‘INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING WRITING’ possible???

      In relevance to the first slide, I would agree that intergrating technology in teaching writing is a very good process in helping students learn better and it provides a lot of benefits to both students and teachers.

       

      In an average school, there will be students who are shy as well as students who are very good in technological things especially computers. By intergrating technology, these students can improve well in their English proficiency such as writing. For instance, shy students can interact with their friends without fully facing them. This helps to provide confidence in the students to express themselves a little bit more. You may think that this does not help in their writing at all but in my opinion, the lack of confidence and inability to express themselves prevents the student’s ideas from being expressed. Furthermore, intergrating technology allows students to cooperate among themselves in school and out of school. For instance, teachers can give the students group writing assignments which usually requires the students to meet in order to do it. Using certain tools such as google.doc, it allows the students to cooperate with each other at home. This helps to give the students more time as they do not have to finish all their work within school period. In addition, teachers can give or do more activities in class if the group work is done at home. This helps to save a lot of time as well as test the students cooperative level through technology. Thus, in my opinion, I think that integrating technology brings more good than bad for the education in our country. It can also help students to learn skills other than academic skills such as working skills.

        As shown in the slides, there are actually numerous online tools that would easily attract students’ attention as it is fun and interesting. PREZI, for instance, is a tool used to create videos of a lesson which makes a lesson more interesting. The videos created are similar to clicking on slides but with a more attractive and unique display. This helps to attract the attention of the students and makes them keen to learn in class.

       In conclusion, being able to integrate technology into teaching writing will greatly enhance a student’s ability to learn as well as giving full attention and being keen in learning.