Student- Centered Learning

1. What can you say to the objection that a Student- Centered Learning can be noisy and unwieldy?

• In SCL environment, it gives students the venue to interact with each other, be motivated and everyone can participate and enjoy. It can be as noisy as it is but it gives the students independence and self- awareness in acquiring knowledge.

2. How can SCL be fun, memorable and healthy?

• SCL can be fun because the students can interact with other students, as well as with the teacher or facilitator. they are able to share their thoughts and ideas with one another as well as their needs, abilities, interests, and capabilities. It can be memorable for the students because they are the one who will seek for the answers to the given questions and problems presented by the teacher. They are the one who will generate their own ideas that makes it memorable for them. And it is also healthy because through their active  participation, their potentials and abilities were being developed.

3. Share/ Discuss experiences in e-mail activities.

• By the use of ''electronic mail'' also called as ''e-mail'', we can exchange important messages or files to another person in just a second, eliminating geographical barrier. 

4. Share/ Discuss experiences in internet surfing.

• Surfing the net simply means to browse the world wide web searching for particular things. It can also mean spending time on the net and not searching for anything to be specific but just passing time.

Difference of Edtech 1 and Edtech 2

Educational Technology 1

Educational Technology 1 has truly paved the way for the learner to become aware, appreciative and equipped to use educational technology tools ranging from traditional to modern educational media.

On the application of Educational Technology 1 showed the 4 phases of application of educational technology in teaching-and-learning, namely; (a) setting of learning learning objectives (b) designing specific learning experiences (c) evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences vis-a-vis the learning objectives, and (d) revision as needed of the whole teaching- learning process, or elements of it, for further improvement of future instructional activities.

Educational Technology 1 served:

• To orient the learner to the pervasiveness of educational technology in society.
• To lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as media for the avenues teaching- learning process in the school.
• To uplift human learning through the use of learning technology.
• To impart skills in planning, designing, using and evaluating the technology- enriched teaching- learning process.
• To acquaint learners on basic aspects of community education, functions of the school media center, and finally
• To introduce the learner to what is recognized as the third revolution in education, the computer.

Educational Technology 2

Educational Technology 2 is concerned with “ Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning.” This is focused on introducing, reinforcing, supplementing and extending the knowledge and skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational technology.

Necessarily, Educational Technology 2 will involve a deeper understanding of the computer as well as hands-on application of computer skills. But this is not to say that the goal of the course is to promote  computer  skills. Rather, the course is primarily directed at enhancing teaching-and-learning through technology integration.

In essence, the aims of infuse technology in the student-teacher training, helping them to adapt and meet rapid and continuing technological changes, particularly in the thriving global information and communication technology (ICT) environment.

More specifically, the course objectives are:

• To provide education in the use of technology in instruction by providing knowledge and skills on technology integration-in-instruction to learners;
• To impart learning experiences in instructional technology- supported instructional planning;
• To acquaint students on Information Technology or IT- related learning theories with the computer as a tutor
• To learn to use and evaluate computer-based educational resources;
• To engage learners on practical technology integration issues including managing IT classrooms, use of the Internet for learning, cooperative learning through the use of information technology; and
• To inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity among students while providing them knowledge of IT- related learning theories.

While the course is primarily intended for the use of student teacher, it can also be of great use to professional teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, and in fact anyone who is interested on how Information Technology can be used to improve not only instruction but the school management program and curriculum.