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Journal 2: So, What’s Next?

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We are living in the century of blooming technology, so the formal classrooms are being replacing by learning areas that allow individual, small groups or larger groups to collaborate both face-to-face and virtually on learning projects. It is undeniable that the rapid development of technology has recently led to a big change in teaching approach and methods. It seems to be that in the future both educators and Gen Z learners will be making use of technology for educational purposes. For example, teachers may use some new tools and platforms like Web 2.0 to design interesting lessons in order to get more engagement of students. At the same time, Gen Z learners who are pretty familiar with technology or even advanced in using it can easily access to contents of the lesson and therefore the objectives would be successfully achieved. Working as an English teacher of a private primary school in Hanoi capital, I have been teaching in a well-equipped classroom with a projector, screen and
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Journal 1: Technology Benefits and Challenges for Teachers

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  Technology has made a significant contribution to all aspects of our daily lives, especially to education. It is undeniable that there are numerous benefits of using technology for both offline and online programs. Nevertheless, this advancement also brings several challenges for not only teachers but also students when they first access to it. According to the Pew Research Center, 92% of teachers said that the internet has a major impact on their ability to access content, resources, and materials. I share the same point of view with those teachers because it can be easily seen that technology helps teachers have more effective lessons and create a more engaged environment. By using some tools like Powerpoint, Powtoon or Gimp, teachers can have more eye catchy and beautiful slides or videos to catch students’ attention. As a result, students will be attracted by interesting contents or well-designed slides and then they may be willing to participate in the lessons. Moreover, st
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