Republic of the Philippines
Tarlac State University
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT
Lucinda Campus, Tarlac City
Tel. No. (045) 493-0182; Fax No. (045) 982-0110
Re-Accredited Level IV by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the
Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.
MODULE IN EDUC 204
TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
(ICT POLICIES AND SAFETY ISSUES IN
TEACHING AND LEARNING)
SUBMITTED BY:
CABENTA, DIVINE JOY T.
CORPUZ, JEFR’ THEIM P.
CRUZ, DONNALYN H.
CUCHAPIN, ELLAINE JHEOY C.
BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATIOM/MAJOR IN ENGLISH /2ND YEAR/ BSED 2B
SUBMITTED TO:
MR. MICHAEL A. GANDOLA
LECTURER
TITLE: ICT POLICIES AND SAFETY ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
INTRODUCTION:
In this modern world, technology and digital lifestyle has rapidly become a part of
everyone’s life. Technology is a phenomenon that seems to be uncontrollable. Despite the
so many benefits for teaching and learning, there are also negative effects or influence on
the learners. Therefore, in order to secure the students, there is a need to teach them the
proper etiquette in using digital gadgets and internet, as well as to discuss the Safety Issues
on the use of ICT.
As the students will go through this learning material it will help them to deeply
understand the ICT Policies and Safety Issues in Teaching and Learning.
INSTRUCTION TO THE USERS:
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Answer the pre-test before proceeding with the contents.
Read and study the ICT Policies and Safety Issues in Teaching and Leaning
After the lesson, answer the indicated post-test or exercises.
Check your pretest and posttest to know the level of your understanding.
All answers to the pretest and posttest are located at the end of the module.
Work through the sections of this paper in the order presented in the graphic below.
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Preparatory Activities
Developmental Activities
Closure Activities
Synthesis
Evaluation
PRE-TEST: (25 ITEMS)
The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how adverb clauses work.
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. The women took notes ________________________.
a. While being taught to cook
b. Steadily
c. Noisily
d. For their children
2. We will go to the game __________________.
a. Friday
b. Even if it rains
c. Saturday
d. Sometime
3. You can put the package ____________________.
a. Outside
b. Inside
c. Wherever you like
d. Somewhere
4. ___________________, you will not be punished.
a. Since you have apologized
b. We decided
c. He told me
d. You are lucky
5. She was so tired _____________________.
a. She left
b. She cried
c. Today
d. That she could not stand
Diagram the sentence below:
The happy woman danced across the street
I - LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this module the users would be able to:
a. Identify the basic parts of a sentence
b. Diagram basic sentence and identify the use and function of each word.
c. Explore the method of joining subjects, verbs and objects.
II - CONTENT:
A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES:
Sentences can be very complex, and can contain many different parts of speech which implicate
B. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES:
Safety Issues on the Use of ICT
Health and safety issues related to using computer
Health Issue
The computer is a vital tool in many different jobs and activities, for adults and children.
But long periods of using a computer can increase your chance of developing an injury.
Inappropriate computer use can cause muscle and joint pain, overuse injuries of the shoulder, arm,
wrist or hand, and eyestrain.
Children can experience particular physical and psychological problems if they play
computer games too much. You can reduce or avoid these risks with the correct furniture, better
posture and good habits, such as taking rest breaks and restricting time spent playing computer
games.
RSI - Repetetive Strain Injuries
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Pain in the forearm and wrist. This is caused by prolonged use
of mouse or typing. caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow
passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of your hand. When the
median nerve is compressed, the symptoms can include numbness, tingling and weakness
in the hand and arm.
o Remedies: Take regular break from work.
Cubital tunnel syndrome (Cell phone elbow)- Affects elbow)
o Remedies: Take regular break from work, Give support for elbow while typing and
using mouse.
Dry-Eye : Looking at the computer screen for long time causes reduced blinking of eye
lids and thus drying of eye balls. Blinking is an important reflex which results in the
secretion of tears. A low blink rate increases the risk of dry eye and associated problems.
