CARAIG, Hazel D.

DELCANO, Heart Angel Lohr D.

TIBOR, Jewil Meigh F.

BS Psychology - 2

Essay: Find a partner, discuss and write your answer on the space provided. Prepare to
report on class.

1. What are the effects of ICT in your life? Cite two concrete examples
and elaborate.
As it is known, everything in life, there is always a positive and negative side of
everything. But whether the effect is positive or negative, the effects of ICT is far
reaching and cannot be overemphasized. The effects of ICT looks at how our life has
been changed, for better and for worse. It includes both positive and negative effects at
how our life is affected.
Positive Effect: ICT has been our source for entertainment and
leisure such as media streaming.
ICT has provided us with more ways of entertaining ourselves. Now, we can
listen to music, look at photographs, and watch a movie. As psychology students, we
find it more positive when sadness can be lifted when we do something enjoyable, and
one of it would be when we watch something funny on Facebook reels or on TikTok.
We can also listen to music that captures what we’re feeling at that moment. ICT has
given us the access for fun and relaxation if we’re feeling a bit blue or sad. With
technologies provided by ICT, we can stream, or download media that we use for
entertainment. For these entertainments, we would have to use the wireless network, or
the internet to allow us to stream on any websites. If it weren't for ICT, we wouldn't be
able to have these.
Negative Effect: ICT has somehow made us less productive.
One of the biggest impacts of ICT in our life is related to distraction. It leads to
loss of focus and decreased productivity. For example, as students, when we have to use
our phones to navigate the online search engine like Google for our assignments, we’re
always tempted to open our social media to check some notifications. Our attention will
eventually be directed on scrolling through our social media. This can interrupt work
and cause us to switch between tasks, reducing our overall efficiency. ICT has
somehow made it more difficult to stay on task and devote sustained attention. This
interferes with our work productivity.

