Abstract
This article aims to study the effectiveness of using technology in language classrooms. It also aims to establish what earlier studies have concluded about the role of technology in the language classrooms with the larger aim of giving direction to educational institutions in the changing times. Previous studies in the field are analyzed here to get a clear understanding of the state of technology in ELT. The study concludes that given the changed educational paradigms, instructors as well as learners musttake advantage of technology and utilize it constructively in the teaching and learning process. The article also concludes that technology plays a positive role in the field of ELT, yet it needs greater integration into the educational settings along with greater awareness on the part of both teachers and students to use the new applications and tools that have populated the technological field in the recent times.