Technology for

Teaching-
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 Lesson 3

The Computer
Technology
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Learning Outcomes:

Lesson 3: The  State and demonstrate the

Computer educational role and functions of
Technology computer technology.
 Assess current personal usage of
computer applying the tutor-tool-
tutee model.
 Transform the negative effects of
computer into it’s educational and
instructional values.
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Lesson 3: The
Computer
Technology
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In the Philippines, your parents and your elders as teachers or students

can probably recall the first time they saw computers in computer
laboratories. These computers were made available only to students
taking computer-related subjects, and only computer teachers have
access to these computers. Later on, computers are seen in administrative
offices such as the registrar’s office, accounting, general services and in
the library. Initially, many of them probably thought at that time that
computers replaced the manual or electronic typewriters and were
perceived as the latest version or models of typewriters.
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○ For others, they believe that one has to be

Lesson 3: The well versed in typing in order to use a
Computer computer. These are just few of the many
Technology other perceptions and apprehensions
about the computer technology. Today,
these computers finally invaded the
classrooms. But how do these computers
function? Do these computers simply
serve as modern typewriters or tools in
teaching? Let’s find out.
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Learning Activity
Share your first exposure to a computer.
Answer the following guide questions.
 Relate your personal experiences when you were first
exposed to a computer.
 If you can recall, when and where did it take place?
 Explain the particular situation or event that led you to use
a computer.
 Did someone assist you or did you discover it yourself?
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You have just shared your personal experiences with
your first exposure to a computer. At this stage of
your academic pursuit, and as a millennial student,
Educational Role you must have extensively made use of computers
and Functions of a primarily to do your school work, such as homework,
Computer reports and other research activities. Hence you must
have explored the many computer applications and
programs to carry out your various academic
requirements. In the course of exploring these
computer applications, you realize how much the
computer technology has made your academic tasks
easy and fast.
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In the classroom, you must have observed some

of your teachers using the computer to deliver
Educational Role instruction, and others still make use of the
and Functions of a chalk board in teaching. Just like you, teachers
Computer likewise attempt to explore and discover how
the use of computer can facilitate teaching and
learning. In order to understand the evolution in
terms of functionalities of computers, Taylor
(1980) introduced the tutor, tool and tutee
model to illustrate the educational role and
functions of computers in education.
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The computer takes the role of a tutor

Computer as when it is used to teach users specific
a Tutor skills or concepts. Tutorial programs are
designed to guide users in acquiring and
understanding a particular skill. As a tutor,
the computer simply dictates what the
user should do and the user in return
follows as directed.
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this involves the use of more general-purpose
applications such as word processing
programs and database programs used in
Computer as preparing reports and in organizing
a Tool information. As a tool, a computer simply
facilitates these tasks and helps users work
efficiently. The use of Excel programs in
sorting , organizing, and managing pertinent
data and presenting them visually, the use of
Word program in writing and research,
PowerPoint and other presentation programs
are examples when the computer is working
as a tool.
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The third role or function of a computer is when it

serves as a tutee. Here, users such as teachers and
Computer as students design programs that will instruct or
a Tutee dictate the computer what to do. For example, a
computer becomes your tutee when you design
your own PowerPoint presentation for the delivery
of your lecture in class. In this example, the
computer simply reads what you have designed or
programmed and, therefore plays the role of a
tutee.
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Given these tutor-tool-tutee role and
functions of computers in education,
now you may asses your current
usage of computer.
Learning Activity
Directions: (Self-Assessment of Personal Usage of Computer)
 Three roles or functions of computer are presented in the upper
boxes.
 Fill up each box below with your personal usage of computer
 State briefly the way you use the computer.

As a Tutor As a Tool As a Tutee

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Want big impact?