2. What do you think are the effects of ICT developments in education?

Focus on what are the problems, possible solutions and
opportunities brought by the changes.
Problems Possible Solutions Opportunities
1. Lack of Effective Training  Workshop Training  Enhancing teacher training.
 According to some studies, there were programs should be ICT plays a vital role in
not enough training opportunities for organized to train the enhancing quality of teacher
teachers in using ICTs in a classroom teachers and non-teaching training. ICT is very
environment. The issue of training is staff in order to make important for the professional
certainly complex because it is important them competent to handle development of the teachers.
to consider several components to ensure ICT infrastructure and Teacher educators need the
training effectiveness. These were time services. various ICT competencies for
for training, pedagogical training, skills  Teachers should be trained giving the students
training, and an ICT use in initial teacher on how to use ICT in opportunities to learn and
training. Correspondingly, the lack of teaching. apply the required 21st
training in digital literacy, lack of  Providing pedagogical century skills.
pedagogic and didactic training on how to training for teachers,  Various technological
use ICT in the classroom and lack of rather than simply training approaches can be used when
training concerning technology use in them to use ICT tools. teachers are not present to
specific subject areas were obstacles to  When there are new tools ensure that students receive
using new technologies in classroom and approaches to high-quality instruction
practice. teaching, teacher training (although the required
is essential. infrastructure must be in
In Saudi Arabia, similar reasons for place).
failures of in using educational technology  Different technologies that
has been reported: the weakness of are effectively incorporated
teacher training in the use of computers, into lessons can also
the use of a “delivery” teaching style guarantee increased student
instead of investment in modern participation and attention.
technology, as well as the shortage of  Materials for learning and
teachers qualified to use the technology teaching that have been
confidently. carefully crafted, structured,
and self-directed can be
distributed via a variety of
appropriate technologies
(radio, video, CDs, and
online).
2. Lack of Accessibility  Adequate funding is very  Information technology
The lack of access to resources is important for the provides variety of resources
another complex barrier that discourages implementation of ICT in to enhance the teaching skill
teachers from integrating new education. Govt. should of the teachers and learning
technologies into education. For example, provide adequate fund in ability. The scope of learning
some teachers complained about how the education sector. resources are now being
difficult it was to always have access to  Providing ICT resources widened.
computers and projectors. Reasons like including hardware and  Teachers and learners can
“computers and projectors had to be software. utilize the variety of
booked in advanced and teachers would  Effective management and resources. For that they do
forget to do so, or they could not book organization of resources not have to depend on the
them for several periods in a row when (clear and organized printed books and material
they wanted to work on several activities scheduling). available in the library. They
with the students. In other words, a can access wealth of
teacher would have no access on ICT unlimited learning resources
materials because most of these were not from anywhere at any time
shared with other teachers. day with the use of ICT.
Poor ICT Infrastructure is also another  The use of ICT also
important issues and challenge in facilitates collaborative
successful implementation of ICT in learning and development of
education, Infrastructure such as 21st century skills.
hardware, software, internet access, and Collaborative learning
similar other resources which are required encourages the learners to
to integrate technology in teaching and work cooperatively in the
learning are not sufficient. pair or group.
 ICT can contribute in
catering individual needs of
the learners. Because of the
technology, teachers are able
to consider the needs of every
students in the classroom.
ICT helps the students to
learn as per their capacities
and interest.
3. Lack of Technical Support  Regular monitoring of the  Continuous access of
Another important issues in integrating quality and condition of available technical support.
ICT in education is lack of technical hardware and software  The teaching and learning
support. Technical support are essential to resources for immediate flow is not distracted, more
the continued viability of ICT use for repair if necessary. efficient, and in a systematic
every learning institution. These technical  Providing continued manner due to the updated
barriers include poor connection, and technical support and more advanced
malfunctioning computers and projectors. technologies.
These technical barriers impeded smooth
delivery of the lesson or the natural flow
of the classroom activity.
4. Poor Educational leadership,  Electoral school boards  ICT has upgraded the
management, and policies that represent parents and classroom. With the help of
For the successful implementation of the larger community ICT teachers can built the
ICT in education. There is an urgent need should have more power classroom more dynamic and
of efficient policies. But the school to strengthen school make the lessons more
policies are not strong. As a result we can governance (again, with enjoyable for the students.
hardly expect the implementation of ICT the proper empowerment Now the concept of smart
in education. and support). classroom is gaining
 Traditional Curricular Framework is  Provide continuing popularity.
also a hindrance in integrating ICT professional support  ICTs can stimulate, motivate
in education (the traditional mode of programs and induction ad spark students appetites
teaching delivery). training for school for learning. Students are
 Unfavorable organizational culture personnel. more engaged and hold their
and poor attitude towards the use of  The management should attention. Technology helps
technologies is also factor in undertake strong policies the students to feel confident
integrating ICT in education. to implement ICT in and learn with pleasure and
 Low student achievement is educational institution. improves learning.
increasingly being linked to
shortcomings in organization
of schools to provide their digital
needs.
 3. List down the impacts of ICT in the society.
Advantages
1. Faster communication speed - In the past, it took
a long time for any news or messages to be send. Now
with the Internet, news or messages are sent via e-mail
to friends, business partners or to anyone efficiently.
With the capability of bandwidth, broadband and
connection speed on the Internet, any information can
travel fast and at an instant. It saves time and is
inexpensive.
2. Globalization - Video conferencing reduces travel
and lodging costs. ICT has enabled the world
economy to become a single interconnected system
that allows one to contact a business or family
member and bring nations and people closer together.
3. Lower Communication Cost - Compared to other
forms of communication like the telephone, mail, or
courier service, using the Internet is more affordable.
It makes it possible for users to access vast amounts of
data at a very low cost. We are not required to pay for
any of the fundamental services offered by the
Internet. Additionally, access to the Internet is
relatively inexpensive.
4. Borderless Communication - The internet
provides quick information retrieval, interaction,
accessibility, and flexibility. It is now a source of
services and information that knows no geographic
boundaries. Information and communication can cross
international boundaries using the Internet.
5. At Home and Domestic Activities - We are able to
control and connect household appliances (such
as washing machine, a refrigerator, our phones,
laptops, etc.). Engage in online banking, shopping,
reading newspapers, watching TV, and imparting
education.
6. Development of online shopping - There is no
longer a need to travel into the town centre thus
reducing costs (money for fuel, bus fares, etc.) and
time spent shopping. It also helps to reduce town
centre congestion and pollution. Users now have
access to a worldwide market and can thus look for
products that are cheaper. This is less expensive and
Disadvantages
1. Cost - ICT equipment can be quite expensive. They
are therefore affordable to buy and maintain. Due to
educational institutions, poor students are unable to
benefit from e-learning.
2. Information not reliable all the time -
Something's reliability cannot be assumed simply
because it is available online. A blog or a website post
can be made by anybody with a computer and internet
access. An excellent example of this is the open-
source encyclopedia Wikipedia, which is a good
source of information but is not recognized by
academic institutions as an accurate source of
references.
3. Health Issues - By using ICT devices, users may
embrace a more sedentary lifestyle. Consecutive use
of ICT for entertainment e.g. playing games bring
health issues. Due to prolonged use, this may create
health issues like headaches, obesity, heart disease,
diabetes, repetitive strain injury, eyestrain, incorrect
posture/position, neck pain, and physical and
emotional stress, among others.
4. Loss of value for one’s culture - ICT has the
potential to increase global connectivity, but it has
also caused one society to absorb a weaker one. For
instance, due to immense exposure to western
cultures, some Filipinos tend to look down our
Filipino culture and try to emulate western culture.
5. Job Loss - Automation may replace manual tasks,
which could result in job losses. ICT adoption in
industries creates 1000s of jobs and as well causes
1000s of job losses. This is because computers reduce
the number of people needed to perform a particular
task.
6. Isolation - people have adopted a tendency of
downloading and watching movies at their home. This
has led to isolation compared to traditional ways
whereby people gathered in mass to watch cinemas.
less time consuming than having to shop around by
the more conventional methods. They also have
access to a much wider choice of goods.
7. Online Banking - We were able to use online
banking to make purchases. With the use of our same
banking account, it conducts electronic transactions
using debit and credit cards, net banking, and the
booking of air and rail tickets from anywhere at any
time. Time may be saved, accounts can be accessed
for transactions and loan applications, and our cash
flow can always be updated. With the use of virtual
currency, banking is made easier and an eco-friendly
society is introduced.
8. Bridging the culture clash - More access to
technology has made it possible for individuals of
different cultures to speak with one another and
exchange ideas, increasing awareness and decreasing
prejudice.
9. On education – E-learning is the trend in 21 st
century education where the curse of distance
limitation or work constraints is being broken. One
can attend classes and access learning materials
remotely, without having to travel to the learning
center.
10. Paperless Environment - The environment is
now paperless thanks to ICT. Information can now be
kept and retrieved digitally rather than on paper.
Online communication through email, chat, and
instant messaging also contributes to the development
of a paperless society.