Lesson 9 - Computers as Information and Community Technology

Educational Technology 2

1. Discuss the capabilities of the PC outside of education, namely:
a.) electronic or e-commerce
          Electronic commerce is a term for any type business or commercial transaction that involves  the                       transfer of information across the internet. Through internet, the organization can sell their products through internet and consumers can buy through the internet. The consumers can buy without any barriers of time or distance.
b.) e-finance
         E-finance includes investing, banking and mortgage lending. This e-finance enables the consumers to reduce transaction costs, speedily process documents online and for access information. Online finance can decrease the costs of internal business transactions like the costs of labors and expense in reporting. Through the internet business can transact faster and for easier transaction.
c.) entertainment
         Entertainment became a popular use of internet for personal computers. For example, in music, users can have an unlimited access  to any song by an artist. Many website  services allow users to purchase individual albums directly to their computer.Computers also open a venue for a musician records their own music without a professional studio.
d.) advertising

e.) propaganda or development communication


2. Discuss related issues:
    a.) intellectual property rights (pirating)

    b.) pornography using the Internet

    c.) pyramiding scam using the Internet

    d.) gaining or lottery

Quiz Results

Educational Technology 2

Educational Technology 2
Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills Through IT - Based Projects
Webquest


1. Does it merely provide data or information?
*No, it is because,it also gives more information and help teachers too.


2. What does Webquest also provide? (Clue: discovery feature of the project search, roles of each group member in the search, etc.
*The webquest also provides resources for the teacher can be used to teach their students and this allow the teachers to take better advantage of teachable moments with his students. And through this, the students are more motivated and also it develops their higher thinking skills in doing the activities that the teacher instructed.


3. Will Webquest suffice in case of local/domestic problems/questions, such as the definition of "Filipino" among patriots of the 1896 Philippine revolution?
*It is yes because the webquest can be also  a human tutor for which it gives up-to-date information to the learners.


4. Where can we get information for local/domestic problems/questions? (Clue: a library section for local materials)
*Aside from webquest, we can also use the provincial library of the province in which you can avail more information especially information about the province that you want to.