Educ 8- Educational Technology

1. Computer as the
Teacher Tool

2. -Was introduced by Piaget (1981)
and Bruner (1990).
-They gave stress to knowledge
discovery of new
meaning/concepts/principles in
the learning process.
Constructivism

3. - This is an effort to show that the
construction of knowledge is
governed by social, historical and
cultural contexts.
Social Constructivism

4. Summary of the Two Learning Perspectives
Learning
Framework
Constructivism
Social
Constructivism
Assumption Knowledge is constructed
by the individual
Knowledge is constructed
within a social context
Definition of Learning Students build their own
learning
Students build knowledge
influenced by the social
context
Learning Strategies Gather unorganized
information to create new
concept/principle
Exchange and share form
ideas, stimulates thinking
General Orientation Personal Discovery of
knowledge
Students discuss and
discover meanings
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option 1-8 hrs/day for
6days/ week Option 2-9
hrs/day for 5 days/ week

5. -The computer can provide access
to information, foster creative
social knowledge-building and
enhance the communication of
the achieved project package.
The Computer’s Capabilities

6.  The teacher can employ
computer as:
- An information tool
- A communication tool
- A constructive tool
- A situating tool

7. -The computer can provide vas
amounts of information in various
forms, such as text, graphics,
sound and video.
Informative Tool

8. - Internet can serve as a channel
for global communication, the
computer can very well be the
key tool for video
teleconferencing sessions.
Communication Tool

9. - The computer itself can be used
for manipulating information,
visualizing one’s understanding
and building new knowledge
Constructive Tool

10. - Students can use co- constructive
tools to work cooperatively and
construct a shared understanding
of new knowledge
Co-Constructive Tool

11. -By means of virtual reality (RS)
extension systems, the computer
can create 3-D images on display
to give the user the feeling that
are situated in a virtual
environment.
Situating Tool