My reflect on Technological Change and the Future of CALL

In my own opinion ttechnology at school means that students are better able to research outside or inside the classroom; they have access to a greater range of instruction; and are able to build skills that will be useful in the work place.  Educators too, have access to resource materials and extra  instructional material previously unavailable and are able to present their material in new and  sometimes very exciting ways.  Let’s look at these advantages in a little more detail.

1- What is Technological determinism?

is a term used to describe a  relationship between technology and society.

* technical logic determines the design of technological systems.

* the development of technological  systems determines broad social changes.

2- What are the ten developments in Information and Communication Technology?

1.The first important change is from phone-based to wireless communication

2. A second change will be a move from dial-up Internet connections to permanent, direct

online connections.

3. A third change will be from the use of mainly personal computers to the use of portable

computing and online devices.

4. A fourth change will be from narrowband  to broadband .

5. A fifth change will be from expensive personal computing systems to widely affordable

computers and other hardware

6. a sixth development is that the Internet will change from being an exclusive

form of communication and information.

7. A seventh development will be a movement from text-based information and

communication to audiovisual forms of information and communication.

8. An eighth change will be from use of English as the main online language to multilingual

Internet use.

9. A ninth change will be from “non-native” to “native” users of information technology.

10. A tenth change will be the movement of CALL from the language laboratory to the

classroom.

3-What is the expected effect on English teaching of these likely future developments?

 new contexts, new literacies, new genres, new identities, and new

pedagogies.

4- What are the first three stages of CALL mentioned in the reading?

A. Technology

b. English-Teaching Paradigm

c. View of Language