Lesson 9

Computer as Information and Communication Technology

 

In the Educational Technology Course 1 the role of the computer in education was well discussed. It was pointed out that the advent of computer is recognized as the third revolution in the education. The first was the invention of the printing press, the second, the introduction of the libraries; and the third, the invention of the computer especially so with the advent of the microcomputer in 1975. Thus emerged computer technology in education.

The Personal Computer (PC) As ICT

Until the nineties, it was still possible to distinguish between instructional media and the educational communication media.

Let’s examine the programs normally installed in an ordinary modern PC.

Microsoft Office

- program for composing text, graphics photos into letters, articles, reports, etc.

Power point 

– for preparing lecture presentation

Excel 

– for spreadsheets and similar graphic sheets

Internet Explorer 

– access to the internet

Yahoo or Google Websites

– e-mail, chat rooms, blog sites, news service, educational softwares etc.

Adobe Reader 

– graphs/photo composition and editing

MSN 

– Mail/chat messaging

Windows media player 

– CD , VCD player

Cyberlink power 

– DVD player

Windows media player 

– editing video

GameHouse 

– Video games