Educational Technology 2

1. Lesson 11:
The Computer
as the
Teacher’s Tool
By:
Sherly May M. Polido
Lyka O. Salguero
BSED 3A

2. We will study not just about
what a computer is, but also
we will know what could be
the capabilities of the
computer in terms of using it as
a tool in learning.

3. Constructivist was introduced by Piaget
(1981) and Bruner (1990).
They gave stress to knowledge discovery
of new meaning/concepts/principles in the
learning process. Various strategies have been
suggested to foster knowledge discovery,
among these, is making students engaged in
gathering unorganized information from which
they can induce ideas and principles.

4. Social constructivism
This is an effort to show that the
construction of knowledge is
governed by social, historical and
cultural contexts.

5. The psychologist Vygotzky stressed
that learning is affected by social
influences. He therefore suggested the
interactive process in learning. The more
capable adult (teacher or parent) or
classmate can aid or complement what
the learner sees in a given class project.

6. In addition, Dewey sees language
as a medium for social coordination
and adaptation. For Dewey human
learning is really human language that
occurs when students socially share,
build and agree upon meanings and
knowledge.

7. Learning
Framework
Constructivism Social Constructivism
Assumption Knowledge is
constructed by the
individual.
Knowledge is constructed within a
social context.
Definition of
Learning Students build their
own learning.
Students build knowledge
influenced by the social context.
Learning
Strategies
Gather
unorganized
information to
create new
concept/principle
Exchange and share from ideas,
stimulates thinking.
General
Orientation Personal discovery
of knowledge.
Students discuss and discover
meanings
Example 8*5-8+8+8+8+8 Two alternative job offers option 1-8
hrs/day for 6days/week
Option 2-9 hrs/day for 5 days/week

8. The Computer’s Capabilities
Given its present-day speed,
flexibility and sophistication, the
computer can provide access to
information, foster creative social
knowledge building, and enhance
the communication of the
achieved project package.
Modern computer can help
teacher-and-students to focus on
more high level cognitive tasks.

9. Based on the two learning
theories, the teacher can employ the
computer as a/an:· As an information
tool
· A communication tool
· A constructive tool
· As co-constructive tool
· A situating tool

10. Informative tool
The computer can provide vast
amounts of information in various forms, such
as text, graphics, sound and video. The
internet itself provides an enormous
database from which user can access
global information.

11. Along the constructivist point of view it
is not enough for learners to download
relevant information tool. Students can use
gathered information for composition or
presentation projects as may be assigned
by the teacher. Given the fact that the
internet can serve as a channel for global
communication, the computer can very
well be the key tool for video
teleconferencing sessions.

12. Constructive Tool
The computer itself can be used for
manipulating information, visualizing
one’s understanding and building new
knowledge. The Microsoft Word
computer program itself is a desktop
publishing software that allows uses to
organize and present their ideas in
attractive formats.

13. Co-constructive Tool
Students can use the constructive tools
to work cooperatively and construct a
shared understanding of new knowledge.
On ways of co-constructive is the use of the
electronic whiteboard where students may
post notices to a shared
document/whiteboard. Students may also
co-edit the same document from their
homes.

14. Situating Tool
By means of virtual reality (RS)
extension systems, the computer can
create 3-D images on display to give the
user the feeling that are situated in a
virtual environment. A flight simulation
program is an example of situating tool
which places the user in a simulated
flying environment.

15. REFLECTION
The computer serves as a teacher's tool in
the sense that the educators used computers
as their instructional materials in
supplementing the cognitive development of
learners when it comes to
technology. Computer has a great help for
both the teachers and the learners, for the
teachers it facilitate their instructional
methods and improve their instructional
materials; for the learners it contributes a lot in
their cognitive development and learning
experiences.

16. References:
http://www.slideshare.net/bhanj_10/l
esson-11-26949127
http://mona-
eductech.blogspot.com/2011/10/less
on-11-computer-as-teachers-
tool.html
http://bheyberhose.blogspot.com/20
11/10/lesson-11-computer-as-
teachers-tool.html