ATTITUDES TO TECHNOLOGY

1. “ATTITUDES TO
TECHNOLOGY”
GROUP 1:
 Shintia Oktaviani
201212501141
 Sari Indah S N 2012501148
 Dian Mispraptiwi
201212501150
 Miftah Ulfi Fauziyah

2. INTRODUC
TIONWhat is
Technology?

3. DISCUSSION
A large part of the negative
attitudes teachers have towards
technology is usually the result of
a lack of confidence, a lack of
facilities or a lack of training,
resulting in an inability to see the
benefit of using technologies in
the classroom.

4. 1.
I can never
get into the
computer
room in
class time
– it’s
always
being used.
2.
Using
computers
isn’t
interactive.
My students
could do
computer
work at
home.
3.
I don’t
know
anything
about
technolo
gy.
Here are a few of the more
negative comments from
teachers in schools we have
visited or trained in:

5. 4.
5.
• My students know
so much more
about computers
than I do.
• My students know so
much more about
computers than I do.

6. 6. I don’t like them, so I
don’ t see why I should
use them in the
classroom.
7. I’d like to use
computers more but
preparing materials is so
times consuming.

7. Here are our responses
to these comments:
1. Timetable when you are going to
use the computer room well in
advance, and use a booking form
which covers several months or a
term. Put this booking form on the
door of the computer room so that all
teachers and learners can see when the
room will be used, and by whom.

8. 2. Some computer-
based work can be
done alone, for
example using
CD-ROMs.

9. 3. This is an often-heard remark, and
reflects a very real lack of training in the
classroom use of technology in ELT.
When pressed, teachers usually admit that
they do in fact know a bit about
technology – they usually know how to
use e-mail, a word processing program
and the internet.

10. 4. When starting to use
technology in the classroom,
teachers can rely on these more
technologically knowledgeable
learners for help and support.
Learners are usually delighted
to be called upon to help out,
and to get a chance to

11. 5. The use of technology
in the classroom does not
replace using traditional
materials such as
black/whiteboard or a
course book – rather,
technology tools are used
to complement and

12. 6. The best way to address the
situation is to make teachers
aware that they al-ready have
certain technical skills –they
probably know how to use
technology in their personal
lives, such as an MP3 player,
the internet or email.

13. 7. Making new materials
from scratch can be time-
consuming, both for
paper-based classes and
for classes using
technology.
CONCLUS
ION