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Give its present-day speed, flexibility and sophistication,
the computer can provide access of information , foster creative social
knowledge-building, and enhance the communication of the achieved project
package. Without the computer, today’s learners may still be assuming the
tedious tasks of low-level information gathering , building and new knowledge
packaging. But this is not so, since the modern computer can help the teacher
and students to focus on more high level cognitive tasks.
Based on the theories, the teacher can employ the computer
as an information tool, where the computer can provide vast amount of
information in various forms, such as text, graphics, sound, and video. A
communication tool, constructive tool – where the computer itself can be used
for manipulating information, visualizing one’s understanding, and building new
knowledge. Co-constuctive tools, where students can use this to work
cooperatively and construct a shared understanding of new knowledge. Situating
tool, by means of virtual reality extension systems, the computer can create
3-D images to give the user the feeling that are situated in a virtual
environment.
Experience
Our teacher in different subjects always gave us an
activity like reporting the assigned topics. This is the common activity which
helps us a lot in building self-confidence. From the topic assigned, there is a
need for us to search/browse in the internet – the fastest way of searching
information. Along from what we get, we need to synthesize information and
present to them in a simple and creative and substantial. But the task does not
end with that, we must to discuss what it is all about, sharing of ideas and
answering possible questions raised by the listeners.
Some teachers let us upload our activity through EDMODO. We
can also have our conversation through it by means of communication. Other
teacher is through blogging, uploading the activity in a creative way.
Reflection
We are talking about how useful the technology is to
instruction. In presenting activity which is by letting students to
search/browse, the teacher must in sure that the students could come
up/construct good idea not just copying everything and memorizing information
base from what they get in the internet.
The teacher must not limit the curiosity and the ability of
the students to learn. He/She must present various activities related to the
computer/technology as a tool to enhance the skills of the students. Learning
by doing is much necessary in today’s generation rather than pure lecture for
the whole period of time.
It is not enough to just download relevant information
using the computer as an information tool, rather, they must use it gathered
information for composition of presentation projects assigned to them.
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