LESSON 9: COMPUTERS AS INFORMATION

ANDCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

In the Educational Technology course 1 the role of the computer in education was well discussed. It was pointed out that the advent of the computer is recognized as the third revolution in education.

The first, was the invention of the printing press

The second, the introduction of libraries

The third, the invention of computer, especially so with the advent of the microcomputer in 1975.

Thus emerged computer technology in education

Through computer technology, educators saw the amplification of learning along computer literacy.

Much like reading, the modern student can now interact with computer messages, even respond to questions or to computer commands. Again like writing, the learner can form messages using computer language program.

Soon computer assisted instruction (CAI) was introduced using the principle of individualized learning through a positive climate that includes realism and appeal with drill exercises that uses color, music and animation.

The novelty of CAI has not waned to this day especially in the basic education level as this is offered by computer equipped private schools. But the evolving pace of innovation in today’s Information Age is so dynamic that within the first decade of the 21st century, computer technology in education has matured to transform into an educative information and communication technology (ICT) in education.

Communication media The PC Audiovisual media

(Internet)E-mail (text and video)Chat roomsBlog sitesNew services (print video clip)Music/movie/television room

(Multimedia)Text, sound, graphics,Chart, photos

PowerPoint presentation

CD, VCD, DVD playerCDVCD, DVD player.Educational software

(Internet)Educational websitesSoftware's, courseware'sSchool registration/recordsaccounting

FIGURE 6 – USES OF THE COMPUTER AS ICT IN EDUCATION

THE PERSONAL

COMPUTER (PC) AS ICT

Until the nineties, it was still possible to distinguish between instructional media and the educational communication media.

Instructional media consist of audio-visual aids that served to enhance and enriched the teaching-learning process. Example are the blackboard, photo, film and video.

Educational communication media comprise the media of communication to audiences including learners using the print, film, radio, television or satellite means of communication. For example, distance learning were implemented using correspondence, radio, television or the computer satellite system.

Personal computer user at home, office and school has before him a tool for both audio-visual creations and media communication.

SOME PROGRAMS THAT

NORMALLY INSTALLED

IN AN ORDINARY

MODERN PC

Programs for composing

text, graphics,

photos into

letters, artic

les, reports,

etc.

For preparing lecture

presentation

Microsoft Excel

For spreadsheets and similar

graphic sheets

Internet Explorer

Access to the Internet

Websites; e-mail, chat rooms, Blogsites, new service educational softwares etc.

Graphs/photo composition and editing

MSN

Mail/chat messaging

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

CD, VCD player

Cyberlink Power

DVD Player

Windows media player

Editing film/video

Video games

DISCUSS THE CAPABILITIES OF THE PC OUTSIDE OF EDUCATION

GROUP 1 – ELECTRONIC OR E-COMMERCE

GROUP 2 – E-FINANCE

GROUP 3 – ENTERTAINMENT

GROUP 4 – ADVERTISING

GROUP 5 – PROPAGANDA OR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION

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PREPARED BY: RACHELLE T. MASALUNGA @ KAREN PEREZ