Lesson 9: Computers as Information and Communication Technology

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

1.       Printing press

2.       Libraries

3.       Computers

Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)

                It was introduced using the principle of individualized learning through a positive climate that include realism and appeal with drill exercises that uses color, music, and animation.

USES OF THE COMPUTER AS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

Communication Media                                  The PC                                  Audio-visual Media

(Internet)                                                                                                            (Multimedia)

E-mail (text and video)                                                                                  Text, sound, graphics, charts photos

Chat rooms                                                                                                         Power-point Presentation

Blog sites                                                                                                             CD, VCD, DVD player

New services (print, video clip)                                                                  CDVCD, DVD player

Music/movie/television room                                                                    Educational software

                                                                                                                                Software, courseware

                                                                                                                                School registration/records accounting

The Personal Computers as ICT

·         Instructional Media – consists of audio-visual aids that served to enhance and enrich the teaching-learning process.

Example: 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.

Programs normally installed in an ordinary modern in an ordinary modern PC:

·         Microsoft Office – Program for composing text, graphics, photos into letters, articles, reorts, etc

·         PowerPoint – for preparing lecture presentations

·         Excel – for spreadsheets and similar graphics sheets

·         Internet Explorer – access to the internet

·         Yahoo or Google – websites; e-mail, chat rooms, blog sites, new service, educational software and etc.

·         Adobe Reader – Graphs/photo composition and editing

·         MSN – mail/chat messaging

·         Windows Media Player – CD. VCD player; Editing film/video

·         Cyberlink power – DVD player

·         Game House – video games