Recent studies show that
using technology in the classroom can bring infinite benefits to students.
First of all, it prepares students for their future careers. Also, it gives
students the opportunity to enhance their interaction with students and
teachers, by encouraging collaboration. As well as this, it helps students stay
engaged.
However, many teachers feel
overwhelmed by technology today, and even though they would like to use it
more, they often do not know how or where to start. They also take the
students’ proficiency level in using tech as a deterrent.
Therefore, we have decided
to initiate this partnership with 5 other schools, so that we can get a wider
picture about how technology and mobile applications are included in language
learning. We may have different needs and levels of proficiency in using mobile
apps, but we are united by the same goal – that of tailoring new learning
experiences that will enable us to live up to the 21st century student’s
expectations. Besides technology, we will also focus our attention on dynamic
activities and collaborative tasks that can be implemented both inside and
outside the EFL class, in order to create an engaging atmosphere and attract
students to language learning.