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Computers in the Classrooms
Instructional Media
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Devotional
• Give to Ceasar what is Ceasar’s and to God what is God’s
• Matthew 22: 15-22
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Computer Technology
• Agent of Change?
• Technology Acceleration?
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Information Age Trends
• Marked by the launching of sputnic 1956
• Three significant trends– Shift in demographics– Acceleration of technology– Expansion of information
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Prophecy Fulfilment?
• But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. - KJV (Daniel 12:4)
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Third Millennium
• Shift of thinking - Competent, critical and creative
• Shift of focus - independent, lifelong learners, constant improvement on skills, knowledge and experience
• Shift of role – teacher’s skills, teacher’s responsibility, teacher’s role
• Shift of Basic – Beyond 3 R’s
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Understanding Computer
• Software – refers to the commands that instruct computer to perform task
• Hardware – Physical machinery that makes up computer system
• CPU – The heart of computer system
• Keyboard -
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How Does Computer Work?
• The Computer and all its components make up a computer system
The Computer System
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How Does Computer Work?
• Steps of taking data in, processing the data, storing them as necessary, and outputting the result is called the computing cycle
The Computing Cycle
Input CPU
Storage
Memory
Output
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How Does Computer Work?
• Memory – RAM (Random Access Memory) is computer system’s temporary memory area.
The Computing Cycle
Input CPU
Storage
Memory
Output
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Computer Startup Process
• ROM (Read-only-memory)
• POST – Power on self test
• Operating System – Program that runs the computer and provides an interface (Ex: Windows, Red Hat or Macintosh)
Power ON
Read Data from ROM
Run post
Everything O.K?
Load Operating
System
Output error
message
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Input Devices
• Includes any computer peripheral that you might use to enter data into the computer’s memory
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Output Devices
• Pieces of hardware that move information (data that have been processed) out of the computer
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Storage
• Can be viewed as acting in the capacity of both input and output hardware
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Central Processing unit
• “Brains” of the computer. Within the CPU, calculations are performed; the flow of information between input, output, and memory is coordinated
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Other input devices helpful to teachers and learners
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Other output devices helpful to teachers and learners
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Computers in the Classroom
• One computer vs. many Computer lab
• Microphone –
• Scanners –
• Printer –
• Projection Devices –
• Speaker –
• Others?
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Rising Technology
• Wireless Devices
• Palmtop Computers
• E-Book and Tablet PCs
• Voice Activated Devices
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Virtual Environment
• Virtual reality is a combination of hardware and software that together create a digital environment with which you can interact