INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1. Site a specific example wherein using IT( information technology) in teaching becomes a liability.

Apparently, it is very hard to figure out how information technology could be a liability in the educational system since we are living in the age of technology, and information technology becomes more and more indespensable in the process of education. However, if we will try to take a closer look and make an objective comparison between classical and the modern way (technology based) of teaching, one can discover the level of standard and efficiency of the former proves to be far better than the latter. One concrete example to this, in the classical way of learning, whenever a professor would ask students to do a research, many of the students were forced to go to the library and look the materials for research through the library index and catalogue cards, which subsequently gave the students the chance to read thoroughly the materials. On the contrary, in our modern age, with the use of information technology in teaching, students prefered to do their research through the internet, and most of the materials downloaded from the internet could hardly be identified as authentic. Since any person can have access to it, the tendency is, anybody can claim others’ work as his/her own, or at worst, one could easily commit a literary crime of plagiarism. However, although electronic sources are allowed as a way of gathering informations, nevertheless library materials are still considered to be the conventional way in acquiring knowledge. This would only puport that information technology has its own limits in research likewise in teaching.

2. How will blog or using blog becomes a hindrance in learning.

While “blogging” has become a fads in today’s internet arena, it can also be a hindrance in learning process. I would like to cite three hindrances of blogging in learning: first, the nature of blog in the website is that anybody can write something without claiming personal responsibility on what they have written (anonymous). No dialogue is going on. ” Secondly, anybody could write anything according to their own whims and caprices, regardless whether it makes sense or not, regardless of any sense of value. Lastly, words written on the blog section could either be misquoted and be misunderstood.

3. What is the impact of IT ( internet technology) in education. How important is it?

The computer now is one of the richest sources of education. Using a computer and the Internet, one can obtain information about almost anything thinkable. Children will also be able to complete homework on line. Communication between teacher and students happens in a split of a second either through yahoo messenger or email.

Two Sites Helpful:

Brochure maker.com

I find this site very useful for information especially in making publication. It gives us options to choose designs according to our wish. It’s time saving, effortless and easy to produce at a minimal cost. This is just what I need to advertise and promote our institution and even useful for advocacy … in proclaiming life’s purpose.

Edutopia.org

For beginners like me… this site has helped me understand the fad of technology in our time especially in its integration to education. There’s more to understand and discover of its use and relevancy. I am learning to appreciate as I go through the connections. It is indeed very interesting to know how young generation even at an early stage are expose to technology, its fun and enriching as well to know that learners and teachers find meaningful mechanism in relationship through a new approach, opening doors to a culture of trends, creating products of enhancement and advancement. This is where we are heading in the next century… where we religious have to be open and read the signs of the time.

How to improve teaching practices

using power point.

• The use of visual aid in any classroom setting is a helpful tool to influence student’s interest. In this age of technology, learners listening capacity is diminutive ,where students’ span of attention is 5 minutes or the longest is 10 minutes. PowerPoint is indeed a great tool for learning; that is if teachers concern for students’ learning is clear. Using PowerPoint will always depend on the one preparing the content of the presentation; the heart of the message is important, added clips or any animations are just motion to capture audience impact but then a condense information that explicitly presents the content or substance of the subject is all that matter for learners.

• Too much use of PowerPoint could also abuse the mind and tire the eyes; it would already serve as boredom. I think the teacher has to know when and which topic has to be presented. And, since it is a teacher –student directed situation, an interactive discussion on the slides would develop critical thinking and add to learning.

• ·PowerPoint is just one of the means to arrive a certain goal in education; a skilled teacher must be able to determine its effectivity. So, let PowerPoint be at its best usage, at the right time, and the right points to empower learning.

3 factors

3 factors that will help /aid teachers in integrating IT in their teaching practices.

1. An orientation of the different hardwares to teachers and students to familiarize the use of different gadgets could be a great help at the beginning of the school year. This will stimulate interest among them especially when encouraged for classroom instruction. (Considering that teachers already know the basic use of computer this will challenge them to explore more even if not given a special class for computer skills.)

2. A hands on activity such as this, is for me an integration. This serves as a means to learn fast and a challenge to exert effort and go for more practice.

3. Assignments through emails is also an integration, a way of making students form a hobby to search for new ideas and bring it to class for focus group discussion.

Computer Education 503
Effects of Technology on Classrooms and Students

1. In your experience, what section/s of this write-up is/are not applicable to our students and/or educational setup? Please explain your answer.

Though the idea of the author, as expressed in his article on “Increased Motivation and Self Esteem, sounds promising and challenging in reforming the educational system, nevertheless, some points need to be clarified on the important role of technology in education . It is really prevalent how computer plays an important role in the educational system on this highly advanced technological age. Nevertheless, I still believe that the self-worth of the students does not come solely from his/her ability to master technology. The self-worth and self-esteem of the student cannot be measured with their competence in mastering technology-based tasks. The role of the computer must be made clear that it is simply a means to an ends and not the other way around. What boost up the self-esteem of the student does not come from his ability to master technology but rather his/her ability and capacity to reach his goal through the help of his knowledge and skills in using computers. Once the goal of the education is not clearly defined, technologies may either be misused or abused, and thus, the self-worth of the person is measured superfically, basing only on his ability to master technology.

2. Change in student’s and teacher’s roles was seen as a positive effect brought about by technology. But how do you reach the kind of level (of change) described here (teacher becoming a facilitator, students are in the position of defining their goals)?

Considering the technology is valued within our culture and society nevertheless, a teacher-led lessons is still more needed in a classroom set-up rather than facilitating students. On the other hand, although facilitating is very much relevant in harnessing the skills of the students yet it is not enough to live in their own world. because if they are still in their primary education, their tender age needs to be guided.

3. Technology is a two-edged sword, its effects on classrooms and students could be both positive and negative. Under ‘more collaboration with peers’, the author talks only of the positive impacts of technology. What could be the negative impacts under this section?

There are two negative impacts working in collaboration with peers through the use of technology. First, considering the fact the power of technology to foster networking, students working in collaboration with other members of the group have the tendency to lose their creative ability by simply relying on others. Second, working in collaboration with other students through the means of computer does not only limit into a particular group but rather, with the help of the internet, other internet users can have access to it. Globalization of information is very much vulnerable to hacking and plagiarism. With the influx on outside sources of information, often times it is very hard to identify the originality and authencity of the information gathered.

4. For you, what is the most positive impact of technology on classroom and students? Why?

The positive effective of technology on classroom, it makes easier and fast for the teacher to transmit information to the students. Likewise, students can easily meet the dateline in submitting their papers/assignments through email. For that, technology is indeed a time-saving device. With the invention of laptops, palmtops, and other wireless device, they do not only make technology handy but space-spacing device. Although, this may sound costly, but most of the schools in the first world country, reading materials and books on various subject are installed in the laptops or palmtops of the students. With that, students don’t have to bring bundle of books during classes.

With the various softwares available in the market, students can work efficiently and fast: mistakes can be easily edited, mispelled words corrected, and above all, access to various topics and whatever fields are made possible through the internet.




Submitted by: Sr. Ma. Delia Q. Tan, SRA
Date: January 17, 2009

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