The Personal Computer (PC) as ICT

    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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For more information that related about the topic just click the links below:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/role-of-computers-in-education.html

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/reference/what-is-ict

http://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/computerideas.html

http://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/computerideas.html

Reference:

Paz I. Lucido, Ph.D. (4 August 2004), Educational Technology 2: Lesson 9 Computer as Information and Communication Technoloy, LORIMAR Publishing Inc.