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COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
A.Y. 2020-2021, First Semester

ONLINE LEARNING MODULE 3

I. Subject: EDUC 8 – Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

II. Learning Outcomes:
1. Assess current personal usage of computer applying the tutor-tool-tutee model.
2. Transform the negative effects of computer into its educational and instructional
values.
III. Topic/Lesson: The Computer Technology
IV. Days of Learning Sessions:
Online/Modular
BEED 2A - Fri/Wed
BEED 2B - Sat/Thurs
BEED 2C - Fri/Wed
BSED E2A - Thurs/Sat
BSED E2B - Wed/Fri
BSED E2C - Sat/Thurs
V. Expected Outcome:
State and demonstrate the educational role and functions of computer technology.
VI. Delivery:
1. Thought Processing
1.1. Pre-assessment Activity (Collaboration)
Experience as a Learner. Write a paragraph about your personal
experience on how computer has influenced your life as a learner from
elementary, high school and college.

How computer technology influenced my life as a learner?

 One thing that comes to mind is how convenient it is today,

through the internet, to find and get information about
different subjects. You will find tutorials, both written and
video, within minutes. Not all is of good quality on the
internet, but quite a lot is quite helpful.

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 2. Presentation Phase:

The 3-A Approach

a. ANALYSIS (Communication)
Expectations as a Future Teacher. Write a paragraph on how you are
going to use computer or technology when you will become a teacher.

How will I use computer technology when I become a teacher?

 If I become a teacher someday this is the perfect way for

students to display their unique creative abilities as well as
highlight learning is to create digital content related to the
subjects they are learning. As with any other project, when
students are able to express themselves in ways that
illustrate and match their personal strengths and
learning/communication styles, the process of producing
content is most efficient.

b. ABSTRACTION (Critical Thinking)

Read the following elaborations to further aid your understanding.

THE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

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, you must have extensively made use of computers
primarily to do your school work, such as homework, 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 compute applications, you
realize how much the computer technology has made your academic
tasks easy and fast.
In the classroom, you must have observed some of your teachers
using the computer to deliver instruction, and others still make use of the
chalk board in teaching. Just like you, teacher 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 or
computers, Taylor (1980) introduced the tutor, tool and tutee model to
illustrate the educational role and functions of computers in education.

COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

The computer takes the role of a tutor when it is used to teacher users
specific skills or concepts. Tutorial programs are designed to guide users
in acquiring and understanding a particular skill. As a tutor, the computer

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 simply dictates what the user should do and the user in return follows as
directed.
COMPUTER AS A TOOL

When the computer plays the role of a tool, this involves the use of more
general-purpose applications such as word processing programs and
database programs used in preparing reports and in organizing
information. As a tool, a computer simply facilitates these tasks and
helps users work efficiently. The use of Excel program 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.

COMPUTER AS A TUTEE

The third role or function of a computer is when it serves a s a tutee.

Here, users such as teachers and students design programs that will
instruct or dictate the computer what to do.

The tutor-tool-tutee functions of computer provide the basic concept on

how you can move 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.

Numerous research studies in the last decade have been conducted

primarily to examine how the use of computers can transform teaching
and learning. These scholarly works seem to share common
observations on teachers’ perceptions and apprehensions using
computers in the classroom. Many teachers view computers as a
teaching device just like the other teaching devices they use in the
classroom.

If you continue surfing in the internet you will encounter a hundred and
one ways of citing 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. Scholars and practitioners
in the field cited the following:

ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION

 Computers facilitate an efficient storage of information in data

management.
 Use of PowerPoint and other presentation software like Flash
make lecture presentation interactive and meaningful.
 Computer can facilitate an audio-visual representation of
information, hence, learning becomes realistic.
 Computers provide easy access to knowledge and information
via the internet.
 Homework, take-home tests and other academic requirements
may be submitted in soft copies and therefore save paper.
 Computers provide access to online instructional materials,
thereby, simplifying and enhancing delivery of complex and
difficult concepts and ideas.

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 If we have cited positive contributions of computers in education, they
likewise have the following negative effects or disadvantages.

DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION

 Computers have negative effect on one’s health.

 Computers affect the social growth and development of many
users especially the young. 24/7 or prolonged access results
to 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.
 There is a significant drop in students’ attention in class.
Students are more focused on their mobile technologies.
 Technology dependence led to a decline in students’ spelling
and writing abilities.
 Computers brought about diverse computer skills among the
students.

c. Assessment Phase:

a. Work Activities

 Self-assessment of personal usage of computer technology.

 Three roles of functions of computers are presented in the upper boxes.
 Fill up each box below with your personal usage of computer.
 State briefly the way you used the computer.

AS A TUTOR AS A TOOL AS A TUTEE

The third role or

As a tutor, the function of a
As a tool, a
computer simply computer is when it
computer simply
dictates what the serves a s a tutee.
facilitates these
user should do Here, users such as
tasks and helps
and the user in teachers and
users work
return follows as students design
efficiently.
directed. programs that will
instruct or dictate
the computer what
to do.

 After completing this activity, you may now check the degree and
frequency of your computer usage. Do you use computer technology
more often as a tutor, tool or tutee?

 yes, because it will help you so that you can teach more clearly and
they will understand immediately.

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 b. Take Home Tasks

 In a two column table below, major claims on the disadvantages of

computers are presented.
 On the second column, write down several ways on how you can address
or provide solutions to these negative effects of computers..

Disadvantages of computer technology Proposed solutions

Ensure that you talk about their online

interactions regularly with your children. Check
any inappropriate or frightening material they
1. Inappropriate access to pornographic and might have come across with them and
violent websites. reiterate that there is nothing so horrible about
it that they will not tell you about it. Have a look
for yourself if you hear about a place that
interests you.
Always guide the child in what he is doing so
2. Technology dependence led to a decline in that he knows if what he did is right or wrong
student’s spelling and writing abilities. and you can correct it.

Tell them about honesty and integrity so that

3. Easy access to information made cheating they know it is not right and always kept in mind
rampant. never to do that.

4. There is a significant drop in student’s You should always be energetic so that your
attention in class. Students are more focused students listen to you more and more focused
on the mobile technologies they have with and give them rewards where they are more
them. active.
Teach children how to use technology
5. Cyber bullying as a serious problem has responsibly and find out whom children are
come about. speaking to, and making friends with, online.

VII. Reference/s:

Bilbao, Purita P. et al. (2019) Technology for Teaching and Learning 1, Lorimar
Publishing Inc., Cubao, Quezon City

Habulan, Nenita V. (2016) Pedagogical Foundations in Educational Technology,

Technology for Teaching – Learning1, Lorimar Publishing Inc., Quezon City

Ballado, Ronato S. (2012) Basic Concepts in Educational Technology 1, Rex Book

Store, Inc. (RBSI), Sampaloc, Manila

Corpuz, Brenda B. and Lucido, Paz I. (2008) Educational Technology 1 1 st Edition,

Lorimar Publishing Inc., Quezon City

Garo, Candelaria D. (2008) Theories and Principles of Educational Technology,

National Book Store

Tabbada, Epifania V. and Buendia, Maria Mercedes (2015) Educational Technology

1, Adriana Publishing Co., Inc., Quezon City

Vindollo, Shiela C. and Buendia, Maria Mercedes C. (2016) Educational Technology

2, Adriana Publishing Co., Inc., Cubao, Quezon City

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