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Date: Dec 19th, 2016
Recent years have shown an explosion of interest in using computers for language
teaching and learning Warschauer, M., & Healey, D. (1998). Now a day Technology has play a
major role in teaching a foreign language. Technology add a special flavor to the language
learning process. It makes the classroom more interesting and useful. The computer can facilitate
education, making the student learn in interesting way and the teacher to teach in easy and
modern way.
In 1960s Computers have been used for language teaching. In this paper you will be able
to know terms related to technology that can be used in the education field to make it more
effective and helpful. When we talk about technology on language learning you have to know the
term CALL. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is to use the computer in the
process of language learning, also is defined as the search for and study of applications of the
computer in language teaching and learning according to (Levy,1997:1). That mean CALL is
aim to find ways to use computer or any tech tool in classroom to motivate and enhance the
educational process.
There are several terms associated with CALL like MALL, CMC, and MOOC. The
acronym of MALL stands for Mobile Assisted Language Learning is defined as the use of
cellphone or any small devices ( like tablets or iPads) to enhance the language learning and there
are many application can we used them in classroom like educational application (oxford
dictionary, busuu) social media(Instagram, Facebook messenger) and so on.
The second one is (CMC) Computer Mediated Communication means the way that you
choose to communicate with someone from a distance by computer, for example if you want to
send a message there are many ways to send it like an email or a post in their wall or video