Lesson 9: Computers as Information and Communication Technology

Computers as Information and Communication Technology

Through computer technology teachers saw the strengthening of learning on computer literacy. The new generation learners can now interact with the use of computer, sending messages through computer, and can response with the use of computer. Soon computer-assisted instructed 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.

With the use of computer in the classroom the teacher will be able to demonstrate a new lesson, present new material, illustrate how to use new programs and show new web sites. Here are the uses of the computer in education through communication media. In internet, we can use E-mail, chat, blog sites, news services (print, video clip), music/movie/television room. Through Multimedia we can use text, sound, graphics, chart, photos, power point presentation, CD, DVD player, VCD, Educational software.

The programs normally installed in an ordinary modern PC are the Microsoft office, Power point, Excel, Internet explorer, Yahoo or Google, Adobe Reader, MSN, Windows media player. But the technology has a progressive industrial business and has more high technology that appears in every three months.Year 2000 I noticed that cellphone usually used is Motorola brand until it evolved every other month. But today high technology is on our face even the children are skillful to use unlike in time of progressing technology. Today it’s so easy to buy some PC to help for the needs in school. Without computer the exertion of teachers, students, employee, etc. is so difficult. As the part of this new technology I am bless that there is computer help to my need every activity given by the teachers.

The technology is helpful to us but we need to understand that there are disadvantages and advantages of the technology to us. Computer literacy can help us to every paper work and presentation and as teacher we impart knowledge to our learner in order to them learn on how to use. To become globally competitive in term of knowledge through technology everything is so easy.