Technology
UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO
CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE AUTO – APRENDIZAJE EN LENGUAS
LICENCIATURA EN DOCENCIA DE LENGUA INGLESA
USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ENGLISH CLASSES
RESEARCH PROJECT
AUTHORS:
ALEJANDRO AMARO LARA
MARIA CRISTINA ORTIZ MACIEL
SILVIA MAGDALENA ZAVALA ROMERO
Victoria de Durango, Dgo December 9th, 2009
INTRODUCTION
Contemporary societies, governed by technology, knowledge and communication, demand citizens with appropriate competencies to integrate themselves in a globalized world which is in constant change. A major responsibility of the education system is that of providing students with opportunities to gain such competencies, for which students need to develop knowledge and skills in various key subject areas for the future, such as Information and Communication Technologies and Foreign Language.
The present project describes some of the principal dimensions of the process of education, emphasizing its conditions and transformation using the technology, from the perspective of different authors. There are indications that technology may be a positive factor in the learning process. In our own experience, when we use technology in our classroom, students pay more attention and they feel more enthusiastic in their learning.
The computer science introduction in the classroom gives place to a new field of educational innovation and it demands continuous transformations in professors, students, methodology, curricular design and the creation of educational software and new materials.
English language training and information technology skills are increasingly inseparable given the realities of globalization and recent advancements in educational technology. For example, a class that offers instruction in verbal communication includes training in the use of PowerPoint and graphics applications that can be used to enhance oral presentations. Written communications courses integrate word processing and
CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE AUTO – APRENDIZAJE EN LENGUAS
LICENCIATURA EN DOCENCIA DE LENGUA INGLESA
USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ENGLISH CLASSES
RESEARCH PROJECT
AUTHORS:
ALEJANDRO AMARO LARA
MARIA CRISTINA ORTIZ MACIEL
SILVIA MAGDALENA ZAVALA ROMERO
Victoria de Durango, Dgo December 9th, 2009
INTRODUCTION
Contemporary societies, governed by technology, knowledge and communication, demand citizens with appropriate competencies to integrate themselves in a globalized world which is in constant change. A major responsibility of the education system is that of providing students with opportunities to gain such competencies, for which students need to develop knowledge and skills in various key subject areas for the future, such as Information and Communication Technologies and Foreign Language.
The present project describes some of the principal dimensions of the process of education, emphasizing its conditions and transformation using the technology, from the perspective of different authors. There are indications that technology may be a positive factor in the learning process. In our own experience, when we use technology in our classroom, students pay more attention and they feel more enthusiastic in their learning.
The computer science introduction in the classroom gives place to a new field of educational innovation and it demands continuous transformations in professors, students, methodology, curricular design and the creation of educational software and new materials.
English language training and information technology skills are increasingly inseparable given the realities of globalization and recent advancements in educational technology. For example, a class that offers instruction in verbal communication includes training in the use of PowerPoint and graphics applications that can be used to enhance oral presentations. Written communications courses integrate word processing and