Education plays a very vital role in the development of a nation. Our government recognizes this and pays much attention on how to achieve and maintain excellence in its people’s education. Numerous researches and studies have been conducted aiming to make the delivery of instructions in our educational system effective. Quality instructions will lead to excellence, this is what we have been struggling for over the years.
With the advent of technology, a lot of innovations were introduced in our educational delivery system. With the prevalence of computers, computer literacy has always been a part of our modern day learning institutions’ programs. The use of computers in the learning process makes it more interesting, enjoyable, convenient, and effective both on the teachers and the learners.
Teachers must be the first one to be educated on how to maximize the capabilities of the computers. They must develop skills in word processing, spreadsheet applications, presentations, and databases. These skills will help them a lot not only in the instructional process but also to some other tasks related to their functions as educators. Word processing can help them automate their paper works while spreadsheet applications can speed up dramatically their jobs involving computations. Presentations can make their classroom teaching effective and enjoyable and database applications can help them a lot in terms of decision making.
Students will also benefit once they become computer literate. They can make advantage of the benefits brought about by computers in their day to day needs as students. Computers can help them in terms of information access and research. Multimedia learning materials will arouse their interest and will help them learn on their own pace.
Administrators must see to it that needed facilities will be provided to help educational institutions promote computer literacy to both the teachers and the learners. Government budget must be allocated with sole purpose of enabling the different learning institutions acquire the latest computer technologies both in software and hardware.
Computer literacy level is a continuous process starting from the basic level to the highest level possible. Educators must aim to escalate the literacy level of their students from being ordinary users to hardware and software developers’ level. Higher educational institutions must continue to enrich their curricula to make their computer-related programs updated and responsive to the present need of the global industries.