Jumat, 07 Desember 2012

Jawaban Soal Ujian Mid-Test ICT in Language Learning


To : Mr. Taufik Nugroho, M.Hum.
Fr  : Endang Sri Andayani
       NIRM     : 20117470049
       Fakultas: Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, semester 3.
       Mata Kuliah : ICT in Language Learning (Mid-Test, Take Home)

1.  Elaborate the following concepts:
     a. Information and communication technology
     b. The benefits of ICT  in language learning
     c. The weakness of ICT in language learning

2.  Tell the appropriate ICT media and the reason for :
a. Teaching listening and speaking
b. Teaching reading
c. Teaching writing
d. Teaching integrated skills

3.  Why is internet important in language learning?
4.  What are the critical issues of utilizing internet in Indonesia?
     Discuss!

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Answer:

1.    Elaborate the following concepts :

a.  ICT is the technology required for information processing, in particular, the use of
      electronic computers, communication devices and software applications to
convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information from anywhere,
anytime.
          ICT (information and communications technology - or technologies) is an umbrella term  that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning.  ICTs are often spoken of in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries. The term is somewhat more common outside of the United States. 

b. The benefits of ICT in language learning: ICT can facilitate not only delivery of instruction, but also learning process itself. Moreover, ICT can promote international collaboration and networking in education and professional development. There is a range of ICT options from video conferencing through multimedia delivery to websites which can be used to meet the challenges teachers face today. In fact, there has been increasing evidence that ICT may be able to provide more flexible and effective ways for lifelong professional development for today’s teachers. ICT also is fundamental to the implementation of e-education and offers greater opportunities to access learning redress inequalities and improve the quality of teaching and learning. ICT also makes it possible for teachers to offer learners unprecedented opportunities for development and lifelong learning.

c. The weakness of ICT in language learning :
 1. The program is designed using branching program so the student can have the possibility  to skip the assigned topics when they think it is too easy. To avoid from happening  teacher should go around the language laboratory and monitor that everyone is doing the same thing. If the teacher sees one student is trying to play smart and skip the topic, he should remind the student to go back to the assigned topic.

 2. The program will be useless in the hand of not creative teachers because they will just bring the students to the computer laboratory and let the students do whatever they want. In this kind of situation, some students feel that the teacher will not supervise them so instead of doing the activities in the program they will just play computer.


2. The appropriate ICT Media and the reasons for:

a. Teaching listening and speaking:

In my opinion, the appropriate ICT media for listening and speaking is availability of language laboratory which is equipped with audio –visual like CD, Video player, Earphone, computer and so on. The students can listen to the native speaker model which is displayed with video player. The students are asked to simulate the conversation which is displayed in video-cd. The teacher guide to practice among them.
       The importance of listening in language learning can hardly be overestimated.  Through reception, we internalize lingusistic information without which we could not produce language.  In classroom, students always  do more listening than speaking.  Listening competence is universally “larger” than speaking competence. 

b. Teaching reading:
The appropriate ICT media can be used is blog. The teacher can guide the students to read the reading materials from someone’s blogger.

c. Teaching Writing:
The appropriate ICT media in teaching writing is tape recorder or CD player. By using tape recorder or CD player, we can dictate by using tape recorder or CD player and the student will write down what the cassette says (for elementary student).

d. Teaching Integrated Skills:
The appropriate ICT media in teaching integrated skills is computer and software. By using computer and software, the student can master all of the listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The name of the soft ware is grammar software.  It contains of questions and automatic answer and grammar lesson.


3. Internet is very important in language learning because learners are given a chance to study and review the materials as many times they want without limited time. For example e-mail writing clearly create a real purpose and audience, both of which are sometimes lacking in the more conventional writing classroom, develop student’s grasp of technology , improved their command of English, give them a sense of pride in their own work and enlarged their awareness of themselves as member of international, global community.

4. The critical issues of utilizing internet in Indonesia are :

1. Government of Indonesia should block porn movies;
2. Government of Indonesia should be aware of prostitution by using internet access;
3. Government of Indonesia should be aware of game online. It can addict our children and make them lazy to study etc;
    4. Make a students addicted to internet;
    5. Cyber crime.


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