Interesting

I think this is interesting. It is actually about some of the downsides to using technology in teaching language:
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/controversies-using-technology-language-teaching
Last week in class, we discussed when it is appropriate to use technology in a classroom. Pete Sharma, the author of the article and co-author of the book Blended Learning, considers the role of a teacher when it comes to technology integration in the classroom. He outlines four principles:

1) Separate the role of the teacher. It is important to understand the respective roles played by the teacher and the technology in the learning process; the teacher could deal with the ‘fuzzy’ areas mentioned above, for instance.
2) Teach in a principled way. Whenever a new technology emerges (such as, say, podcasting), it is important to go beyond the ‘wow’ factor and think about the pedagogical reasons for using it.
3) Use the technology to complement and enhance what the teacher does
4) 'It’s not what it is, it’s what you do with it.' (Jones 1986.) So it is not the interactive whiteboard per se which could improve the learning experience, but how it is used.