LESSON 13: COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER

LESSON 13: COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER

CONTENT

Cooperative or collaborative learning is learning by small groups of students who work together in a common learning task. It is often also called group learning but to be truly cooperative learning, 5 elements are needed:

1. common goal

2. interdependence

3. interaction

4. individual accountability

5. social skills

Cooperative Learning and the Computer 

Researchers have made studies on the learning interaction between the student and the computer. The studies have great value since it has been a long standing fear that the computer may foster student learning in isolation that hinders the development of the student's social skills.

Now this mythical fear has been contradicted by the studies which show that when students work with computers in groups 

Components of Cooperative Learning

Education are still wary about the computer's role in cooperative learning. Thus they pose the position that the use of computers do not automatically result in cooperative learning. There therefore assign the teachers several tasks in order to ensure collaborative learning. These are:

1. Assigning students to mixed-ability teams

2. Establishing positive interdependence

3. Teaching cooperative social skills

4. Insuring individual accountability, and

5. Helping groups process information

EXPERIENCE

This is very effective as a student because we can be motivated to do work together with groups. I experience this kind of strategy during my high school and college years. I am more confident to work with my groups using some advance technologies.

REFLECTION

            Through this computer students become more motivated to learn with our groups. We develop the relationship with other. We develop confidence. Students more likely to learn more and in the same time they develop cooperation.  

APPLICATION

This kind of strategy can be use as a future teacher. This was also established nowadays. This is effective because students become interact more in a group setting they are more confident to work with groups. 

LESSON 12: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT- CENTERED LEARNING

LESSON 12: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT- CENTERED LEARNING
  CONTENT

  The idea of student-centered learning is not a recent idea. In fact, as early as the 20^th century, educational educators such as John Dewey argued for highly active and individualized pedagogical methods which place the student at the center of the teaching-learning process.The Traditional ClassroomIt may be observed that classrooms are usually arranged with neat columns and rows of student chairs or desks, while the teacher stands in front of the classroom or sits behind his table. This situation is necessitated by the need to maintain classroom discipline, also allows the teacher to control classroom activities through lecture presentation and teacher-led discussions.Noticeably, however, after spending so many minutes in lesson presentation and class management, students can get restless and fidgety. Often enough, the teacher has to also manage misbehaviour in class as students start to talk among themselves or simply stare away in lack of attention.The SCL Classroom          John Dewey has described traditional learning as a process in which the teacher pours information to student learners, much like pouring water from a jug into cups. This is based on the long accepted belief that the teacher must perform his role of teaching so that learning can occur. This learning approach is generally known as direct instruction, and it has worked well for obtaining many kinds of learning outcomes. The problem with it is that the approach in learning, however, is the fact that the world’s societies have began to change. It may not be felt strongly to countries in which on countries who depends mostly their economy to factory workers. Traditional and direct instruction is very useful in these countries.          In contrast, industrialized societies we find knowledge-based economies in which workers depend on information that can be accessed through information and communication technologies (ICTs). Desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in administration, schools in these developed economies have also adopted the support of ICTs. Their students have now become active not passive learners, demonstrating independence and self-awareness in the learning process.

EXPERIENCE

                In high school and college teachers are using advance technology in order to deliver their instruction effectively. As a student we become more interactive and motivated in doing our own study and research. Through Information technology there are now many resources we can look for, but in the traditional way teachers are the only resource we have. it is very helpful in students side.

REFLECTION
We are now in the generation where different high technology can be use in different ways easily.  Through this information technology student nowadays become independent in learning their lessons. They become more interactive and motivated in learning things by their own. Yes, there are still others teachers who are still traditional in their way of teaching because also they are in rural areas and electricity and high technology are absent there. We are very lucky to be in a generation where we have an easy access to information in just one click.

APPLICATION
Obviously nowadays teachers are using information technology in order to let their student learn in their own selves.  It is a strategy of a teacher in order to help students in their learning. We have learned in the past lesson that computers are now instructional media that teachers use in a teaching and learning process.
 

LESSON 11: COMPUTER AS A TEACHER'S TOOL

CONTENT

                  This lesson talks abourt how teachers use the technology as an instructional materials and how technology help them to deliver their lessons effectively where students interact and motivated well.                

   The Computer's Capabilities

                     Based on the two learning theories, the teacher can employ the computer as a/an:

• An information tool
• A communication tool
• A constructive tool
• As co-constructive tool
• A situating tool

EXPERIENCE

            When I was in high school our teachers use computer in order to deliver their instruction. They use power points in presenting lessons, use it also in order to show us pictures and videos and many more. 

REFLECTION

                Computer is a teachers tool in away that teachers use it as one of the instructional materials in order to deliver the lesson well. Technology nowadays help teachers to deliver their instuction easier, faster and effective to their students.

APPLICATION

Todays generation teachers use the technology as a instructional materials. This is very helpful to their part since it help them to motivate their students and also students can explore more on technology. 

LESSON 10: COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

CONTENT

                    This topic is all about the effective use of computer inside the four walls of a classroom. 

Computer-assisted Instruction

          The computer can be a tutor in effect relieving the teacher of many activities in his personal role as classroom tutor. It should be made clear, however, that the computer cannot totally replace the teacher shall continue to play the major roles of information deliverer and learning environment controller. 

Even with the available computer and CAI software, the teacher must:

• Insure the students have the needed knowledge and skills for any computer activity.
• Decide the appropriate learning objective.
• Plan the sequence and structured activities to achieve objectives.
• Evaluate the student’s achievement by ways of test the specific expected outcomes.

