Through the technology, educators saw the amplification of learning literacy. Much like reading, the modern student can now interact with computer messages; even respond to question or to computer commands. Again like writing, the learner can form messages using computer language or programs.
Soon computer assisted instruction (CAI) was introduced using the principle of individualized learning through a positive climate that includes realism and appeal with drill exercise that uses color, music and animation. The novelty of CAI has not waned to this 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.
USES OF THE COMPUTER AS ICT IN EDUCATION
THE PERSONAL COMPUTER (PC) AS 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 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.
The programs (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.
Internet – access to the internet
Yahoo or Google- websites; email, chat rooms, Blog sites, news service (print/video)
MSN- mail/chat messaging
Cyber link power- DVD Player
Windows media player- Editing film/video
Our world is a continuous changes specially the technologies just like computers now we can gathered information in a simplest way with the use of internet unlike the old times they can only gathered information through reading books they need to read, read, and read. Another use of computer is computer as communication technology. this is one of the great advantages of computer we can communicate to others.This communication technology will become useful when we become a teacher we can give assignments and projects through this technology. So that we are thankful that we experienced the modernization but we should keep in our mind that computer will become beneficial if we use it in a proper way.
with the use of computer and internet the students and teacher will be able to communicate and explore to develop their knowledge....
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