THE NEXT-GENERATION LEARNING
The 21st-Century Learning and Technology Integration In Language Classes
The 21st century has welcomed us with myrıad of innovations in the education field just in like others. Education principle and methods have changed and tried to keep the pace with requirements of the era. The learners' profile also have changed in this regard. They have to acquıre educational, social and technological new skılls anymore. These obligation caused the appearance of a new term named 'next generation learning. In this paper, I want to talk about the meaning of this term and share my analysis of the importance of English language learning and integrating technology into language classes.
Actually, next-generation learning means quitting or transforming classical approaches to prepare the new generation for the 21st century. To achieve it, the based on memorizing learning is tried to stop, the learners are supposed to be creative and collaborative. They should activate their advanced critical thinking skills everywhere in life. As you know, a lack of technology usage skills in learners is unacceptable due to the fact that we are surrounded by cutting-edge technology. Therefore, it is impossible to keep technology out of classes, as well. In other words, the most significant and the first skills which are requırements of the new era such as digital litracy, recognising digital tools, being able to make a profit from them, etc. oblige technology integrated classes.
From the point of view of learning language, the facilitator side of the technology cannot be ignored . Online and comprehensive dictionaries, online courses for every language, websites equipped with developed audial and visual sources, and so on are good helpers for both self-education and formal education in classes. A learner needs proper technological tools like these to learn new words, grammar rules, phrases ,contexts totally grab , memorize and employ the language. When the technology-integrated learning is compared with the classical methods, it clearly seems that learners can really aquire the target language with high pleasure. Also, they actualize their knowledge easily. It is because the real life contains technology and the most useful way of learning is with it.
To sum up, creating generations that are adapted to the 21st century is our responsibility as teachers. Because this is a technology and innovation era. To make them know the most appropriate tool for their needs and to use it accurately is our biggest duty. In a field like the language learning of course we can also utilize these technological tools, and create new educational environments for learners.
With these sentences, I am ending my paper and waiting for your percious comments.
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