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TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING What is ICT? COURSE DISCRIPTION Information and Communication This course is designed for prospective teachers Technology (ICT) deals with the use to develop an...

TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING What is ICT? COURSE DISCRIPTION Information and Communication This course is designed for prospective teachers Technology (ICT) deals with the use to develop and use digital and non-digital of different communication teaching-learning resources using technology technologies such as mobile phones, tools appropriate in various subject areas in the telephone, computers, internet, etc. elementary level. Further, the course will to locate, save, send, and edit provide opportunities for students to use information. technology tools to develop project-based collaborative activities and share resources among communities of practice What is Educational Technology? Educational technology is the What is Technology? development, application, and The term “technology” is broad, evaluation of systems, techniques, and aids to improve the process of everyone has their way of human learning. (Council for understanding its meaning. We use Educational Technology of the technology to simplify our daily lives. United Kingdom, as cited by Lucido, Technology extends our abilities, 1997) capable of superior performance. We also use technology at work, for communication, transportation, as Educational technology is the well as in education. implementation of appropriate tools, techniques, or processes that The word “technology” comes from facilitate the application of senses, the Greek word “techne” which memory, and cognition to enhance means craft or art. teaching practices and improve Technology refers to any valid and learning outcomes. (Aziz, 2010) reliable process or procedure that is derived from basic research using scientific method. (Dale, 1969) The Association for educational Communications and Technology Technology is the use of scientific (AECT) defined educational knowledge for practical purposes or technology as “the study and ethical applications. Whenever we use our practice of facilitating learning and scientific knowledge, we are using improving performance by creating, technology. using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources”. (Richey, R.C. 2008) TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING What is Educational Technology? Technology, Media and Learning Educational technology can be explained by People in the 21st century live in a looking at the two major components of the technology and media-driven environment, concept “technology in education” and marked by access to an abundance of “technology of education”. (Balogun and information, rapid changes in technology Abimbade, 2002) tools and the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. Technology in Education- means the Media refers to all modes of application of machines, gadgets, or communication, including print and audio- equipment to improve the quality of visual forms and their accompanying education. This aspect is described as the technology. hardware approach to educational technology. Learning is acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and Technology of Education- refers to may involve synthesizing different types of application of theories and laws/rules in information. The ability to learn is education and related disciplines for the possessed by humans, animals and some purpose of improving the quality of machines. It is also the development of new education. It is a component of educational knowledge, skills, or attitudes as an technology that is involved in the use of individual interacts with information and systems approach to promote high quality the environment. education. Instructional System and Instructional Technology Instructional system or Instructional design is the practice of creating instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing. (Merrill, Drake, Lacy, Pratt, 1996) Instructional technology refers to educational technology that are concerned with instruction rather than the design and operation of educational institutions. (Ballado, 2012) TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING Technology Tools Spreadsheet Software Technology tools are tools used for teaching Open files and use page setup and learning. It includes all teaching tools Enter, correct, and save data such as computers media devices, Use the menu commands instructional materials, instructional aids, Format cells, rows and columns and audiovisual aids. Use simple arithmetic functions in the formulas Print worksheets and workbooks Computer Literacy Computer literacy or Technological Presentation Software Competence refers to the ability of a person to use computers, equipment, tools or Create title and bullet styles gadgets and digital services for information Modify slide text and check spelling processing with ease and confidence. Many Select a template people think that they are computer literate Insert a table because they are using laptops and other Change text and bullets in the slide gadgets for years, but sometimes, it is not master and remove objects true. Use slide show options like adding transitions and animation Work with notes Word processing software Print a presentation Create new document, enter text, and save it. Back-up files Open and edit existing documents Navigate in a document and perform Computers are the filing cabinets of the 21st a search century. If you don’t want to lose your work, Format characters and paragraphs; you need to know how to back-up your files. work with tabs, indents, margins, You can use Google drive, One drive, Apple lists, breaks, spacing iCloud, Dropbox, etc. Create and edit tables Control page and document appearance Print documents, envelopes, and labels TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING Web Browser Basics Terminology Type URLs in the address bar to find Know the basic parts of the the web page/s computer system (Hardware) Clearing the browser cache and Know the terms of the applications history that you are using, especially the Open links in new tabs and windows office applications to hold current information on display Networking Determine the IP Address Verify physical connectivity to the Social Networking Skills network 21st century students have grown up with personal computers specially the social Roles and functions of computers media. You need to have basic understanding of how online networks work 1. Computers can increase productivity and the netiquette involved. 2. Computers facilitate communication between students, teachers, and administrators Antivirus Software 3. Computers are used to access large Scan the computer for malware like amounts of information viruses, Trojans, spyware, adware, 4. Computers are brilliant aids in etc. teaching Know how to install antivirus software. 5. Computers facilitate an electronic Know how to update antivirus format for storage of information software 6. Computers can teach subjects and enhance learning of the students Keyboard Commands Know how to cut, copy and paste text without using a mouse TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING follow the instructions(execute), making it a tutee. Roles of ICT in Teaching and Learning The Computer as Tutor Roles of ICT in 21st Century Teacher Education As a tutor, the computer teaches the learner (computer assisted teachers improve their teaching instruction). The computer presents skills the lesson, the students responds, teachers to interact with students the computer evaluate the responds and determines what to present teacher to motivate students and next. growing interest in learning The Computer as a Tool teacher to design educational environment As a tool, computer is needed in accomplishing a particular task increase the rate of learning of the efficiently such as office applications students (word, excel, PowerPoint, publisher, etc.). These applications can be used in writing, research, computing grades, visual presentation, and infographics. The Computer as Tutee The teacher or student are the ones doing the tutoring to the computer. The teacher or student will teach the computer how to tutor, and how to be a tool. For example, the teacher will program the computer on how to tutor the students in arithmetic operations, to play educational games, to generate animated pictures, and an approximation of real-world environment through simulation. When you design and program an interactive instructional software using applications like course lab and power point presentation, the computer will