Use big image.
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The tutor-tool-tutee functions of

computer provide the basic
Functions of a concept on how you can move
Computer
your computer usage from a tutor,
to a tool and eventually to a tutee.
However, using a computer
requires more than simply
understanding its role and
functions in education.
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Numerous research studies in the last decade
have been conducted primarily to examine
how the use of computers can transform
Functions of a teaching and learning. These scholarly works
Computer seem to share common observations on
teachers’ perceptions and apprehensions
using computer in the classroom. Many
teachers view computers as a teaching device
just like the other teaching devices they use in
the classroom. According to Thomas and
Boysen (n.d.), the computer is not just another
form of media like a film projector or
videotape unit.
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These gadgets can dispense information but
cannot address individual learning needs of
the students and cannot motivate and engage
Functions of a them in higher cognitive thinking. The true
Computer potential of the computer is in providing a
medium through which the student can learn
rather than a medium through which the
teacher can teach (Thomas & Boysen, n.d.).
This should call for empirical studies that
should look at technology not as a simple
delivery medium but as “the learner actively
collaborating with the medium to construct
knowledge”, (Kozma, 1991).
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Teaching and learning today have gone
beyond learning from prescribed textbook
with the emergence of computers in the
Functions of a classroom. As a student in teacher education,
Computer you find it easy and quick to satisfy your
search for additional knowledge using the
internet. But soon you will shift your role from
being a student to a teacher. How a student
views computer technology will not be the
same as how a teacher perceives the role and
functions of computer in teaching. The latter
is the primary objective of your course in
Educational Technology.
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If you continue surfing in the

internet you will encounter a
Functions of a hundred and one ways or citing
Computer
other roles and functions of
computers in education. But for
the purpose of your present
lesson, let us focus on the
significant advantages of using
computers in education.
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Scholars and practitioners in the field cited the
following:
Advantages
and Benefits of  Computers facilitate an efficient storage and
information in data management.
Computer in
 Use of PowerPoint and other presentation
Education software like Flash make lecture presentation
interactive and meaningful.
 Computers can facilitate an audio-visual
representation of information, hence, learning
becomes realistic.
 Computers provide easy access to knowledge
and information via the internet.
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 Homework, take-home tests and other

Advantages and academic requirements may be submitted
Benefits of in soft copies, and therefore, save paper.
Computer in  Computers provide access to online
Education instructional materials, thereby, simplifying
and enhancing delivery of complex and
difficult concepts and ideas.
 Computers provide efficient storage and
rendition of information for quick
information processing (Banate, 2014).
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In addition, particularly in teaching and in

Advantages and any given learning environment,
Benefits of computers offer extended learning
Computer in opportunities with access to the wide
Education array of online instructional materials
which teachers can use to reinforce
delivery of content.
If we have cited the positive contributions
of computers in education, they likewise
have the following negative effects or
disadvantages.
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 Computers have negative effect on one’s
health.
 Computers affect the social growth and
Disadvantages of development of many users especially the
Computer in young. The 24/7 or prolonged access results to
Education social discomfort in face-to-face interaction.
 Computers give access to inappropriate
pornographic and violent websites.
 Irresponsible use of technology results to
cyber bullying which is rampant today.
 Easy access to information made cheating
easy, too.
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 There is significant drop in students’ attention in
class. Students are more focused on their
mobile technologies.
Disadvantages of  Technology dependence led to a decline in
Computer in students’ spelling and writing abilities.
Education  Computers brought about diverse computer
skills among the students . Some may come
with prior knowledge and skills on computer
applications, while others may not have any
exposure at all. (Schreiner, n.d.)
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Learning Activity
Provide a proposed solutions to the following Disadvantages of Computer Technology
Disadvantages of Computer Technology Proposed Solutions
1. Inappropriate access to pornographic and violent websites.
2. Technology dependence led to a decline in students’
spelling and writing abilities.
3. Easy access to information made cheating rampant.
4. There is a significant drop in students’ attention in class.
Students are more focused on the mobile technologies they
have with them.
5. Cyberbullying as a serious problem has come about.