Technology has always been an important part of teaching and learning environment lately. It is an essential part of the teachers’ profession through which they can use it to facilitate learners’ learning. With technology being part of our everyday lives, it is time to rethink the idea of integrating technology into the curriculum and aim to embed technology into teaching to support the learning process. The trends of teaching change, traditional class which usually teachers as centered of learning seem outdated, it approaches have finished about up to the late 1960s
(Bala. N, Prasad. 2013. Communicative Language Teaching in 21st Century ESL Classroom. Annamarcharya Institute of Technology and Sciences: RAJAMPET-Kadapa District)
Through using technology, learners can control their own learning process and have access to many information over which their teachers cannot control. Technology has an important role in promoting activities for learners and has a significant effect on teachers’ teaching methods, but not everybody agree with it.
They still have different perception when using new technology to integrate English method. Perception relates to the judge or evaluates something. Perception can be the process of interpreting the information about other people. It depends on some background information. It may be energized by both the present and past experience. As a good Muslim, students should have a good opinion and thinking something positively.
As it is interpreted in (Surah Al Baqarah, verse 216) that Muslims though dislike something, and it may be good to them and that they like something which is bad for them. Allah knows but you do not know. Having a good perception is purposed for students who will face and experience new media and tools in the education.
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰ أَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰ أَنْ تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
“Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.”
Since Islam was sent to be ‘rahmatan lil ‘alamiin’ Muslims should have positive attitudes dealing with technology, including to the new application and method in education. It is believed can motivate to learn English language independently. Whatever, it is necessary to consider the importance of motivation to learn and apply new knowledge as recommended in the holy Qur’an.
The Surah Az Zumar: 9, The Great Lord (Allah) said that people who know are not equal with who know not. It is only men of understanding who will remember, because people are willing to do something if they have a motivation.
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
“Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.”
Moreover, in the second Surah related motivation (Surah Al Mujadalah: 11), The Lord (Allah) will exalt in degree those of people who believe, and those who have been granted knowledge.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْمَجَٰلِسِ فَٱفْسَحُوا۟ يَفْسَحِ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِذَا قِيلَ ٱنشُزُوا۟ فَٱنشُزُوا۟ يَرْفَعِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ دَرَجَٰتٍ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
Referensi: https://tafsirweb.com/10765-quran-surat-al-mujadilah-ayat-11.html
“O you who have believed, when you are told, “Space yourselves” in assemblies, then make space; Allah will make space for you. And when you are told, “Arise,” then arise; Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.”
To so doing, it is better if try very hard to achieve this ambition and apply motivation to reach it. As said before, The Al Mighty God ‘Allah S.W.T.’ will never change the Muslims fate unless they try hard to change themselves, including changing the quality of education. In addition, they should work hand in hand, cooperate together to make the hard work become easier (Al Maidah: 2).
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُحِلُّوا شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ وَلَا الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ وَلَا الْهَدْيَ وَلَا الْقَلَائِدَ وَلَا آمِّينَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَانًا ۚ وَإِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَاصْطَادُوا ۚ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ أَنْ صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ أَنْ تَعْتَدُوا ۘ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
“O you who have believed, do not violate the rites of Allah or [the sanctity of] the sacred month or [neglect the marking of] the sacrificial animals and garlanding [them] or [violate the safety of] those coming to the Sacred House seeking bounty from their Lord and [His] approval. But when you come out of ihram, then [you may] hunt. And do not let the hatred of a people for having obstructed you from al-Masjid al-Haram lead you to transgress. And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.”
Allah Almighty
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