whenever I hear the word "technology", I'll think of atomic bombs, fighters, bacteria wars, etc. Frankly speaking, I don't think technology has made human beings happier or freeer though it has improved our living standand.
Using technology in class is better than using it to kill. But we always spend a huge amount of money on reserch and development of weapons and less money on education. Thus the problem arises that many students, esp those who come from the rural areas, have no access to computer or other facilities. Computer literacy is the first step towards the efficient use of technology in class. Support and cooperation of other departments are indispensable. But it's not easy to convince the university authorities that technology may be used in language teaching class.
I totally agree. The authorities should invest more funding into hardware if we are to exceed the other universities.
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