It seems that new technology has totally removed old tools of traditional teaching. Everybody talks about the ICT in the classroom and those schools that make no use of digital blackboards are "old fashioned" and their teaching method is considered "poor". However, in these times, it is not that easy to provide all schools with new materials and the latest technology. There are some Secondary Schools in Valencia, for example IES Sorolla, where teachers are forced to use old-fashioned radio cassette players and, if they are lucky that nobody is using the audiovisual room, then they can bring their students there and do some interactive exercises or some listening tasks. But that room is always overbooked so it is difficult to get there.
It is obvious that there are no fundings in education and even less in new technology... So, how can teachers working in that conditions deal with students' motivation and make their lessons interactive and exciting?
We are very lucky at the Official School of languages, where all the rooms have computers with internet connection,a white board and a projector.
ResponderEliminarIt is a pity that the Valencian SS could not get the computers from the MEC, because out local goverment would not sign the agreement.