COMPUTER AS

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

JAYA MIE BERONDOJOHN PAUL DAGOHOY

EMERSON LESTER DAGOHOY

COMPUTER

•A device that computes, especially a programmable

electronic machine that performs high-speed

mathematical or logical operations or that assembles,

stores, collerates, or otherwise processes

information.

• is recognized as the third revolution in education.

1st was the invention of the printing press.

2nd the introduction of the libraries.

3rd the invention of the computers.

Through computer technology, educators saw

the amplification of learning along with computer literacy. Much like:

Reading, the modern student can now interact with computer messages; even respond to questions or to computer

commands.

Writing, the learner can form messages using computer

language or program.

What is ICT?

• Means Information Communication Technology

• Covers any product that will stores, retrieve, manipulate, transmits or receives

information electronically in a digital form.Ex. personal computers, digital television, email,

robots.

Advantages: • Self directed learning • Learn more and more rapidly • Privacy helps the shy and slow learners• Individual attention• Self pacing-allow student to proceed at

their own pace• Freedom to experiment with different

options• Great motivator• One to one interaction

C.A.I

C.A.IDisadvantages• They are generally costly • Decreases the amount of human interaction• Availability and development of software or

computer programmes• Instructions tend to be boring and repetitive.• Expensive , time consuming and may require

more programming expertise• Lack of infrastructure • They consume a lot of power. • Over use of multimedia may divert the

attention from the main content.

Communication Media

THE PC

Audio Visual Media

(Internet)•Email (text and video)

•Chat rooms•Blog sites

•News services (print , video clip)•Music/movies/television room

COMMUNICATION MEDIA

AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA

(Multimedia) text, sound , graphics

• Chart , photos• Power-point presentation• CD, VCD, DVD player• Educational software

• (Internet)• Educational websites

• Software• School registration

• Accounting

Programs on an Ordinary Modern PC

Microsoft Office

-program for composing

Excel

- for spreadsheets

and other similar

graphics.

Internet Explorer

-access to the internet

Yahoo or Google

-websites, email, chat rooms, blog sites, news services,

educational software,

etc.

Adobe Reader

-graphs, photo

composition and editing

Cyberlink Power

-DVD player

Game House

-video games