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Expensive Way of Conducting Language Classes

Using multimedia technology in English language teaching is an expensive way of 

conducting language classes, which may not be fulfi lled (Panthee 39). Keeping this fact 

in mind, the administrators and policy makers should not only help language teachers 

realize "the potential benefi ts of technology, and prompt them to learn to use technol-

ogy in their teaching," but they should understand "the signifi cant role of technology 

so they foster the learning process by providing the necessary structure, support, and 

infrastructure" (Healey et. al. 9). Over time, it tends to result in higher expenses though 

it will help create more eff ective education. Th

  e language learning programs start with 

expenses that are related to implementing new technologies in education. Th

  e expenses 

usually entail hardware, soft ware, staffi

  ng, and training for at least one networked com-

puter laboratory where teachers and students can come and use it. It is oft en the case in 

poorly-funded language classes that the hardware itself comes in through a one-time 

grant, with little funding left  over for soft ware, staff  training and maintenance.   

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Multimedia technology and language teaching have gone hand to hand for a long 

time and contributed as teaching tools in the language classrooms. However, mul-

timedia technology is still a source of fears and insecurity for many teachers every-

where around the world despite the latest developments applicable to language teach-

ing such as websites, blogs, online journals, teaching methodology and so on. In this 

connection, Deborah Healey et. al. say, "Th

  e pace and extent of change in technology 

for teaching, however, have made it diffi

  cult for many teachers, teacher educators, 

and administrators to know how best to employ computers, other forms of digital 

technology, and the global interaction enabled by the Internet in language teaching" 

(2). So many countries have tried to modernize their equipments, have spent large 

amount in technology and have proved the positive eff ects of integrating technology