AIIAS EDCI 625 Instructional Media Computers in the Classrooms Instructional Media.

AIIASEDCI 625 Instructional Media

Computers in the Classrooms

Instructional Media


Devotional

• Give to Ceasar what is Ceasar’s and to God what is God’s

• Matthew 22: 15-22


Computer Technology

• Agent of Change?

• Technology Acceleration?


Information Age Trends

• Marked by the launching of sputnic 1956

• Three significant trends– Shift in demographics– Acceleration of technology– Expansion of information


Prophecy Fulfilment?

• But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. - KJV (Daniel 12:4)


Third Millennium

• Shift of thinking - Competent, critical and creative

• Shift of focus - independent, lifelong learners, constant improvement on skills, knowledge and experience

• Shift of role – teacher’s skills, teacher’s responsibility, teacher’s role

• Shift of Basic – Beyond 3 R’s


Understanding Computer

• Software – refers to the commands that instruct computer to perform task

• Hardware – Physical machinery that makes up computer system

• CPU – The heart of computer system

• Keyboard -


How Does Computer Work?

• The Computer and all its components make up a computer system

The Computer System



• Steps of taking data in, processing the data, storing them as necessary, and outputting the result is called the computing cycle

The Computing Cycle

Input CPU

Storage

Memory

Output



• Memory – RAM (Random Access Memory) is computer system’s temporary memory area.

The Computing Cycle

Input CPU

Storage

Memory

Output


Computer Startup Process

• ROM (Read-only-memory)

• POST – Power on self test

• Operating System – Program that runs the computer and provides an interface (Ex: Windows, Red Hat or Macintosh)

Power ON

Read Data from ROM

Run post

Everything O.K?

Load Operating

System

Output error

message


Input Devices

• Includes any computer peripheral that you might use to enter data into the computer’s memory


Output Devices

• Pieces of hardware that move information (data that have been processed) out of the computer


Storage

• Can be viewed as acting in the capacity of both input and output hardware


Central Processing unit

• “Brains” of the computer. Within the CPU, calculations are performed; the flow of information between input, output, and memory is coordinated


Other input devices helpful to teachers and learners


Other output devices helpful to teachers and learners


Computers in the Classroom

• One computer vs. many Computer lab

• Microphone –

• Scanners –

• Printer –

• Projection Devices –

• Speaker –

• Others?


Rising Technology

• Wireless Devices

• Palmtop Computers

• E-Book and Tablet PCs

• Voice Activated Devices


Virtual Environment

• Virtual reality is a combination of hardware and software that together create a digital environment with which you can interact

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