Even before we arrive in the 21’st century, the world we are living now is information and technology intensive. It is therefore just logical, if we have to survive in such a world, that we exploit information and technology to push the limits of education and exploit  education to push the limits of information and technology.

          Let us look at the technology curve of gadgets starting from basic to the more sophisticated and see the range of interaction between teachers and students, students and machine, and students and the world.

          Let us start with the simple transparency, film – strip and audio tape. Interaction is limited mainly to teacher – directed and presentation. Simple as those gadgets are in the technology curve, most of our schools do not have them.

          Moving up to video – disc, we can find more interaction of the students with the teacher. This gadget promotes visual learning style.

          Now we move a notch higher to computer. This allow for student – centered learning and teacher/student interaction. Different styles of learning are possible. There is interactive learning. Individual capability are enhanced. One on one interaction of the student with computer aided lessons can also easily be assessed.

By: Desiree C. Cawigan | Master Teacher I | Lamao Elementary School | Limay, Bataan