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 * ** FEELINGS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY **
 * ** FEELINGS ABOUT ITS USE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING **
 * ** FEELINGS ABOUT WHAT HAVE LEARNT FROM CLASS, HAS IT CHANGED YOUR ATTITUDE? **
 * ** SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS YOU WOULD USE? **
 * ** IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE MADE YOU REFLECT ON THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE AND LEARNING? **

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Based on the previous lessons, we have learnt that there are enormous sources that teachers could exploit and use for language teaching and learning process. Such examples are this Wiki Space, the Hot Potatoes, the BBC websites and (name of the apps for editing audio). We realised that students could not concentrate on direct lectures or teacher's input for more that 20 minutes in which case has been supported by lots of philosophers. Reflecting on Malaysian context, an English lesson could go from 50 minutes to 100 minutes; therefore, variety and interesting classroom activities need to be conducted in order to increase students' involvement on teaching and learning process. Furthermore, we have found various benefits of learning language by using technology which are: (isi2 hang toek) In conclusion, in today's digitalized world, we believe that learners' enthusiasm and engagement with their task could be enhanced when learning using such technology. Apart from that, each individual have their own specific needs and way of learning hence, by learning through the Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), more personalized learning environment could be created by the teachers. However, as according to Salaberry (2001), the effectiveness of technology on language learning is dependent on how it is used where certain technologies are more suitable than others for certain learning tasks for certain learners. Therefore, teachers need to be aware of how, when and with who to use the type of ICT for language learning process in order to ensure learners needs are taken into account.