THE USE OF ICT IN ENGLISH TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESSES

1. Advantages

1.1. Provides a sense of modernity and progress for teachers and learners

1.2. Can pay the way for individualised learning

1.3. Offers multi-media capabilities

1.4. Can pay the way for individualised learning

1.5. Facilitates distance learning

1.6. Makes individualised feedback easier

1.7. Encourages communication

1.8. Can be used very interactively

1.9. Gives learners and teachers opportunities for endless repeatablility and patience

1.10. Can be used whenever and wherever learners and teachers wish

1.11. Can be motivating

1.12. Offers high face-validity

2. The most frequently used ICT tools in the educational process include:

2.1. Electronic textbooks and manuals that demonstrated with using a computer and a multimedia projector

2.2. Electronic encyclopedias and reference books

2.3. Simulators and testing programs

2.4. Educational resources of the Internet

2.5. DVD and CD discs with pictures and illustrations

2.6. Video and audio equipment

2.7. Multimedia presentations

2.8. Research works and projects

3. Disadvantages

3.1. A lot of time and energy need to be spent on ‗learning how to use ICT effectively‘

3.2. The 'wow‘ factor involved in using ICT can be a distraction form actual learning targets

3.3. Teaching and learning can be negatively affected by what can be called 'computerized classroom syndrome‘

3.4. ICT can take learners too far in individualised learning and create isolation

3.5. It can sometimes be very difficult to measure the ‗effectiveness‘ of practices

3.6. In some areas there may still be limited computer access

3.7. Getting ‗intelligent‘ feedback from computers can be indeed difficult

3.8. ICT suits some communication skills more than others

3.9. ICT use can lead to major changes in teacher‘s role, which may not always be poswitive

3.10. While using ICT technical problems can sometimes be very annoying and computers can crash frequently

4. In accordance with the first classification, all ICT tools that used in the education system can be divided into two types:

4.1. Hardware (computer, printer, scanner, camera, video camera, audio and video recorder, etc.)

4.2. Software (electronic textbooks, simulators, test environments, information sites, Internet search engines, etc.).