English is one of the most prominent foreign language in the world that every educated man should learn. Is it true that using technology, particularly word processors, helps learners of a foreign language excel in writing? There is considerable advantage when it comes to reduction of instruction time and it is also a fact that students incorporate the computer in almost all of their writing activities. I believe, however, that this does not apply to ALL writing activities. For instance, writing is not just mainly associated with literature -- this is the cliche that I have observed present to some English teachers. Without proper facilitating in the part of the teacher, it just won't work. Especially, we all know that a lot of students still rely largely on the "ever reliable" spelling and grammar checker of word processors.
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Jenny Lyn Fernando<br>College of Education<br>University of Santo Tomas<br>Manila, Philippines