INTRODUCTION

Evaluation of Educational Evaluation of Educational Technology and its Technology and its Current ApplicationCurrent Application

DEFINITION of TERMS

CLASSIFICATION of ED. TECH

PROCEDURE IN USING SPECIFICPROCEDURE IN USING SPECIFICTECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHINGTECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING

CRITERIA IN EVALUATINGCRITERIA IN EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Strong Impact of New Strong Impact of New TechnologiesTechnologies

Affected the way people live, work, play Affected the way people live, work, play and learnand learn

Challenged the time tested method and Challenged the time tested method and approaches in teaching and way of approaches in teaching and way of education is managed.education is managed.

Administrators of schools keep abreast Administrators of schools keep abreast with the fast changing mode of teaching with the fast changing mode of teaching

Massive retooling of teachers and Massive retooling of teachers and employees employees

Roles of teacher from purveyor to that of Roles of teacher from purveyor to that of the facilitator or guide in the quest of the facilitator or guide in the quest of knowledge knowledge

IT continues to have a strong impact on IT continues to have a strong impact on the access to worldwide and information the access to worldwide and information that enriches teaching and learning.that enriches teaching and learning.

Strong Impact of New Strong Impact of New TechnologiesTechnologies

Definition of termsDefinition of terms

Evaluation

Technology

Educational Technology

ICT

EvaluationEvaluation

Evaluation is a holistic approach; all the Evaluation is a holistic approach; all the phases of learning must be seen because phases of learning must be seen because all of them contribute to the total all of them contribute to the total development of the child.development of the child.

Evaluation therefore must judge the Evaluation therefore must judge the strength of the content selected, the strength of the content selected, the strategies employed, and the instructional strategies employed, and the instructional materials used. materials used.

EvaluationEvaluation

Is used in Ed Tech and its means Is used in Ed Tech and its means considering the merits of the material considering the merits of the material used. its strength and weaknesses as used. its strength and weaknesses as a tool for learning. a tool for learning.

It includes mainly aspects of It includes mainly aspects of consideration like size, attractiveness, consideration like size, attractiveness, relevance, and economy, ease of relevance, and economy, ease of handling, novelty and practicality. handling, novelty and practicality.

Technology Technology

Is the science of the application of Is the science of the application of knowledge to practical purposes in a knowledge to practical purposes in a particular field. particular field.

means the totality of the means employed means the totality of the means employed by a group of people to provide itself with by a group of people to provide itself with the objects of material culture. the objects of material culture.

Information and Communications Information and Communications Technology Technology

Refers to the use of electronic communication Refers to the use of electronic communication system which has made the sharing of system which has made the sharing of information faster and more effective. information faster and more effective. The system also provides the students easier The system also provides the students easier and faster access to adequate materials which and faster access to adequate materials which were formerly supplied by teachers. were formerly supplied by teachers. ICT tools refer to the computer and its various ICT tools refer to the computer and its various applications like word processing, power point, applications like word processing, power point, excel, publisher, particularly the internet and E-excel, publisher, particularly the internet and E-mail mail

Educational Technology Educational Technology Author Author Definition Definition

Council for ED. TECh for the Council for ED. TECh for the United Kingdom (1997) United Kingdom (1997)

Development, application and evaluation of Development, application and evaluation of systems, techniques and ideas aids to systems, techniques and ideas aids to improve the process of human learning improve the process of human learning

Commision on Instructional Commision on Instructional Technology in the United Technology in the United States States

Contended that educational Technology is a Contended that educational Technology is a systematic way of designing, implementing systematic way of designing, implementing and evaluating the total learning and and evaluating the total learning and teaching process in terms of specific teaching process in terms of specific objectives based on research on human objectives based on research on human learning and communication learning and communication

Lucido, 1997Lucido, 1997 Employing a combination of human and Employing a combination of human and non-human resources to bring about more non-human resources to bring about more effective instruction effective instruction

Garo ( 2004) Garo ( 2004) Application of the of the results of researches or Application of the of the results of researches or scientific studies, which may be material or non-scientific studies, which may be material or non-material to improve teaching and learning material to improve teaching and learning

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Define as field of study of human learning and deals Define as field of study of human learning and deals with complex, integrated process involving people, with complex, integrated process involving people, procedures ideas, devices and strategies for procedures ideas, devices and strategies for analyzing problems and devising solutions to those analyzing problems and devising solutions to those problems problems

