ICT: Learning & Insights

A Reflection paper on the ICT Learning Process

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as Internet is a global system where networks that uses the internet to connect to billions of devices worldwide and applications programs that causes many changes that somehow affects people in the society. Many of the major foundation of our society have changed and the way we live our daily lives have been impacted. However, the impact on education may just beginning to be felt as teachers integrate this new technology into their teaching. In the early stages of the use of ICT in teaching, looking at the experiences of teachers at a high school provides some clues as to what possibilities and problems may be presented with this new technology. The ICT has brought opportunities in Senior High School it inclined us to use it to go search online to help us get more information as we use the technology for surfing information for the subject that enables us to gain information such as more words to capture, more ability to use the technology or software or hardware and it allows us to send ideas or information to other network users. Teachers could give many different and specific examples of how technology had changed and could change their work and the process of our learning. A number of things were being done and given with Websites and Power point activity. From us, students note which one teacher described as to getting students to create their own Web pages. Teachers were using a powerpoint to enhance a report presentation to attract students for it is an easy way to get the student’s attention. The Web site introduces students the topics being discussed in class and tells them what was the topic is all about, according to the teacher’s process of teaching. It shows them techniques they can use to analyze the recorded data and to interpret. Through ICT technologies that uses powerpoint presentation it helps students benefit from the actual learning. Students and teachers mentioned that the use of Power Point and other computer programs helps to improve their presentation of material to class. Teachers explained that technology enabled teachers to deliver more material to students and student may gain big confidence boost in speaking when it comes to reporting and it eliminates several basic problems to students in Senior High School such as poor hand writing, poor artistic skill, contrast, lighting, and visibility. The students do activities and uses Information and communication technology to elaborate their data using the computer. Then they use word processing programs along with Excel to do graphs and presentations. The software allows us to collect different kinds of data using various attachments that are plugged into the computer. Using computer technology, we have more time to explore beyond the mechanics in setting an assessment or study for academics. It actually lets us look and understand the concepts better. I observed that the point that resource-based teaching or resource-based learning is almost becoming seamless, almost natural in everything that teachers do because information is becoming easier to access with the ICT. I did respond to this opportunity by following it because it is a requirement to have a laptop in Senior High School however there were challenges that brought by the ICT integration which it is difficult for me when there is a time where everyone is typing down notes while i am dropping down notes in my journal notebook, it is easy for me to write because as you get to write all information and everything you hear from your teacher it helps you to acquire and gain lessons and notebook can easily be brought anywhere you go without bringing a laptop with charger. It also helps you when it comes to hand writing skills that you’ll be applying in future purpose like in business proposals and other projects. I did respond to these challenges by typing all the lectures then printing all the notes you have been typing and you can compile it in one folder, it is an easy way to help student in learning. The use of Information and communication technology it allows students to follow with the teacher like Genyo E-Learning online network for students. In these experiences that I’ve encountered with the use of ICT will help me prepare in the future purposes when it comes to business and for communication but with responsibility in handling and using applications such as Facebook, Skype, and other social media.