Bax argues that,
"Our aim should be to attain a state of `normalisation' in which the
technology is invisible and truly integrated"
In the article “CALL past,
present and future” by Stephan Bax suggested many ways to "attain a state
of normalization in which the technology is invisible and trulyintegrated"
. he suggest that we can't realize this normalization until we
consider the technology or computers as a part from the tools in the lesson, CALL will be
normalized if computers are treated as very important tool to learning process ,and will not be affective without it , when
indicate students’ needs first then using computers to serve these needs.
. Bax summarized that in 3 steps “The first step is to identify
the criterial factors which normalization requires. The second is to audit the
practice of each teaching context in the light of these criteria; the final
step is to adjust our current practice in each aspect so as to encourage normalization”
.Finally , he mentioned the 7 stages of
normalization in CALL :
1) Early
Adopters; teachers and educational institutions need to adopt the technology out
of curiosity—and that would be one of the initiative steps towards
normalization.
2)Ignorance/Skepticism.
3) Try once; people would try it at first but reject it because or early problems. They can’t its value.
4) Try again; someone would tell them that it really works so they’ll try it again. And they would see its relative advantage.
2)Ignorance/Skepticism.
3) Try once; people would try it at first but reject it because or early problems. They can’t its value.
4) Try again; someone would tell them that it really works so they’ll try it again. And they would see its relative advantage.
5)Fear/awe; more people start to use it but still there is
fear along with exaggerated expectations.
6) Normalizing; gradually it will be seen as something normal and usual.
7)Normalization; the technology will be so integrated into our daily lives to the degree that it becomes unseen—normalized
6) Normalizing; gradually it will be seen as something normal and usual.
7)Normalization; the technology will be so integrated into our daily lives to the degree that it becomes unseen—normalized
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in Saudi Arabia ,in the past, the teacher explained the lesson to the students by using the traditional tools in education such as , board, chalks and pens and this making them not interesting and boring .
.But nowadays
we are starting a new system for the learning process. Most of Saudi universities used
technology in the learning process.We integrated technology in some of our schools it is a good step to move toward normalization .I hope further development in the education system in Saudi Arabia .
Normalization and integrating technology in learning in Saudi Arabia is not impossible , but it needs really hard work from the ministry of education ,and we are as students and teachers should work together although this process will take years and will not be easy. I have a strong believe we will reach to normalization someday .
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