Information and Communication Technology in English Teaching

Like many language teachers, you may feel a certain aversion to information and communication technology. "What do I need computers for?" you might ask. After all, you've been teaching English very effectively for years with nothing more technical than a tape recorder. You can teach English perfectly well without computers too, surely? Well, yes, of course you can. But by the same token you can teach English perfectly well without a coursebook, a tape recorder or even a whiteboard. However, these tools do make life easier and can add a valuable extra dimension to your teaching. Ultimately, computers and the internet are just extra tools in your arsenal - tools which can open up whole new vistas within your teaching practice.

The questions:
Assuming that all of you have been teaching English by using the computer, what is your view in teaching English using the computer and the internet? What advantages can we get from it? What are the difficulties and problems you have encountered?

My First Blog

This is my first ever blog which I intend to use for my teaching. I'm still exploring this stuff and the advantages I can get in promoting a different way of teaching at my work place involving the ICT. Anyone reading my blog is welcomed to give any comments and helps useful for me. Thank you.