UNIVERSIDAD OF SAN CARLOS OF GUATEMALAFACULTY OF HUMANITY SECTION OF LANGUAGE E 120.04 TECHNOLOGY FOR THE ENGLISH LEARNING M.A. LUISA FERNANDA RAMOS BARRERA WILLIAM FERNANDO ARGUETA VÁSQUEZ 201023300

The Role of Technology in Guatemalan Classrooms

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

In the 21st century the technology has been part of all people around the world, technology is a useful tool to develop tasks and homework. It is difficult to know how much the technology can be useful because there are students use this to learn and in the other hand, it could be a distraction into classrooms.

Lantis, Jeffrey S. (2000) says that, “our ability to make use of the technology to support student-to-student collaboration and interaction has become more sophisticated over the years” (p. 178)

THE PROS AND CONS OF

TECHNOLOGY IN THE

CLASSROOMIN GUATEMALA

First: Why Technology in the Classroom is a good tool.

Data and analytic reporting: Apps and platforms offer teachers ways to combine all the information they might need to know about a student, attendance history, performance on quizzes.

Assistive tech for special needs: technology allows students to communicate and be involved with their teachers and classmates.

THE PROS AND CONS OF

TECHNOLOGY IN THE

CLASSROOMIN GUATEMALA

Second: Why Technology in the Classroom isn’t always a good tool.

Distracting: This could be the number one problem that students do not pay attention to the lesson.

CONCLUSION

At the end, public and private schools in Guatemala, the technology has come to help teachers that need specific information on each topic. Of course, students must be able to use it well in EFL classroom where the interaction by the apps or platforms can be easier than be in classroom in Guatemala. Of course, there is not right or wrong side of the technology because it could be our friend, if we can use it well.

REFERENCE

Jeffrey S. Lantis (2000) The New International Studies Classroom. First Edition USA

E-REFERENCE

http://www.edudemic.com/education-technology-pros-cons/