MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY
FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and
motivating them, the teacher is most important.”
– Bill Gates –
Lessons in this Module
Understanding the Basic Concepts Related to Technology
Roles of Technology for Teaching and Learning
Hello students! Welcome to Technology for Teaching and Learning 1- Module 1.
In this module, essential terms and constructs of getting the knack of technology for teaching and
learning are defined. You will encounter these terms as we go through in this course. Also, this module
introduces to students the roles of technology for teaching and learning.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
Define terms and concepts essential to the understanding of technology for teaching and learning
Use the concepts and terms in communicating with peers
Explain the roles of technology in teaching and learning
Portray the value of technology in supporting student learningAre you ready? Then start the lessons
now!
Lesson 1
Understanding the Basic Concepts
Related to Technology
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Understanding the Basic Concepts Related to Technology forTeaching and Learning
Use concepts and terms in communicating with peers.
Time Frame 1 week
Introduction
Welcome to Lesson 1 of Module 1! This lesson will provide you a flavor of essential ideas in
technology for teaching and learning.
Activity
Write three words you are familiar with. Write your choices along with their very short definitions
in Padlet with the link provided in USTEP. For the purpose of illustration, here is the activity:
Analysis
Directions: Discuss this by group during our synchronous class and answer each question with a
creative graphic organizer.
How useful is technology for teaching and learning?
What do you think is the importance of being familiar with the terms and concepts related to
technology for teaching and learning? (Please refer to Abstraction)
Abstraction
The following terms and concepts are related to technology that you need to digest.
1. Technology refers to methods, processes, and devices used for
practical purposes.It includes instruments from pencil and paper to
modern electronic gadgets and tools for the practical task.
2. Information and Communication Technology and Literacy or ICT
Literacy is the use of digital technology, communication tools and
networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create and
communicate information (Guro 21, 2011).
3. Educational Technology refers to the utilization of technology in
teaching and learning, which includes both the non-digital (flip charts,
pictures, models, realia, etc.). And digital (electronic tools: hardware,
software, and connections, etc.).\
4. Digital Literacy refers to the ability to discover, assess, utilize, share,
and generate content with the use of information technologies and
the internet (Cornell University).
5. Digital Learning is an instructional practice that utilizes technology to
reinforce students’ learning experience. It covers the use of a broad
spectrum of processes that comprises blended or virtual learning. It
can come as online or off-line, whichutilizes digital technology.
6. Online Digital Tools and Apps use an Internet connection to access
the information needed, like Skype. It is a telecommunication
application software product that focuses on providing video chat and
video calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices via the
Internet and to regular telephones.
7. Off-line Digital Tools and Apps can still be used even if there is no
internet access. Among these are Canary Learning, Pocket, Evertone,
iBooks, KA LITE (Gupta, Prinyaka, 2017).
8. Instructional Technology refers to the theory and practice of design,
development, utilization, management, and evaluation of the
processes and resources for learning (Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Seels, B.B. &Richey, P.C. 1994).
9. Software refers to program control instructions and accompanying
documentation stored on disks or tapes when not being used in the
computer. By extension, the term refers to audiovisual materials
(Smaldino, 2005).
10. Multimedia is a sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media
formats in a given presentation or self-study program (Smaldino,
2005).
11. Internet is a massive network of networks, a networking
infrastructure. It connects millions of computers globally, forming a
network in which any computer can communicate with any other
computer as long as they are connected to the internet. It is generally
defined as a global network connecting millions of computers
(http://www.webopedia.com).
12. World Wide Web (www) is also called a Web, which is a graphical
environment on computer networks that allows you to access, view,
and maintain documentation that can include text, data, sound, and
videos (Smaldino, 2005). It is a way of accessing information over the
medium of the internet. It is an information-sharing model that is built
on top of the Internet.
13. Web Access is the ability of the learner to access the Internet at any
point during the lesson to take advantage of the array of available
educational resources.
14. Webquest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all
information that learners work with comes from the web. These can
be created using various programs, including simple word processing
documents that include links towebsites.
15. Productivity Tools refers to any type of software associated with
computers and related technologies that can be used as tools for
personal, professional, or classroom productivity.
Examples:
Microsoft Office, Apple Works – word processing, grade andrecord-
keeping, web page production, presentation) (KFIT-Unesco 2016).
16. Technology Tool is an instrument used for doing work. It can be
anything that helps you accomplish your goal with the use of
technology. These technology tools can be classified as:
a. Data/Calculation Tools. Examples: spreadsheets, Excels,
Sketchpads, probability constructor
b. Design Tools. These are used to make models and design,
creating, and building. Included here are Family Tree Maker,
GollyGee, and Crazy Machines, among others.
c. Discussion Tools. Four different approaches utilize discussion
and interactionon the Internet. These are threaded discussion
forum, Blogging, Live chat, and Video Teleconferencing,
Netiquette, and Safety on the Net.
d. Email Tools. Emails are great communication tools for sending
messages, photographs, videos, and other files. It allows you to
reach out to others around the world. Examples are google mail,
Ymail, Yahoo mail, and many more.
e. Handheld Devices. Handheld devices have become popular
among learners. These include Personal Digital Assistants, global
positioning system, (GPS) and Geographic Information system
(GIS) in the classroom, Portable electronic keyboards, Digital
cameras, Mobile phones, Palm, Handheld computers.
17. Webquest is a teacher structured research experience for the
students that are primarily based on the use of the World Wide Web
and typically takes one or more instructional periods (Bender &
Waller, 2011).
18. Blog is an online journal where posted information from both
teachers and students is arranged. There are three kinds of blogs:
blogs used for communication, blogs used for instruction, and blogs
used for both (Ferriter & Garry, 2010).
19. Wiki, an editable website usually with limited access, allows students
to collaboratively create and post written work or digital files, such as
digital photos or videos. Wikipedia is one of the most widely
recognized of all the wikis(Watters, 2011).
20. Flipped classroom utilizes a reverse instructional delivery, where the
teacher is required to use the web resources as homework or out of
class activity as initial instruction of the lesson, which will be
discussed during class time.
21. Podcast is a video or audio multi-media clip about a single topic
typically in the format of the radio talk show. The two essential
functions of a podcast are to retrieve information to disseminate
information (Eash, 2006).
22. Google Apps is a cloud-based teaching tool which is stored in the
Google server and is available for students both at home and in
school. It includes the Gmail, a free-mail for all; Google calendar – a
tool used for organizational purposes; Google sites that provide
options for developing blogs and wikis; and Googledocs are used
for sophisticated word processing and editing for the document.
23. Vlog is a video blog where each entry is posted as a video instead of
the text.
24. Facebook is a popular social networking site used by students and
adults worldwide to present information on themselves and the
world.
25. VOIP (voice over internet protocol) is a category of hardware and
software that enables people to use the Internet as a transmission
medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP
rather than traditional circuit transmission.
Closure
Congratulations on the job well done. You can now proceed to the next lesson: :Roles of
Technology for Teaching and Learning.
