MAXIMIZING THE USE OF COMPUTER IN SCHOOLS OR AT HOME

Computer shops are widespread around the community and schools but used mainly for social media and games.

Such may brought dehumanizing effects due to excessive use for games and other forms of social media. How can a learner maximize use of computer resources as they may be available in schools or at homes?

The use of computer differ from one another, some would appreciate that it is only a simple product of technology but for those people in educational community proclaim that it is a technological resources which can be used in research study, instruction even as a subject to study. It is true that there are a lot of computer shops around our community and schools, but on how to use it differently. Some people, especially the students, tend to make use of it for playing online games and accessing to social media. In scholarly speaking, it can be a source of learning if we know more about its educational applications and internet websites. When computers were invented and internet is developed, it’s not just available for online games and social media’s but also for educational purposes.

          The excessive use of computers for games and other forms of social media may bring to dehumanizing effects especially on the side of students. It can bring down to addiction on online games and social media (i.e., Facebook, twitter, or instagram), failing grades, and health risks. All of those dehumanizing effect can be avoided if a person knows how to use it in an educational way wherein they can learn something.

           As a learner, he or she would maximize the use of computer resources if they know how to relate it in their studies. The make use of different apps. on the computer, for example the Microsoft Office opens its door to widen the development of instructional material at schools. But if you like to deal more about the other features of the computer, especially the internet, it is appropriate for the part of the students if they know various educational websites on their different field of study. Also some social media can be used as an educational tool because nowadays learning is very accessible with the use of video chats.