Earlier, dry-eye was an age-related problem and a side-effect of menopause. Older people
suffer from the disease due to an overall weakening of bodily functions. However, with an
increase in the use of smartphones, it is largely affecting youngsters too.
o Take regular breaks, Use anti-glare screen over monitor, Take break and look at a
faraway object to relax eyes
Posture Related Problems
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Neck pain and Lower back pain - This is caused by sitting in front of computer for long
time.
o Take regular break, get up and walk around Use ergonomically designed chair
Maintain correct posture Position keyboard, mouse and monitor.
SAFETY ISSUES
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Electrocution
o Remedies: Do not overload electrical sockets.
o Workers must not take drinks to table where there are electrical equipment’s
o All electrical equipment must be away from water
Fire - Overheating is caused mostly when there is improper ventilation, and the computer
is unable to cool itself. When a computer runs, the components inside generate heat
which is dispersed through the cooling system (mostly a fan)
o Remedies: There must be plenty of CO2 fire extinguishers
o Fire exits must be clear and not blocked by anything
o All electrical equipment must be kept away from water supplies
Tripping Hazard
o Cabling must not trail on the floor.
o Additional equipment must be situated where it will not cause trailing of cables.
o So, when in a working environment always keep an eye on your surroundings.
Technology is a phenomenon that seems to be uncontrollable. Despite the so many benefits
for teaching and learning, there are also negative effects or influence on the learners. Hence as
future teachers, you have to be aware of how to safeguard learners in the school communities
where they spend most of their waking hours and also in their homes or facilities that provide
opportunities to use digital technologies like Internet Cafes. Safeguard and protection should be
the primordial role of parents, teachers and schools. There are so many risks that we have to be
aware of in the use of digital technologies. These may include the following:
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Exposure to inappropriate content, including on-line pornography, extremism
(exposure to violence associated with racist language)
Lifestyle websites like self-harms and suicide sites and hate sites.
Cyber-bullying in all forms, receiving sexually explicit images or messages.
Privacy issues including disclosure of personal information.
Health and wellbeing (amount of time spent on-line, internet gaming and
many more.
Prolonged exposure to on-line technologies, particularly at an early age.
Addiction to gambling and gaming.
Theft and fraud from activities such as phishing.
Viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other malware.
Minor Misuse of ICT
In school, some minor misuse made by learners include the following:
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Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge the source (plagiarism
and copyright infringement)
Downloading materials not relevant to their studies
Misconduct associated with subject logins, such as using someone else’s password
Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period
Unauthorized taking of pictures or images with mobile phone camera, still or moving
E-Safety Rules
Whether you like it or not, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives,
especially when it comes to children. In marked contrast to older generations who may not
understand how touchscreens work, kids today presume that everything works with a swipe.
This can be challenging for parents, particularly when it comes to keeping their children safe on
the web. Even though lawmakers and regulators may think they understand what kids are doing
online and on social media, the ever-changing nature of technology constantly presents new
dangers.
With all the above concerns and many more, how do we confront all of these to protect our
future generation? e-safety takes care not only of the internet technologies but also of electronic
communications via mobile phones, games consoles and wireless technology. It highlights the
need to educate children and young people about the benefits, risks, and responsibilities of using
information technology. Here are some advantages of e-safety:
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E-safety helps safeguard children and young people in the digital world.
E-safety emphasizes learning to understand and new technologies in a positive way.
E-safety educates children about the risks as well as the benefits so we can feel confident
online; and
E-safety supports young learners and adults to develop safer online behaviors, both in and
out of school
C. CLOSURE ACTIVTIES: take a closer look and try to do the following exercises
III - SYNTHESIS / GENERALIZATION:
IV - EVALUATION: minimum of 10 items
V- ASSIGNMENT: 1. For enrichment of the discussed topic
2. For advance reading or related activity for the next topic.
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