LESSON 14: THE SOFTWARE AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

LESSON 14: THE SOFTWARE AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

CONTENT

There are two kinds of software:

1. The system software. This is the operating system that is found or bundled inside all computer machines.

2. The application software. This contains the system that commands the particular task or solves a particular problem. Also referred to as program, Microsoft Windows or Windows for short is an operating environment between the user and the computer operating system. Also called a shell, it is a layer that creates the way the computer should work. Windows uses a colorful graphics interface (called GUI – pronounced “gooee”) that can be seen on the computer screen or monitor whenever the computer is turned on.

 The user can work with on-screen pictures (icons) and suggestions (menus) to arrive at the desired software. Windows 95 (now improved with Windows 2003 and 2007) is software designed for Microsoft Windows. Actually, Windows is in itself a self-contained operating system which provides

Instructional Software

 Instructional software can be visited on the Internet or can be bought from software shops or dealers. The teacher through his school should decide on the best computer-based instructional (CBI) materials for the school resource collection. But beware since CBIs need much improvement, while web-based educational resources are either extremely good or what is complete garbage.

EXPERIENCE

            This software’s were very important to both the teachers and students. Students use Microsoft for example to make some requirements and also power points to report a topic. at the same time teachers also use this software in the same way. Also teachers use Microsoft excel to compute grades easily. There are also other software’s that teachers use to implement instruction effectively and also students to understand their lesson well.

REFLECTION

            These softwares are now part of education. It helps a lot to teaching and learning process.  As a future teacher we need to learn some updated and useful software’s that can be use in our teaching process to gain our students attention. It is our job to help them learn.

APPLICATION

            Those software’s can be use in the teaching and learning process effectively and students will be more interactive, motivated and they learn while they having fun. There is much software that can be use in the teaching process