SOME OF THE BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF USING COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION

Today, the computers are utilized as a part of each field and have filled our heart with joy, as we can complete the day to day assignments very easily, yet there are a few focal points and weaknesses of using computers. The computer revolution is believed to be more than just a technological development and may change society as radically as did the industrial revolution (ahmad, corbett, rogers and sussex, 1985). as a result, knowing computer and utilizing it in teaching language has founded itself as a significant feature of language teaching profession in modern education. Computer, indeed, provides many advantages and disadvantages both for teachers and learners. That is why many language institutions, schools, universities now use computers in different ways. Unfortunately most often, computer and teachers are considered to be rivals, while they should be seen as compliments to each other (kenning & kenning, 1984). The main purpose of this paper is to make language teachers acknowledge the pros and cons of using technology so that they can make the most use of modern ones to enhance foreign language learning.