The document discusses the role of computers as tools for teaching within the constructivist and social constructivist frameworks, emphasizing that knowledge is individually and socially constructed. It highlights how computers can facilitate access to information, enhance communication, and support cooperative learning through various tools and environments. The text also mentions the importance of social influences in learning and describes the capabilities of computers in fostering creative knowledge-building and virtual experiences.

1. THE COMPUTER AS THE
TEACHER’S TOOL
JODILYN M. ALCALA
KHAREN ANTIVO
REYJHON ALCONTIN
Philippine Electronics and Communication Institute
of Technology (PECIT)
BUTUAN CITY

2. CONSTRUCTIVISM
Jean Piaget Jerome Bruner

3. Was introduced by Piaget (1981)
and Bruner(1990). They gave
stress to KNOWLEDGE
DISCOVERY of new meaning/
concepts/ principles in the
learning process.

4.  While knowledge is constructed by the individual
learner in the constructivism , knowledge can also
socially constructed.
 SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM is an effort to show
that the construction of knowledge is governed by
social, historical and cultural context.
 The Psychologist VYGOTSKY stressed that
learning is affected by Social Influences. He
suggested the interactive process in learning.
 In Addition, DEWEY sees language as a medium for
social coordination and Adaption. For Dewey human
learning is really human languaging.

5. LEARNING FRAMEWORK CONSTRUCTIVISM SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM
Assumption Knowledge is constructed
by the individual
Knowledge is constructed
within a social context
Define of learning
Students build their own
learning
Students build knowledge
influenced by the social
context
Learning Strategies
Gather organized
information to create new
concept/principle
Exchange and share form
ideas , stimulates thinking
General Orientation Person 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 6
days/week
Option 2 – 9 hrs/day for 5
days/week

6.  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.
THE COMPUTER’ S
CAPABILITIES

7.  An Information Tool
 A Communication Tool
 A Constructive Tool
 As Co - constructive Tool
 A Situating Tool

8.  The computer can provide vast amounts of
information in various forms, such as text ,
graphics, sound, and video.
 The internet itself provide s an enormous
database from which user can access global
information resources that includes the latest
news, weather Forecast, airline schedule,
sports development, entertainment news and
features. As well as educational information
directly useful to learners.

9.  The computer itself can be use
for manipulating information,
visualizing ones understanding
and building new knowledge.
CONSTRUCTIVE
TOOL

10. CO – CONTRUCTIVIST TOOL
Students can use co-constructivist tools
to work cooperatively and construct a shared
understanding of new knowledge.
The Computer - Supported Intentional
Learning Environments (CSILE) is an example
of an integrated environment developed by
Ontario Institute for studies in Education.
Manifest in the students-generated
database are higher level thinking processes-
explaining, problem solving/finding , expertise
and development , literacy improvement.

11.  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.
 Multi- User domains or Dungeons
(MUDs), MUD Object – Oriented (MOOs)
and Multi-User Shared hallucination
(MUSHs) are examples of situating
systems.
SITUATING TOOL