“INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING WRITING”

Write an article on the topic 'integrating technology in teaching writing'. It can be anything related to the slides, own opinion, how you would use it in future.

        Nowadays, most of the schools are acquiring computers and internet in a rapid rates. In my opinion, the main idea behind the desire to use technology in teaching writing is not only to teach the students how to access their teaching materials on the Internet and the World Wide Web, but also to train the students how to effectively explore the Internet to search for needed information. They can search anytime and anywhere as long as they can access to the Internet. Teacher can share links and information from the internet to guide the students in their writing. Other than that, teaching writing using web technology provides various new learning environments where students can expand their understanding and challenge themselves in their writing. It also provides the opportunity for communication between students with peers and teachers to influence their interest in positive ways. However, I think learning using technology in the classroom is a time-consuming endeavour. Students have to master the basic knowledge of technology before they can start using it. Most of the children are becoming exposed to technology at such a young age, and in some cases the students know more about the technology in the classroom than the teacher does; this may be beneficial at times, however teachers must strive to stay updated on technology as well and not just depend that students will know everything.

    Technology is coming whether teachers and classrooms are ready or not. Realizing that technology is an advantage is giving students a gift if we let the power of technology in the classroom reach it’s fruition.