HISTORY of EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY in ELT

GUTENGERG'S PRINTING PRESS

1440

This invention allowed to reach broader audience. Thanks to printing press, printed materials could be copied and transmitted. This facilitated language acquisition.

BLACKBOARD

1840

It can be said that blackboard was a surface for writing in the classrooms. It enabled students to follow the information transfer process step by step.

PHONOGRAPH

1877

Phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. It was a device which enable to record sound. Over time this device was developed, and it make it possible to record songs also. Moreover, it facilitated pronunciation (Pattee,1923). Thanks to this device, learners could listen and repeat sounds and songs.

THE MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS

1890

This device made it possible to watch movied in the classroom environment. Thanks to the films, learners could observe real life conservations, and also they could learn words and grammar from those movies. It was a useful tool for language learning.

COMMERCIAL RECORD SETS

1893

It was achieved when English was accepted as a global language. It made it possible to learn English as a foreign language.

RADIO

1920

Thanks to the wireless transmission, connection from long distance took place.It enabled audio-visual learning. Sound heard from the radio can be imitated by the audience. This radios were transmitted to the classrooms. So that, language learning process became more effective and easy.

LANGUAGE LABS

1946

Language Labs gave opportunity to access audio and audio-visual resorces. Thanks to the language labs, learners could compare their pronunciation with the native speakers. This was a facilitator for language learning.

SPUTNIK LAUNCHED ED TECHNOLOGIES

1958

This progress strenghten the teaching of science, math and language learning.

CALL

1960

Explanation of this abbreviation (CALL) is computer-assisted language learning. Learning a language requires interaction and computer give an opportunity for that. It help learner who wants to learn a language eliminate dependency of class, educators and books (Yaman& Ekmekci, 2016). It can be said that the invention of computer started a new era. It is quite effective for language learning.

WHITE BOARDS

1960

The whiteboards replaced the blackboard. Whiteboards are still used in the classrooms.

AUDIO CASSETTE

1963

It enables to record the sound and listen that sound whenever learner wants. It is helpful for the language learning. Learning a language requires to expose that language, tape enables this purpose. Learner can listen and repeat that sounds, so that pronunciation improves.

CD

1982

It can be said CD is the advanced state of cassette. With that version, using it in the classrooms became easier. CD help the learners in terms of hearing the target language, learning new vocabulary, and repetation.

APPLE COMPUTER

1984

Apple developed the computer. With this version, computers gain new features that facilitate using it. Computers are useful in tersm of language learning. Thanks to the computer learner can reach all information he/she need. Also, it enables interaction which is a crucial for language learning.

PhonePass

1996

PhonePass gain the name of Versant Test in the following years.This site consists of the tests which score spoken language level.

SKYPE

2003

Thanks to the Skype, people can keep in touch with themselves. It enabled texting and calling. Skype enabled the interaction, that is the necessity of acquire language

YOUTUBE

2005

With the advent of the youtube, learners can reach various videos and contents which can be useful for language.

INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOKS

2005

With the interactive books, language learning went beyond classroom setting. Interactive books help students reach the necessary information when they are not at school. Also, this enabled them to practice more. More practice means more exposure to the languge.

GOOGLE TRANSLATE

2006

People can translate words and texts easily instead of looking the meaning of the word from dictionary. It gave the chance to search about target language.

iPAD

2010

iPAD was released by Apple. iPAD is easier to use than computers in terms of its portable point. Thanks to the iPAD, accessing the information became comfortable. It gives the opportunity to reach information in wherever you are because it is a portable device.

PERSONALIZED LEARNING

2017

With the emergence of personalized learning, language learners can choose their learning styles among the tools and models which are blended according to different learning style. It helps learners become independent in terms of learning process.

REFERENCES

2022

1)Al-Kadi, A. (2018). A review of technology integration in ELT: From CALL to MALL. Language Teaching and Educational Research (LATER), 1(1), 1-12.
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Education: Towards a Fourth Generation Distance Education.CALICO Journal, 18(3), 339-361.
3) https://pressbooks.pub/techandcurriculum/chapter/technology-assisted-language-learning/
4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TpR488LbYM

REFERENCES

2022

5) Dudeney, G, Hockly, C. (2012). ICT in ELT: how did we get here and where are we going?. ELT Journal. 66(4), 533-542.
6) Alatis, J. (n.d). THE APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY TOLANGUAGE LEARNING. CALICO Journal. 1(1)
8) http://www.authot.com/en/2020/02/27/the-evolution-of-technologies-around-language-learning/
9) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjxHjeWfUjQ