LESSON 9: COMPUTERS AS INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYDONNA MAE O. ALZAGA

3rd yearBachelor in Agricultural Technology

major in Agricultural Technology Education

Bicol UniversityCollege of Agriculture and Forestry

Guinobatan, Albay

• In the Educational Technology Course I the role of the computer in education was well discussed.

• 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; and the third, the invention of the 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.

• 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.

THE PERSONAL COMPUTER (PC) AS THE 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 enrich the teaching-learning process. Examples are the blackboard, photo, film and video.

• On the other hand, 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.

(Internet)E-mail(text& video)Chat roomsBlog sitesNew service(print, video clip)Music/movie/television room

USES OF THE COMPUTER AS ICT IN EDUCATION

The PC COMMUNICATION MEDIA AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA

(Multimedia)Text, sound, graphicschart, photospowerpoint presentation CD, VCD, DVD playerEducational software(Internet)Educ’l websitesSoftwares, coursewaresSchool registration/recordsAccounting

• Close to the turn of the 21st century, however, such a distinction merged owing to the advent of the microprocessor, also known as the personal computer(PC).

• This is due to the fact that the PC user at home, office and school has before him or her a tool for both audio-visual creations and media communication

To illustrate, let’s examine the program(capabilities) normally installed in an ordinary modern PC:• Microsoft Office - program for composing text, graphics, photos into letters, articles, reports, etc.

• Power-point – for preparing lecture presentations.

• Excel- for spreadsheets and similar graphic sheets.

• Internet Explorer- Access to the Internet.

• Yahoo or Google- Websites; e-mail, chat rooms, Blog sites, news service(print/video), educational softwares, etc.

• Adobe Reader – Graphs/photo composition and editing.

• MSN – Mail/chat messaging

• Windows media player

– CD, VCD player• Cyber link Power – DVD player• Windows media

player – Editing film/video• Game House – Video games