2. INTRODUCTION
The field of education has been affected by ICT, which has
undoubtedly affected teaching-learning research. ICT enabled tasks in classroom
have the potential to accelerate, enrich deepen skills, to motivate and engage
students, to help relate school experience to work practices and give
opportunities for children to discuss, reflect think and reason out. ICT also allows
the creation of digital resources like digital libraries and helps to develop various
online and offline tasks as well as that enable learning more easily. Both learners
and teachers need the opportunity to engage, play and become familiar with the
distinctive contributions that ICT can make their creative practices better which
other media and tools do not offer. Film adaptation of literary texts and online
games play a major role in teaching literature as well as language, especially new
vocabulary and grammatical structures of the language. These innovative
platforms help to develop a creative atmosphere in the classroom thereby
promoting the talents of students in a very vibrant way.
CONTENT
3. Literary in information and communication technologies (ICT) is
fundamental to life in our modern technological society. To equip students to be
literate lifelong learners and global citizens of the 21 century wemust successfully
integrate ICT into both the English curriculum and pedagogical practice. ICT is a
valuable tool to enhance teaching and learning.
Using ICT also changes the nature of writing both in the
production of traditional and multi-media texts. Furthermore, the creation of
multi-media texts require a different set of skills from those of traditional writing
and students must be provided with the opportunity to develop skills in
composing three multi-media texts.
ICTs and English classroom
The use of ICT in the English classroomextends beyond its motivational value
to address key outcomes of the syllabus. Research suggests that
incorporating ICT into the English curriculum can:
Improve writing and reading skills.
Develop speaking and listening skills.
Support collaboration, creativity, independent learning and reflection.
ICT can enable students to,
Access information and respond to a widening range of text.
Organize and present information in a variety of forms.
Develop understanding of language.
ICT provides the tools for composing and publishing a range
of both conventional and multimedia texts so that students read, compose and
transform texts in novel and challenging ways. ICT in the English curriculum has
changed the nature of texts, the process of reading and responding to texts and
the way in which students access texts.
FILM ADAPTATION OF LITERARY TEXT
4. Film adaptation can be said as the transfer of a written work , in whole or in part,
to a feature film. It is actually a type of derivative work. A common form of film
adaptation is the use of a novel or fiction as the basis of a feature film. Other
works adapted into films include non- fiction, autobiography, comic - books ,
place and even other films .from the earliest days of cinema , in the nineteenth
century Europe, adaptation from such diverse resources has been a ubiquifous
practice of film making.
Classroom implications ;
Many plays and novels have been made into films and teachers can use this
methods in classrooms.
When assignments are performative , exercises of the kind just described,
again students enthusiasm can be astonishing .
It helps students to better understand course materials.
It can be invaluable to the study of literature.
Advantages
Film adaptation of literary works help struggling readers develop
interest of become motivated.
It builds students critical thinking skills.
Film adaptation of literary works aids make students who are visual
learners .
It illuminates history.
Online vocabulary games
Online vocabulary games are an excellent way to engage students in
learning vocabulary better than traditional flashcards. English speakers
and English learners alike build word power with interactive vocabulary
games. Using vocabulary software can also help to improve the word
power of students.
Advantages
Students will remember rules and functions easily through games.
It reduces stress by changing the classes routine.
While students play games using the target grammar structure ,teachers
have the opportunity to monitor their understanding of the concept.
5. Conclusion
ICT allows for a higher quality lessons through collaboration with teachers in
planning and preparing resources. ICT also develop some writing skills , spelling ,
grammar, punctuation and editing. It proves that students who used educational
technology felt more successful in school. They are motivated to learn more and
have increased self- confidence and self- esteem. It is also confirmed that many
students found learning in a technology enhanced setting more stimulating and
much better than in a traditional classroom environment.
Reference
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