Lesson 11 The Computer as the Teacher's Tool

C

-In this lesson, computer was again been tackled since this course is about technology. Computer is viewed as a teacher's tool in this lesson. In fact, it supports the constructivist and social constructivist paradigms of constructivist learning. While knowledge is constructed by the individual learner in constructivism, knowledge can also be socially constructed. This lesson is dealing on how the computer can aid or can help social constructivism. It was also included in this lesson that there are capabilities of a computer. It was said that without the computer, today's learners may still be assuming the tedious tasks of low-level information gathering, building and new knowledge packaging. Computer, as a tool can be informative, communicative, constructive, co-constructive and situating tool for teachers.

E

- Computers are eye-catchers of today’s generation. Instead of seeing it as a distraction of learning we also must see how teachers and students benefit from this tool. These computers are of big help to me. It provides information such as graphics, texts, sound etc. which helps me in my assignments and researches. It also help me visualize my understandings by making ppt presentations, etc. Certainly, these computers are tools not only to the teacher but the students as well because it can enhance and enrich their personal understandings also.

R

- We regarded computers as a hindrance of learning in some ways but now I see it as a very great help to me as a future educator. I'm using it now as a student and how much more when I'll be teaching? This, on a deeper sense will really help me in becoming a better teacher to my students.

A

- Teachers must use computers not for self-interest and desires but they should use it in a proper way. There are many uses of computers and we must appreciate it. Teachers in the next generations will not depend solely on the traditional teaching resources but they will also depend on the computers. Teachers must only remember one thing and that is not to be enslaved by the computers.