MODULE 5COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET

By:Cherry Dale D. Daumar

IntroductionComputer and internet have

changed our lives and even our society since they were first introduced.

Computers created the "information age", where huge amounts of data could be processed.

The Internet has brought even more drastic changes. Using your computer, you can "go online", and access the Worldwide Web (WWW).

Computers A system wherein its parts perform a unified job of receiving inputs, process the information and transform into a new kind of result.

Computers Advantages : it allows learner

controlCan cater to

special needsHas records

keeping abilityCan manage

different types of information

Can provide divers experiences

Limitations: Novelty effectCopyright issuesSocial

interaction may be limited

Creativity may be stifled in computerized instruction

Internet Internet is the world-wide network of interconnected computer that operates using a standardized set of communication.

Web 2.0 (Buan, 2008)It is the use of interactive technology that aims to enhance creativity, information-sharing, and collaboration among users.

Wiki A type of website that allows anyone or only designated members to edit its content.

Blog

The abbreviation word for weblog, it is a web-based journal where individuals can publish their thoughts and opinions on the internet.

Online Collaborative Websites

These allows individuals to create or upload on the web where they can then be edited using familiar formatting tools.

Media Sharing A social networking with platform and diversified interferences that allows users to upload, compress, distribute images, text, audio, video, and other applications.

Social Bookmarking

social bookmarking is saving bookmarks to a public website and tagging them with keywords.

Drawbacks of Web 2.0 Tools

1. content must be edited online2. people may be contribute

inappropriate content3. content can be lost if you revert to

a previous version

Web-Enhanced learning Activities (Arnito,2005)

Online Treasure Hunt is an online inquiry-base

activity developed by Tom March with the aim of developing knowledge of a specific topic in the curriculum.

Online Treasure HuntComponents:a. brief introductionb. question about a topicc. web resources where one can find the answers to the question listedd. a concluding activity wherein students will answer the Big question

Online Treasure HuntBenefits:

a. develops mastery of the topicb. develops reading skillsc. fosters active learning d. Develops skill in analysis and synthesis through the Big Questione. develops creativity since students synthesize information using various formats

Web-Enhanced learning Activities (Arnito,2005)WebQuestis an online inquiry-base activity developed by Bernie Dodge and Tom March in 1995 at the San Diego State University.

WebQuest Elements of WebQuest

1. introduction- an engaging first statement that draws the reader in while setting the stage for the webquest.2. task- a doable and interesting mission that revolves around an open-ended question3. process- describe step-by-step how the learners will accomplish the task;4. resources- web and other resources for students to use to be able to accomplish the task5. evaluation- shows or explain how students will be evaluated.

WebQuest Benefits of a WebQuest:

1. Promotes cooperative learning2. Promotes authentic learning3. Promotes learning through guided

experience4. Develops information literacy and higher

order thinking skills5. Promotes reading and writing across

curriculum6. Promotes reflective learning through self-

assessment and peer evaluation

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