Lesson 3: E- "Estudyante for Electronic" Learning

              Online learning is a force in higher education because this medium allows students to have access to education anytime, anywhere. This new breed of teaching is challenging traditional instruction in two ways. First, learning is moving from being synchronous to asynchronous. Second, higher education is beginning to shift from being teacher-centered to learner-centered. This article focused on the implications of these two changes. In addition, the authors (Repman, Zinskie and Downs, 2010) identified and offered solutions to problems inherent with the adoption of this new approach to teaching

               The authors clearly defined the difference between distance learning, online learning and e-learning. They defined distance learning as being the expansive idea of teaching individuals at a distance, which has a long and varied history. Online learning was identified as the approach to teach courses through course management system (CMS) in a synchronous or asynchronous format. E-learning was defined as a recent approach to teaching that incorporates Web applications that are learner-centered.

              Web applications offer at least two powerful benefits. First, collaboration and connectivity are part of the fabric of Web tools. Second, Web tools allow students to become active creators of content rather than passive consumers of information. This second benefit moves teachers from the role of knowledge transmitter to a position of facilitation. The authors presented research (Craig, 2007) that questioned whether or not CMS could promote collaboration and creativity. The authors pointed out that there is a huge disconnect between the way individuals currently use the web and how CMS operate.

              Unfortunately, the growth of online classes is not limited to a pure pursuit of increased learning and better teaching methods. One of the primary rationales for increasing the number of online courses was access and efficiency. Another reason given for the increase of online courses was a push for schools to do more for less.

Lesson 2: Computer as a TOOL(tutee & tutor)

          Computer has a wide rage of uses. as a whole it is a tool that can be used by the teachers in the classroom discussion. Computer as a tool, it helps the teacher to make an output by using computer (printing grades from computer by making it in Microsoft Excel and by making a powerpoint presentation of lesson by using Microsoft PowerPoint). these are some of the uses of computer in education. Furthermore computer as a tool can be a tutor or tutee.

             TUTOR. computer is being used as a tutor in helping the teacher about the lesson. best example of it are computer assisted instruction where the lesson are programmed in a software program. for example, the teacher make a program for the lesson in art about the types of colors. secondary colors are made by combining two primary colors. Once the student click the two primary colors there will be an output of secondary color. as a tool it gives a wide range of information where students don't need to ask to the teacher. In other hand it is also time consuming for the teacher to make a program about the topic or lesson.

              TUTEE. the tutor or the person gives the instruction to the computer on what will do.best example of it is making a video presentation in Movie Maker. The tutor will import the materials and objects need and  the computer will follow that the tutor want to do. If videos are compiled and you want animation just choose what the tutor want and the computer will do it. Computer as a tutee applies the creativity of the tutor to the output. In other hand it also give a limited functions and operation.

Lesson 1: Technology Significance and Importance

20^th century is the digital age were most of the country are using modern technologies. Several countries are now in a leading succession because of their out numbered wealth and contribution to the advancement of modern technology. Example, in U.S.A., it is one of the well developed country because they are also one of the country who had a advance technology. Technology in their country can be seen everywhere. They have specific budget that are divided to their projects and one of that project is technology advancement research. They prioritize to develop technology because it helps to increase their economic income, educational learning and lessens the peoples burden of work. Technology on them give high importance and focus on developing it. Compared to our own country, in the Philippines, we are also now touched by modern technology but it is not the one of the priority of the government. Philippines is still dependent in the traditional or old way of living were all works are done manually. Based on the the survey, Philippines is one of the poorest country in the world. The first priority of the government is the education and economic growth of the Philippines yet without embracing the advance technology. Local government code 1992 states the decentralization or minimizing the budget of the government. So instead of having a budget for technology and technology research the budget will use to the primary needs of the country. Philippines wants to embrace new and advance technology but the people living of it doesn't want to accept it.
                Technology gives a big impact not only in the economy but also in education. As everyone embrace technology it will give to you a greater impact not only to our self but also to the whole environment.