LESSON 9: COMPUTERS AS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

 

SUMMARY:            

          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 and television or satellite means of communication. For example, distance learning were implemented using correspondence, radio, television or the computer satellite system. 

Uses of the Computer as ICT in Education:

The PC

               Communication Media                                                            Audiovisual Media

                      (Internet)                                                                              (Multimedia)

               E-mail (text and video)                                                         Text, sound, graphics, chart, photos                  Chat rooms                                                                          Power-point presentation

               Blog sites                                                                             CD, VCD, DVD player

               News services (print, video clip)                                           Educational Software

               Music/movie/television room                                                          (Internet)      

                                                                                                           Educational websites

                                                                                                           Softwares, coursewares

                                                                                                           School registration/ records                                                                    

Programs 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 services (print/video), educaional software, 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
• GameHouse- video games

REFLECTION:

          The use of ICT has become an integral part of our society. Mainly, the computer, the Internet and social media had become a huge part in different aspects of the society; economy, industry, and education. In teaching, ICT is very useful in the sense that information and communication are important elements in teaching. As teachers, we share and give information to our students during instruction. And to be able to deliver this information, effective communication is important. Through the use of ICT,  teachers and students can share and communicate information outside the classroom environment. It can be a tool for information gathering, storing, and communication. The vast capabilities of the computer and ICT are useful and essential in the world today, for it can shrink the global world and we can easily connect with different people from far distance.