Name of event: "The use of ICT in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning"
Date of event: December 13, 2021
Location of event: National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek ( + online)
Number of attendee: Approximately 150 members
Organizers: National University of Uzbekistan; Universitas Muhammmadiyah Purworkerto
Keynote speaker: Rima Olimjonovna PhD; Shelia Anjarani M.Pd; Mr.Furqon - moderator and master of ceremony
ICT is considered to be one of the most important basic building block of a society. It is a need for every aspect of our life, and education is not an exception. The foreign English learners are using ICT to get more access to the information in all around the world. However, ICT’s are essential tools in many educational institutions. The use of ICT increases the scope of teaching-learning process. It provides with new learning material. During this online webinar organizers and speakers were well-planned and indefectible, they mentioned about every detail of ICT Teaching and Learning, in the end of the webinar participants got useful responses to their questions. The purpose of the present various presentations is to highlight the positive effects of ICT in order to keep up with the modernized communities in the current digital world. To meet this end, some advantages, importance, and need of ICT in foreign language learning and teaching had presented. Therefore, it is affirmed that using ICT in foreign language teaching will have positive effects on both the teachers and learners to help them in following up the modernized world which is full of new demands of technology.
Initial part of conference had begun with Rima Olimjonovna, PhD, from National University of Uzbekistan. The first speaker talked about different pros of ICT and showed her own Presentation to all participants. She said that, first need to know what the concept of ICT is. ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. Some people think that IT and ICT are the same, but it is not correct where ICT is broader than IT. ICT covers all technologies that help people to communicate and manipulate information. ICT is a universal tool for globalization. Students of developed countries can’t imagine their life without ICT. It also works as an assistant for teachers in all around the world. In the middle part of her speech, she talked about several softwares which she uses to her students, such as, blogspot.com; padlet.com. She also did an small experiment with student who are participating from Indonesia, they learnt how to use padlet.com and they shared their names, occupations, addresses in social media and even their pictures.
Second part continued with perfect speech of Shelia Anjarani from Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworkerto. Her plan about reflecting our technology integration in ELT, story from the online class and technology or pedagogy. But, for all attendees attracted by English language proficiency between Asian countries, because Singapore witnessed first place in this rate, Shelia also mentioned about Uzbekistan and it accounted for 447, unfortunately. Shelia Anjarani also did an experiment with student who were in this webinar, they used one online site named menti.com and participants described online teaching and learning with one word, it seemed so easy and interesting for all of them. Second speaker said that the internet saves our time and energy. We can learn English lessons through internet without the need of travelling and without the need of leaving home or bedroom. With internet students can learn English anywhere at any time and whenever they want. The internet offers instant feedback to the learners which enhance the learning experience of the students.
By the way, discussion part was little bit controversial. Because both of speakers were asked different confusing questions from different students who were uzbek, indonesian and even russian. Nilufar Baxodirova from National University of Uzbekistan asked question - " Is it ok, if people continue use the technologies? What I mean by this, if education system uses remote learning and teaching, they will come across various troubles related to internet, wi-fi connections or some problems with electric-powering." This question was to Shelia Anjarani, and she answered very clearly - it depends on country, because, government should prepare or do perfect system in order to use remote learning and teaching, because it is also easy to study online in foreign universties and participate in online conferences.
The use of ICTs in English Language learning and teaching is an area not yet fully explored. Both learners and teachers have a lot to gain by their use as well as to offer.
Dear Nilufar,
ОтветитьУдалитьYou don't have a good start for your report. You didn't follow to report sample I've sent to your group chat. Actually, in the introduction part, my requirement was to provide general information about the webinar itself; not general idea or facts about the webinar topic which is ICT.
Content error: I haven't talked about that students from developed countries can't imagine their life without ICT. You should write in a report what was discussed there only.
No need to use by the way in a report, you should write specific statements without hesitation.
Unfortunately, you don't have a conclusion part.
Once more, you shouldn't write in a report your own opinions or ideas but a real fact about what was discussed there at the end. You don't have information about receiving certificates too.