TECHNOLOGY IS GOOD, BUT HUMANITY IS BETTER

Authors

  • James E. Alatis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v3i4.6-11

Keywords:

humanism, teacher input, bandwagon, language lab, limitations of computers, capabilities of computers, multi-media, individualization, economic interdependence, human interaction

Abstract

The author challenges language educators to use the computer wisely, as a tool for more effective learning of language which is so crucial to the building of world-wide bridges of understanding  in this age of economic interdependence and nuclear threat.

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2013-01-14

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How to Cite

Alatis, J. E. (2013). TECHNOLOGY IS GOOD, BUT HUMANITY IS BETTER. CALICO Journal, 3(4), 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v3i4.6-11