ROLE OF ICT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
English is considered to be a global language and henceforth learning
and comprehending it, has been acknowledged world wide today. English has become the
tool for learning, business and most importantly communication. Inorder to improve the
whole experience of English language acquisition we have to integrate ICT (Information
and Communication Technology) with current lerning methodology. ICT has been discovered
to be a very powerful tool for educational change and reform.
With the help of ICT enabled English Language classes, the faculties would find it more
easy to conduct classes. It has been proved to be an excellent method of enhancing the
teaching and learning process. This is the technology era, and these days even a toddler
is familiar with the use of computers and laptops. This is major reason as to why
technology has come up with the idea of ICT enabled learning methodology, which could
help the children of today's generation in a better way and enhance their skills. It has
been explained that ICT enabled language learning can help one to ameliorate the
efficieny and effectiveness of their learning process. It is a very flexible,
interactive and rich platform that would provide the users a whole new different
experience.
We are in the Digital era today, and this is the age of technological learners. These
technological learners know well how to use technological tools without any formal
instruction as such. Even if they require instruction, they would be able to grasp and
implement it very quickly. These learners interact and communicate with others mostly
with the help of electronic mediums like mails, internet etc. They obtain most of the
information from electronic devices, which has made such tools, a very essential
component of their daily life.
Using ICT in a classroom as a tool for language learning has a lot more benefit. It
gives stimulus to undertake the tasks that the students may otherwise avoid. In an ICT
enabled language learning class, the students would conduct the activities on the
computer software platform and they will not have any sorts of hesitations or
inhibitions. It would make repetitive tasks more interesting and would have content
which could be in multi media formats. The use of multi media while learning English
could help in creating a long lasting impact on the learners. The role of Teacher will
change from an Instructor's role to that of a Coordinator. Self paced independent
learning methodology is what is being propogated with the help ICT enabled English
Language Teaching.