Until
the nineties, it was still possible to distinguish between instructional media
and the educational communication media.
Instructional media consist of
audio-visual aids that served to enhanced and enrich the teaching-learning
process. Examples are the blackboard, photo, film and video.
On the other hand, educational
communication media comprise the media of communication to audiences including
learners using the print, film, radio, and television or satellite means of
communication. For example, the distance learning was implemented using
correspondence, radio, television, or the computer satellite system.
Close to the turn of the 21st
century, however, such a distinction merged owing to the advent of the
microprocessor, also known as the personal computer (PC). This is due to the
fact that the PC user at home, office and school has before him/her a tool for
both audio-visual creations and media communication.
To illustrate, let’s examine the
programs (capabilities) normally installed in an ordinary modern PC.
- Microsoft Office – program for
composing text, graphics, photos in letters, articles, reports, etc.
- Power-point – for preparing lecture presentations.
- Excel – for spreadsheets and similar
graphic sheets.
- Internet Explorer – Access to the
internet.
- Yahoo or Google – Website, email, chat
rooms, Blog sites, news service (print/video) educational softwares etc.
- Adobe Reader – Graphs/photo
composition and editing.
- MSN – Mail/chat messaging.
- Windows media player – CD, VCD player
and editing film/video.
- Cyberlink Power – DVD player.
- Gamehouse – Video games.
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Reference:
Paz I. Lucido, Ph.D. (4 August 2004), Educational Technology 2: Lesson 9 Computer as Information and Communication Technoloy, LORIMAR Publishing Inc.
