Module 1

Roles of ICT for Teaching and Learning

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
 Portray the value of ICT in supporting students learning
 Explain the roles of ICT in teaching and learning

Introduction

Welcome to Lesson 2 of Module 2. Now that you have unpacked yourselves with the terms and
concepts in ICT for teaching and learning, you are now going to learn about the roles of ICT for teaching
and learning, which are divided into two: For teachers and teaching and for students and learning. The
three domains of educational technology will also be tackled in this lesson.

 Go back to your learning experiences in school. Recall specific ways by which the use of
educational technology helped you learn.
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 Write a short paragraph on how helpful technology is in your life as a learner.

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Analysis

 What are the roles that technology plays in the learning of students?
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 What are the roles that technology plays in the work of a teacher?
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 Many college students are presently required to take computer courses including word
processing, spreadsheet preparation, presentation techniques, etc. How do you think this will
help application of skills in teaching?
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 How can learner benefit most in the use of technology?

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Abstraction

Roles of Technology for Teaching

According to Stosic (2015), educational technology has three domains:

1. Technology as a tutor. Technology can support the teachers, tutors and other professionals to
help students to learn better.
2. Technology as a teaching tool. Technology can be used as an instrument in teaching.
3. Technology as a learning tool. Technology makes the learning easier and more effective, use
this tool for learning for life.

A. For Teachers and Teaching

1. Provide essential support to teachers.
2. Modernizes the teaching-learning environment.
3. Enhances the teaching-learning methods and strategies in teaching.
4. Opens opportunities for educational research.
5. Improves the capability of teachers and inculcate scientific attitude.
6. Serves as an avenue for teacher professional development.
7. Encourages scientific attitude.

B. For Learners and Learning

1. Supports learners on learning how to learn on their own.
2. Develops the communication skills of learner through social interactions.
3. Augments learners higher-order thinking skills: critical thinking, problem solving and
creativity.

Application
Write a paragraph on how you are going to use technology when you become a teacher. (3-4
paragraphs)

Module Assessment

The test aims to evaluate how the learners are learning about module 1. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
1. The following are purposes of using WebQuest EXCEPT
a. To encourage the students to use information in meaningful classroom discussion.
b. To introduce new knowledge and to strengthen knowledge.
c. To acquire knowledge through reading.
d. To develop higher-order thinking skills.

2. John has the skill of using information and communication technology to find, evaluate, create
and communicate information. What ability is manifested?
a. Digital literacy
b. Numerical Literacy
c. Reading and Writing skill
d. Assessing and Evaluating skill

3. It refers to a global network providing various information and communication facilities which
consist of interconnected network.
a. WebQuest b. Blog c. Internet d. Google Apps

4. This refers to the integration of multiple forms of media which includes text, graphics, audio,
video etc.
a. Visual Aids b. Educational Radio Program c. Motion Pictures. D. Multimedia

5. This is a type of learning facilitated by technology that allows students to have control over
time, place, path or pace.
a. Digital Learning
b. Deep Learning
c. Digital Teaching
d. Instructional Learning

6. Teacher Gina uses tables, video conferencing and smartboard for effective teaching. What
domain of technology is this?
a. Technology as a teaching tool
b. Technology as a learning tool
c. Technology as a tutor
d. Technology as a program

7. The following are roles of technology for teaching and teaching EXCEPT
a. Enhances passive classroom to alive classroom.
b. Improve higher-order thinking skills of students.
c. Improve teaching performance of a teachers.
d. Provides an avenue for professional development.
8. Jennifer has the ability to think with reason, understand the logical connection between ideas
and ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems systematically. What is manifested by
Jenifer?
a. Higher-order thinking skills
b. Creative thinking
c. Reading Literacy
d. Numerical Literacy

9. Which statement about technology in teaching and learning is FALSE?

a. Technology has modernized teaching and learning.
b. Use of technology enhances higher-order thinking skills.
c. Millennials teachers are not ready to use technology in teaching.
d. Technology use is indispensable.

10. This is characterized by the ability to perceive the world in new ways and ability to generate
ideas and alternatives useful in solving problem.
a. Higher-order thinking skills
b. Manipulative skill
c. Novelty
d. Creativity