Educational

Technology 2

Lesson 11

The Computer as
the Teachers
Tool

In this lesson, we shall again look

at the computer, but this time
from another perspective, the
computer as the teachers handytool. It can in fact support the
constructivist and social
constructivist paradigms of
constructivist learning.

Constructivi
sm

It was introduced by Piaget

(1981) and Bruner (1990). They
gave stress to knowledge
discovery of new
meaning/concepts/principles in
the learning process.

Social
Constructivis
m

This is an effort to show that the

construction of knowledge is
governed by social, historical and
cultural contexts. In effect, this is
to ay that the learner who
interprets knowledge has a
predetermined point of view
according to the social
perspectives of the community or
society he lives in.

The psychologist Vygotsky stressed that

learning is affected by social influences. He
therefore suggested the interactive process
in learning. The more capable adult (teacher
or parent) or classmate can aid or
complement what the learner sees in a given
class project. In addition, Dewey sees
language as a medium for social coordination
and adaptation. For Dewey human learning is
really human languaging that occurs when
students socially share, build and agree upon
meanings and knowledge.

Summary of
Two Learning
Perspective

Learning
Social
Framework Constructivi Constructivi
sm
sm
Assumption

Knowledge is
constructed by the
individual.
Definition of Learning Students build their
own learning.
Learning Strategies
General Orientation

Knowledge is
constructed within a
social context.
Students build
knowledge influenced
by the social context.
Gather unorganized
Exchange and share
information to create from ideas, stimulates
new concept/principle thinking.
Personal discovery of Students discuss and
knowledge.
discover meanings

The Computer
Capabilities

Based on the two learning theories, the teacher

can employ the computer as a/an:
a. As an information tool
b. A communication tool
c. A constructive tool
d.As co-constructive tool
e. A situating tool

Based on the two learning

theories, the teacher can
employ the computer as
a/an:
a. As an information tool
b. A communication tool
c. A constructive tool
d.As co-constructive tool
e. A situating tool

a. Information
Tool

The computer can provide vast

amounts of information in
various forms, such as text,
graphics, sound and video.
Even multimedia
encyclopedias are today
available on the internet.

b. Constructive
Tool itself can be used for
The computer
manipulating information, visualizing
ones understanding and building new
knowledge. The Microsoft Word
computer program itself is a desktop
publishing software that allows uses to
organize
and present
their ideas in

c. Co-constructive
Tools
Students
can use constructive tools to work
cooperatively and construct a shared
understanding of new knowledge. On ways
of co-constructive is the use of the
electronic whiteboard where students may
post notices to a shared
document/whiteboard. Students may also
co-edit the same document
from their homes.

 The Computer-Supported
International Learning Environments
(CSILE) is an example of an integrated
environment developed by the Ontario
Institute for studied in Education.

d. Situating
Toolof virtual reality (RS)
By means
extension systems, the computer can
create 3-D images on display to give
the user the feeling that are situated
in a virtual environment. A flight
simulation program is an example of
situating tool which places the user in
a
simulated flying

 Multi-User domains or Dungeons (MUDs)

MUD Object Oriented (MOOs), and MultiUser Shared hallucination (MUSHs) are
example of situating systems MUDs and
MOOs are text-based virtual reality
environments on the Internet. When users
log on to a MOO environment.

Members:

Apan, Jezemiel V.
De Castro, Aira Eloisa
E.
Osorio, Maria Crisnel
L.
Tamang, Rodmie
Colene M.