Application of Bax Normilasation in Saudi Arabia: The how!

Stephan Bax argues that, "Our aim should be to attain a state of `normalization' in which the technology is invisible and truly integrated"

The most important thing according to Bax is that CALL will be normalized when computers are regular used lesser to learning itself. Computers will be used to serve the learners’ needs. He have tried to discuss in specific details what this means for CALL and the teaching of grammar, vocabulary, language skills. Currently, these aspects are not generally observed and based on his words; it actually may take many years for these practices to be defined as a routine. However, he said it’s possible and suggested to plan for this normalized position and then moves towards it. Thus, Bax proposed three steps. The first step is to identify the criterial factors which normalization requires. The second is to review the practice of each teaching perspective in view of these criteria and the final step is to adjust our current practice in each aspect in order to encourage normalization. After following these steps or this procedure, it will provide each institution and each teacher a clear outline within which to check growth, and within which any barberries to integration and normalization can be recognized and can be dealt with.
Stephan Bax summarized the possible growth of CALL towards normalization to fit our purposes and contexts as the following:
Stages of normalization in CALL:

1- Early Adopters; teachers and educational institutions need to adopt the technology out of curiosity—and that would be one of the initiative steps towards normalization.


 2-Ignorance/Skepticism.


 3- Try once; people would try it at first but reject it because or early problems. They can’t its value.


4- Try again; someone would tell them that it really works so they’ll try it again. And they would see its relative advantage.


5-Fear/awe; more people start to use it but still there is fear along with exaggerated expectations.


6-  Normalizing; gradually it will be seen as something normal and usual.


 7-Normalization; the technology will be so integrated into our daily lives to the degree that it becomes unseen—normalized

Application of Bax Normalization in Saudi Arabia:   
In my opinion we can apply this normalization in Saudi Arabia but this is not easy , In the Saudi classroom, usually we see the teacher explain the lesson and use traditional materials to support her lesson such as, board, chalk, book, pen, worksheets…etc. Also, sometimes teacher use projector to support her lesson. So, the students have motivation less to learn. Therefore, the teacher must vary materials to help the students to get more motivation to learn. So, the teacher should be tried to use the technology in the teaching process as a normal called normalization. In this case, the teacher uses a technology to make the teaching process more attractive and motivated. There are many different styles to use normalization in the Saudi class such as teacher use power points or presentation to support her lesson. Also, the teacher can send the assignment or extra activity which related in the subject through email or on an any online web. All of these help students to used the technology in the right way to get information and learn English in different way.. Therefore, the teacher must be used the technology tools as a part of lesson where the students don't feel by the teacher used it. Then, they consider that tools are important in the subject and lesson. In a few years ago, in Saudi classroom, the teacher used the technology or computer in the language teaching process especially in the high level. Now, also the teacher assists her students to use the technology at the beginning level. For example, my sister is student in the primary school, her teacher asked her to find the picture of fruit in the web that begin by (A) letter. My sister was happy when the teacher asked them for that and her motivation was become high.

I suggest .......

1-Technology requires an understanding of cause and effect and building up knowledge of control and a sequence of actions. 

2-Make sure you provide appropriate technology 


3-Review your technology: it’s not important to have a lot of technology, more to make the best use of what you have, can make or can obtain for free. 

4-Use technology: digital cameras, camcorders, web-cams and movie makers, to record children’s personal learning stories. Encourage children to become involved in recording their learning e.g. through taking photos of something they are making using a camera or web-cam.




    To conclude, use the technology as a normal in the classroom is a great tip to develop educational process. Also, the teacher plays important role in this case. . Finally, we must improve our classroom by including the technology as a part of subjects.