Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter will be focusing on gathering information about

our topic which is “The benefits of integrating technological

devices to the academic performance of Grade 8 students of Holy

Cross College in Santa Rosa, N.E”. The researchers found other

related studies.

According to John Rifuno I. Macaset (2017) a BS Computer

Engineering, technology had played great roles in many people's

daily tasks starting with the conception of the personal

computer, people's work became faster, and communication with

other people became easier. Recent years, the use of technology

in education has been proven beneficial to both teachers and

students. With the use of the internet, teachers are able to

communicate with their students more easily, and allows them to

distribute learning materials such as assignments, exercises, and

tests to their pupils.

According to the study of Jimson Mariano (2017) The Philippine

government has been committed to bring the educational system

into a modernized status, particularly on basic education, in its

effort to make each and every student at par with other students

of neighboring developed countries. Our country is now capable to

utilize and produce information and to transform it into

knowledge and vast array of goods and services. The Department of

Education (DEPED) has initiated in 1996 a computerization program

with the goal of preparing Filipino students for employment and

competitive career by teaching them to master new forms of

technology. They also would like to harness and enhance the power

of technology towards developing the entire teaching-learning

process, specifically in its bid to make each and every public

school student empowered in this highly globalized and integrated

world economy.

5 Ways Technology Has Improved Family Communications

By: Sara Elliott (2022)

According to: “HowStuffWorks”

Remember the days when Junior was glued to the TV and dad had his

head buried in the newspaper? Times have changed. Your kids are

probably texting with their friends or doing their homework on

the computer instead of watching old reruns of Gilligan's Island.

Your spouse could be reading his paper on a touch tablet or e-

reader instead of getting ink all over his fingers.

The communication side of the family equation has gone high tech.

When your daughter wants to know what's for dinner, instead of

shouting from the top of the stairs, she either Skypes your

kitchen computer or texts the smartphone you carry around in your

pocket. It's a brave new world, and in some interesting ways,

that's good news for family life.

Contents

Keeping Families Connected

Getting Smart and Small

Creating Virtual Family Gathering Spots

Keeping Family Members Safer

Sharing with Multimedia

5: Keeping Families Connected

The cell phone has made keeping in touch easier and safer. Now,

the kids have instant access to a 911 operator in case of

emergency -- which is probably the biggest reason you added them

to your family calling plan in the first place. That cell phone

has turned out to be pretty convenient all around. Now your

daughter can call to tell you her music lesson is running a

little long, and you can let your son know you'll be late picking

him up at soccer practice. You can even call your spouse to ask

him to pick up a gallon of milk on his way home. Yes, when the

family is connected, life can be pretty convenient and happy --

well, until the cell phone bill comes due, anyway.

4: Getting Smart and Small

Smartphones are cell phones with muscle. They have operating

systems for increased functionality and enough memory to run

super cool apps. Need a quick weather fix? Use an app to check

and see if that cold front will arrive before dinner. If snow is

in the forecast, a quick text message will let the kids know

you'll be picking them up right after school. Want a recipe for

those thawed chicken breasts? Search online for thousands of ways

to broil that bird to perfection, and then let everyone know

you'll be eating in tonight.

The great thing about smartphones is that they're versatile --

like moms. Parents are always being surprised with unexpected

challenges, like getting the materials together for a science

project on an hour's notice or coming up with a quick,

nonscientific answer to the question: "Why is the sky blue?"

Smartphones help get the word out -- and get the job done --

whatever the family-friendly job happens to be. Having a handy

helper makes mom less stressed and more fun when the going gets

tough.

3: Creating Virtual Family Gathering Spots

Social networking is a boon to families everywhere. In fact, the

typical Facebook user boasts an average of 130 friends and family

members, and although Facebook is arguably the most popular

social networking site, it isn't the only one out there by a long

shot. It is, however, a good place to post photos of your last

family vacation and wax philosophical about the many uses for

that last sliver of soap-on-a-rope. It's also a handy place to

check in on Aunt Minnie from Poughkeepsie to see how her sciatica

is doing, or learn the latest news about this summer's family

reunion. Photo sites, blogs and other social sites like Twitter

offer families the chance to keep in touch or reconnect with

loved ones regardless of geography. These communications tools

are often free and intuitive to use.

2: Keeping Family Members Safer

There's a lot of media coverage about the ways technology puts

people at risk (think identity theft, online predators and cyber-

bullying), but technology can be family friendly, too. You may

rely on the GPS (global positioning system) in your car to get to

the dentist without making a wrong turn, but the technology can

do so much more. A GPS chip in your child's backpack or phone

could help find him in an emergency, and one sewn into your dog's

collar, or a microchip ID inserted under his skin, could save

your pooch's life if he ever succeeds in getting out of the yard

(and into the dogcatcher's wagon).

New applications for GPS technology are being developed all the

time. Recently GTX Corporation released a line of special GPS-

outfitted shoes that help track Alzheimer's patients. Who knows,

one day personal GPS safety devices may become as common as

wristwatches, handbags or key chains.

1: Sharing with Multimedia

Your latest family video doesn't have to go viral to have a big

impact. Taking candid photos and unscripted videos using a phone,

tablet, notebook computer or the dedicated audio-video device of

your choice is often easier than programming the defrost setting

on your microwave. A long letter explaining how your brother

managed to ride the lawnmower into the swimming pool just doesn't

quite match the immediacy -- not to mention guilty hilarity

of watching him sink like a stone in the shallow end on YouTube.

Multimedia technology has come a long way in a short time, and

telephony services like Skype, card sites, online scrapbooking

sites, and photo-sharing sites are making it easy to get in on

the action. Whether you want to watch your sister's birthday

celebration via webcam or just send an audio e-card, you can find

any number of easy-to-follow tutorials for the cost of a five-

minute browser search.

According to Mehmet Asmali (2018)

This paper presented the results of an experimental study

investigating the impact of clicker use through a smart phone

application called Kahoot!. Despite positive results of clicker

use in the existing General English literature, the impact of

clicker use has not been examined in the field of ESP. To address

this issue, this study investigated the effectiveness of clickers

by comparing pre-test and post-test scores of a control and an

experimental group and the scores of male and female participants

in the experimental group. The results of a 10-week

implementation of clicker use with the students of tourism and

hospitality department in the experimental group indicated that

while post-test scores were significantly higher for the

experimental group than for the control group, there was not a

statistically significant difference between the post-test scores

of male and female participants in the experimental group.

Implications for teaching ESP with the help of technology and

suggestions for further research were also provided.