I asked my teacher of informatics about computers ´and Internet use at school.
- What kinds of computers are used at school?
There are personal computers of older type and several new notebooks. These PCs
are running under an operating system Windows XP or Windows Vista. The
notebooks work at operating system Windows 7.
- How many computers do we have and are used at school?
There is a notebook in each classroom. 15 PCs
are used by students in our special classroom of informatics. The secretariat
has PCs and notebooks as well.
- Which sites are not open for students?
Facebook, Youtube, different sorts of chat sites
and games are not permitted at school at all. The reason why it’s done is easy
to be understood.
- Are there any other prohibitions according to usage?
Of course! Special software is used in our internal
network not allowing to access certain type of websites by students.
- How are computer and Internet used in the teaching process?
Since we have a notebook and projector in each
classroom, teachers use them for their own presentation of the new subject with
great pleasure. The students like and enjoy it very much. Somehow it is more
attractive and spectacular for them than other traditional methods. Sometimes
their homeworks are shown in such a manner that is via notebook and projector.
I asked my
teenager friends and acquaintances about their customs of
watching
TV.
Nowadays
there is a huge variety of programmes one can select from.
The most
popular channels among the boys are scientific, travel, sports and film
ones.
The girls
prefer music, fashion and cooking channels and all kind of serials.
In childhood,
naturally, the cartoons were the great favourites.
I think TV
opens up the world for people who are not able to travel.
In
addition, it offers possibilities for education, and is a cheap source of
information
and entertainment.
In a sense
the world becomes a “global village”: you will know at once about
whatever
happens in any corner of the world.
On the
other hand the box is said to dominate people’s home lives completely:
there is no
time to talk to each other, for hobbies and other outside amusement.
Of course,
one has to find the balance among these things. The on-off button is
always at
hand.
At present
the Internet is the much largest source of information and entertainment,
mainly among
young people.
The PCs
brought the Internet to homes. But the customs has changed by the appearance
of laptops,
smart phones and tablets. So many people can simply access the Internet
on the way,
not necessarily at home.
Sending
short messages, taking photos and listening music are also parts of the usage
of these
new technical equipments.
Social
networks also have huge popularity among youngsters. For example, Facebook
as a
greatest one has become the third greatest “country” after
Unfortunately,
we digital natives are almost “lost” without our own smart phone …