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Teaching
The Advent of Computers in Educational
Technology
greatly revolutionized teaching
methodologies and strategies
teachers are no longer viewed as the
prime source of information.
Computers as Aids to
Teaching
The Advent of Computers in Educational
Technology
there is a chain of changes:
@ in the role of teachers;
@in the modes of learning among students;
@ in the curricular offerings; and
@ in the content in all the three levels of education
Technical Terms
Computer
Hard
ware
CPU
Peripheral
hardware
Soft wares
Multi-media
Internet
Electronic
mail (e-
mail)
Modem
Scanner
CD player
Compact disc read
only memory (CDROM)
Computer assisted
instruction (CAI)
COMPUTER
HARD WARE
CPU
Monitor
Keyboard
Scanner
CD player
LCD panel
Mouse
Printer
Modem
Disc drive
CPU
CPU
Mouse
Microphone
Keyboard
Scanner
SOFT WARES
Classification of Software
Spreadsheet
Example: MS Excel, Lotus 123
Database Management
Example: MS Access, Dbase
Illustration
Example: Paint, Corel Draw
Presentation
Example: MS Powerpoint
Publishing
Example: MS Publisher, Adobe
Programming
Example: MS Visual Basic, Foxpro
Multimedia
Example: Windows Media player
Web Development
Example: HTML, Java
Anti-virus
Communication/network
Example: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
CD ROMS
Video disc
Floppy disc
Audio tapes
Hard drive
Video tape
MULTI-MEDIA
INTERNET
MODEM
SCANNER
CD PLAYER
Lucido and Borabo (1997) gave the following advantages of using the
computer:
1.
It allows students to learn at their own pace by having control over the
rate and sequence of learning.
2.
Color, music, and animated graphics add realism and appeal to drill
exercises, laboratory activities, simulations and others.
5.
1.Computerized
instruction
is
relatively
expensive. The cost and benefits must be
assessed to ensure optimal gains.
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