Interactivity: Can IT enhance it?

This is my experience of teaching the same Reader: Camping Diary.

Last year, the NET teacher is in charge of teaching the reader. He seldom discussed the teaching plan with local teachers. He taught the reader by playing the "interactive CD-rom" in the class, by repeating the lines and Q&A about the contents. One of my students loves those cartoons. She laughed all through the storytime.( But actually there's nothing humorous!) Children enjoyed the time with him and the CD-rom. Yet, I do not find interactivity among the children and between NET and all parties (both children and ME!)

This year, we have a new NET teacher, he is creative and experienced. He used powerpoint ( by scanning all pictures and enlarged the words) instead. He makes uses of his own voices, gesture and facial expression to express the meanings and ask students to act the roles. Children all involved in the lesson by acting different roles, even the weaker ones can contribute in the lesson.

We cannot say technology is the only solution to interactivity. We are living with technology, but we should still be ok if  living without technology. (in some cases only!)
Teachers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to create an interactive environment for learning English. If I can choose again, I prefer the last one more, at least I can see the happy faces in the class that are revealing the enjoyment on the language arts and communication more than the funny cartoons.