Stephan Bax argues that, "Our aim should be to attain a state of `normalisation' in which the technology is invisible and truly integrated"
In his research, bax argued that we should set " normalization "
as a goal to be achieved. That using the technology is invisible and hardly
even recognized as a technology. According to Bax, we can achieve normalization
if, teachers and students use technologies without being afraid of inhibition. They will be completely
integrated into all other aspects of Classroom-life, alongside course-books,
teachers and notepads. They will go almost unnoticed. When the needs of
learners will be carefully analysed first of all, and then the computer used to
serve those needs. He suggested to plan for this normalised state and then move
towards it.
Bax set some agenda for the future of CALL which are, identifying the
criterial factors which normalisation requires. Auditing the practice of each
teaching context in the light of these criteria. And finally, adjusting our
current practice in each aspect so as to encourage normalisation.
CALL normalization could be achieved in Saudi Arabia in the nearly
future, because socially we are almost there, you can find even 3 or 4 years
old child is using his I-pod or I-pad and surfing the internet playing online games, but
for education it's still retroactive,
even phones are prohibited!! But there is some hope that these
rules going to be changed gradually, the students and teachers are capable to
use technology they only need to be educated
how to use it for education. What we need is the ministry administration desire. If the admins are willing
to move toward normalisation, it won't take us so long to change.
Designing programs that fill into students needs and the
cultural aspects and the Islamic rules would be strongly required.
Also, educating the students that
technology could be helpful in the learning process is required.
Teachers must know that technology is not always something for fun, it
could be more educating even than books. Also that, it's strengthen the relation between
the teacher and his/her students since s/he can be connected to them.
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