Advantages Of Using Technology In The Classroom

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Technology can be explained by many definitions especially about the devices that people use, but Collins dictionary (2017), technology refers technology to the techniques, systems and strategies which are product of technical information being used for everyday purposes. Meanwhile, Ramey (2013) adds that technology is the body of information aiming to produce apparatuses, processing actions and extracting of resources. He also adds that technology is an application resources to find solutions. There are many types of technology that we use daily in our lives such as laptops, tablets, television sets and cell phones. Technology has many benefits into our lives, below are the advantages of using technology in a classroom.
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Radio
Using radio in class will benefit both the educators and the learners by making improved ways of learning. Litherland (2001) state that the teacher can sometimes record a lesson on a radio and play it in class for her learners or she can just play the radio to listen to the children’s show on the radio. School radio (2017) also adds that radio is also important as it develops the listening and speaking skill. After listening to a story on a radio, the learners can be asked to retell the story to check on whether they can listen or not. The teacher can also ask for their opinions after the lesson. In this way they will learn to construct the sentence, use punctuation marks correctly as well as using appropriate language in class. During music lesson, the teacher can play a song when she wants to teach them a new song. She can also use a radio for dance classes by playing a song that learner are going to dance to. This will not only promote their language skills but also develop their movement, rhythm and gross motor

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