Applying high technology in teaching English is a problem for teachers depending on the conditions for learning of each school. As for my centre, we have computers so that I can do some of the things that change my ways of teaching.

          First, as for the short term plan, I use the computer to prepare the lesson instead of writing by hand. I try to use the powerpoint to design the lesson, using materials on internet.

  I can use my web site for teaching and connecting with my students (http://moon75364.wordpress.com) or I create one own website for the whole class. I can post my requirements and schedule on it, students look and do what I ask them to do. Each week or month, I give a topic for students to discuss and each student has to  post a comment on that topic. When doing so all of them have to think of something to post and everyone can read the comments. That is one of the way students learn English out their class. When one post on the web site, they will do their tasks or prepare their comments more carefully because they know that many people are going to read their articals. Students themselves can give the topic for the week or the month , the teacher decides at last or chooses which topic  is most suitable or related to the lesson they are learning. Students will be attracted by all the things they post on the web site.

          Second, as for the long term plan, I will try to learn more about computer and design my lessons using Hot potatoes for help. I can add audio tape by using audacity or use it to record my students' voice and play back for them to listen. They could hear their voices and their mistakes so that they can correct the better. Inoder to make the lesson plan more attractive, I use google to find the suitable pictures then copy pictures to paste in the teaching plan by Infanview. As for teachers and students, it doesn't take much time when we look for our materials when we save the name of the web sites using Firefox. I will try to use them as much as possible and tell my students to use them , too. I am not good at computer yet but I think little by little I will make progress and computer wil be helpful to me.

Moon