, and how it will be in the future. It discussed the three phases of CALL:behavioistic CALL , communicative CALL, and integrative CALL. o
Bax suggests that most of us are currently using
Open CALL but our aim should be to attain Integrated CALL, a state of ‘normalization’,
in which the technology is invisible and truly integrated. It “does not yet exist to any significant degree, but
represents instead an aim towards which we should be working” (Bax 2003:22) . o
Stephan Bax, talk about normalization
that is when the technology reaches a stage that it will be invisible and we use
it every day.
He suggests
steps in order to make CALL reach a normalization stage in teaching.
In
my Opinion in Saudi context we need to organized plan to apply what Stephen Bax
suggest. We need to prepared student from their first years of their school
life to reach what Stephen suggests. Also,
we need to advanced teachers who can helps students to improved and helps to
make a technology as a part of their life by asking them to create
a blog, Make a PowerPoint presentation…etc. o
What
I said does not mean that we do not use the technology in education in Saudi
Arabia. We use technology like a Power Point Presentation, computer labs …etc.
but we need more. o
The most important thing I would mention that's the technology that we need it does not omit the role
of teacher. I think our need for teachers and technology are equally. o
Hi Eman,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that we need to used more technology in our education.
Thanx
"We need to prepared student from their first years of their school life" that's right students have to learn how to deal with technology step by step
ReplyDeleteI agree with your last sentence we need teachers and technology equally
ReplyDeletevery good observation
I think our need for teachers and technology are equally.
ReplyDeletegood point
I think so to
Specially with younger students and the at the beginning of each course
Dear Eman,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of blogs!
I agree with you that technology will never replace teachers. Don't you think students are already prepared to use these tools, as they are considered digital natives? I believe teachers are also ready but they need to know the "how".
Please copy/check/paste using Word for punctuation, spaces, grammar and language. It was hard to follow your post due to the location of the font. You need to move it to the left.
Keep it up!