LESSON 14: THE SOFTWARE AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

THE HARDWARE IS USELESS WHEN THERE IS NO SOFTWARE. SOFTWARE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE REASON THAT THROUGH IT, MANY THINGS CAN BE DONE. THE SOFTWARE CAN BE APPLICATIONS OR SYSTEM SOFTWARE. THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE IS THE OPERATING SYSTEM BUNDLE INSIDE THE COMPUTER WHILE APPLICATION SYSTEM COMMANDS A CERTAIN TASK OR NEED.

I AM TRULY AMAZED OF WHAT THE SOFTWARES CAN OFFER. IT OFFERS A VAST OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE AMONG STUDENTS IN AN ACTIVE AND MOTIVATING WAY. LEARNERS ARE HAVING FUN THAT THEY DON'T EVEN NOTICE THEY ARE LEARNING. 

I, SOON TO BE A TEACHER SHOULD BE THE FIRST IN UNDERSTANDING A CERTAIN SOFTWARE. I NEED TO CHECK FIRST ITS USAGE, ACCURACY, LOGIC INFORMATION AND COHERENCE. I MUST ALSO MAKE SURE IT MEET UP IN ATTAINING THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES I WANT TO MEET.

                    

LESSON 13: COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER

I CAN REALLY SAY THAT LEARNING IS A FUN AND A BENEFICIAL THING TO DO. IT WILL BE AT ITS BEST WHEN BEING DONE IN GROUP. IN OTHER WORDS, "COOPERATIVE LEARNING" ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY.


I PERSONALLY FAVORED LEARNING IN GROUP BECAUSE THROUGH IT, I CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND IDEAS FROM OTHERS AND VICE VERSA. THERE IS GENERATIONS OF IDEAS AMONG THE GROUP MEMBERS. THESE BENEFITS ARE EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE OBTAIN IN THIS KIND OF APPROACH -- SHARING, VALUING, RESPECTING AND HEARTFELT LEARNING.


THE USE OF COMPUTER AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING FOR ME IS A GREAT MATCH FOR THE REASON THAT COMPUTER SOFTWARE IS OFTEN TASK ORIENTED; BECAUSE STUDENTS APPROACH THIS TECHNOLOGY WITH VARYING SKILLS LEVELS AND EACH PROGRAM HAS A UNIQUE SET OF NAVIGATIONAL CONTROLS IN WHICH STUDENTS WILL NEED EACH OTHERS HELP; AND COMPUTERS CAN GENERATE A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AMONG THE LEARNERS. 


IN REALITY, TECHNOLOGICAL FACILITIES LIKE COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE JUST LIMITED BUT THIS SCENARIOS OPENS THE WAY TO MAKE USE OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING WITH THE COMPUTER WHICH IS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR STUDENT'S LEARNING. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL SURELY ENCOURAGED THIS KIND OF APPROACH BECAUSE IT OFFERS A GREAT BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENT'S LEARNING THAT OTHERS CAN'T OFFER.

LESSON 11: THE COMPUTER AS THE TEACHER'S TOOL

I HONESTLY CAN SAY THAT THE TEACHER'S USED OF COMPUTER IN TEACHING IS INDEED A GREAT WAY TO MAKE TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE LEADING TO THE INCREASE OF STUDENT'S MOTIVATION TO LEARN. SINCE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY SPECIFICALLY THE COMPUTER ENTERS THE WORLD OF EDUCATION, THE TEACHER HAS MAKE IT AS THEIR PARTNER OR SHALL I SAY AS AN AID TO MAKE THEIR TEACHING EASIER, MORE ENJOYABLE AND MORE CONVINCING FOR THE STUDENT'S LEARNING. AS A FUTURE TEACHER, I MUST EDUCATE MYSELF AND BE EQUIPPED WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS IN USING THE COMPUTER AS ONE OF MY TOOL TO MAXIMIZE MY TEACHING IN A WAY THAT IT WILL BECOME MORE REALISTIC IN WHICH THE STUDENT CAN HAVE AN EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL LEARNING.