CAI Integrated with Lesson

          CAI computer learning should not stop with the drill and practice activities of students. In effect, CIA works best in reinforcement learning through repetitive exercise such that students can practice basic skills or knowledge in various subject area.

EXPERIENCE

                   When I was in high school computer is very helpful in our learning resources. We use different applications and software in order to understand our lessons well. Our teachers also hlp us introduce some technological advances in where we can be interested to learn. It is a one way to motivate us. 

REFLECTION 

                            

                      Technology nowadays plays an important role in our teaching and learning processes. Through this computer teachers can now deliver there lessons effectively and they can easily gather students attention because this different softwares and applications can be used in order to motivate students and they will learn and interact. 

APPLICATION

                      Computer can be used by teachers in order to deliver lessons to the students. We are now in a generation were students are very updated and they want to learn and also to be fun while learning things. There are many softwares and applications in different subject matters that can be use in the teaching process. 

History of Educational Technology and Information and Technology Communication Revolution

History of Educational Technology and Information and Technology Communication Revolution

Philippine education is patterned after the American system, with English as the medium of instruction. Schools are classified into public (government) or private (non-government). The general pattern of formal education follows four stages: Pre-primary level (nursery, kindergarten and preparatory) offered in most private schools; six years of primary education, followed by four years of secondary education.

College education usually takes four, sometimes five and in some cases as in medical and law schools, as long as eight years. Graduate schooling is an additional two or more years. Classes in Philippine schools start in June and end in March. Colleges and universities follow the semestral calendar from June-October and November-March. There are a number of foreign schools with study programs similar to those of the mother country. An overall literacy rate was estimated at 95.9 percent for the total population in 2003, 96 % for males and 95.8 % for females.

Educational Technology evolves over time. It develops and help us in many ways especially our teachers and as well as, us a student. Astime passes by it improves and also improves our way of living. Edtech is very important today in teaching learning processes and everywhere.

LESSON 9: COMPUTERS AS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Lesson 9: Computers as Information and Communication Technology

CONTENT

 Computer assisted instruction (CAI) was introduced using the principle of individualized learning through a positive climate that includes realism and appeal with drill exercise that uses color, music and animation. The novelty of CAI has not waned to this offered by computer-equipped private schools. But the evolving pace of innovation in today’s Information Age is so dynamic that within the first decade of the 21st century, computer technology in education has matured to transform into an educative information and communication technology (ICT) in education. Instructional media consist of audio-visual aids that served to enhance and enrich the teaching-learning process. Examples are the blackboard, photo, film, and video. Educational communication media comprise the media communication to audiences including learners using the print, film radio, and television or satellite means of communication.  

EXPERIENCE

            Computer assisted instruction help students in learning process. When I was in high school we are taught to use some basic applications use for reports, paperwork and other projects. This were excel, word, power point presentations and many more. Even without the access of internet we still can use the computer through these programs.

             

REFLECTION          

            Computers today are now very important in teaching and learning process. It makes it more easier work to do. It put students in discovery learning. They can develop their skills and abilities in learning process.

           

APPLICATION

           

            Computer assisted instruction is very important in learning, it is use as a teaching aid to make teaching more effective especially to the 21^st century teachers and learners. Computers can also be use in home, office and everywhere. It is use as a means of communication.

            

LESSON 8: HIGHER THIKING SKILLS THROUGH IT BASED PROJECTS

LESSON 8 : Higher  Thinking Skills through IT Based Projects

CONTENT

            This lesson tackles about the higher thinking skills through information technology projects. It has three key elements of constructivist approach, (1) Teacher creating the learning environment, (2) Teacher giving student tools and facilities, and lastly (3) Teacher facilitates learning. Information Technology based projects is very conducive to develop higher thinking skills through this students will be creative and they will go more deeper on what they learn. Resource based projects also use to help students. This are the general flow of events: (1) Teacher determines topic for examination of class. (2) Teacher present the problem, (3) Students firn information, (4) Students organize information. In this way students will be independent in learning. Teacher will be just a mentor and a facilitator in a class, students will be expected to discover answers by themselves. The central principle is to make students go beyond textbook and curriculum. The inquiry based approachor the discovery approach is the approach used by the teachers in order to help his/her students in learning process.

            We all know that the teaching and learning nowadays changes. From the traditional approach to resource based learning, students become more motivated to learn. In traditional approach teachers is the expert and information provider, textbook is key source of the information, product is the be-all and end-all of leaning and assessment is quantitative. While in todays generation which uses the resource based learning model, the teacher is guide and facilitator, sources are varied, it focuses on learning inquiry, it emphasizes on the process and assessment is both quantitative and qualitative.

EXPERIENCE

            As what I have experience, when I was in grade school our teacher help us one on one on our learning process, compare to my sister who is in grade school today they are the one who discover the answer, they have this mini experiment, field trips and many more in which students were free to interact with its other students. They are more student centered approach. When I was in high school that was the moment when I experience the resource based approach, our teachers let us to look for answers and they are just guide and facilitator. It is more amazing today’s approach that was use because students are involves and there is a big change where students learn more that the traditional way of learning.

REFLECTION

            As a future teacher, we must change the way, the approaches and the teaching styles we will use since students nowadays are changing and developing. There are more cooperative, participative, more motivated to learn.

APPLICATION

            There is lot of teaching strategies today to help our learners to be higher thinkers. We must help them that will develop more their thinking skills using resource based projects. Software’s and applications online can be utilized. Traditional way is good but we must help our student’s to become more globally competitive.