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Educational technology os the use of tools by Educational technology os the use of tools by teachers to improve their capacity to educate teachers to improve their capacity to educate students students

Author Author Definition Definition

Synthesizing the Definition Synthesizing the Definition

Common line would be the use of tools Common line would be the use of tools or devices to improve human learning. The or devices to improve human learning. The definitions reflects the interrelationships of definitions reflects the interrelationships of the elements of teaching and learning with the elements of teaching and learning with instructional tools or with technology tools instructional tools or with technology tools to be able to promote quality instruction. to be able to promote quality instruction.

Classifications of Educational Classifications of Educational TechnologyTechnology

Educational Technology

Material Technology Lo-tech Paper Technology

Hi-Tech Mediated Technology

Non-Material Tech Theories, Laws, Principles of Learning

Methods and Strategies of Learning

Traditional or low-TechnologyTraditional or low-Technology

The Traditional or low-Tech instructional materials The Traditional or low-Tech instructional materials are the indigenous materials usually are the indigenous materials usually

real objects or those that are real objects or those that are made of made of paper and cardboards. paper and cardboards. Pictures or Pictures or photographs, charts photographs, charts flashcards and flashcards and maps done in paper maps done in paper are examples of are examples of these. these.

Realia or real objects and their edited Realia or real objects and their edited versions like models and mock-versions like models and mock-

ups, ups, specimens and objects are also specimens and objects are also included as such. included as such.

Through they are traditional in nature, their Through they are traditional in nature, their merits as tools for learning have been merits as tools for learning have been proven in the decades that past. They are proven in the decades that past. They are still here to stay because not all schools still here to stay because not all schools are equipped with technology tools and are equipped with technology tools and not all teachers are ready to embrace not all teachers are ready to embrace modern technology. modern technology.

Hi-TechnologyHi-Technology

Hi-tech materials or the mediated Hi-tech materials or the mediated technology include those which are technology include those which are presented using media equipment or presented using media equipment or hardware. This includes the educational hardware. This includes the educational television, motion pictures, overhead television, motion pictures, overhead projector, opaque projector, slide projector projector, opaque projector, slide projector and more importantly the computer and its and more importantly the computer and its peripherals like the LCD, printer and peripherals like the LCD, printer and scanner, scanner,

computer and its various applicationscomputer and its various applications

-most pervasive modern technology -most pervasive modern technology for for teaching and learning is. teaching and learning is.

-In fact all educational efforts are -In fact all educational efforts are being being geared toward its used. geared toward its used.

-Its effectiveness in teaching and -Its effectiveness in teaching and

learning has been widely recognizedlearning has been widely recognized

Non-Material Educational Non-Material Educational TechnologyTechnology

The non-material educational technology on the The non-material educational technology on the other hand includes the theories, laws, other hand includes the theories, laws, principles, methods and strategies of teaching. principles, methods and strategies of teaching. They evolved as results of results of researches They evolved as results of results of researches and studies in order to facilitate teaching and and studies in order to facilitate teaching and learning. In all the years, their contributions to learning. In all the years, their contributions to the practice to teaching and learning have been the practice to teaching and learning have been recognized; their effectiveness as bases for recognized; their effectiveness as bases for educational decisions has been proven. educational decisions has been proven.

APPLICATIONS OF APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY All learning is based on sense perception, All learning is based on sense perception, claimed by Pestallozi. claimed by Pestallozi. Research finding show proper application of Research finding show proper application of educational technology can result to improved educational technology can result to improved sensation and perception leading to quality sensation and perception leading to quality learning. learning. ED. Tech transcends geographical barriers, ED. Tech transcends geographical barriers, expose students to experiences beyond expose students to experiences beyond classroom, disseminate instruction across large classroom, disseminate instruction across large areas and make education more accessible to areas and make education more accessible to more people ( Ed,. Tech: Microsoft Encarta 2002more people ( Ed,. Tech: Microsoft Encarta 2002

With the advent of computers and the With the advent of computers and the linking of several computers in the super linking of several computers in the super highways, and the internet the world has highways, and the internet the world has shrunk making it very possible for shrunk making it very possible for everybody to access information and to everybody to access information and to disseminate the same all over the world as disseminate the same all over the world as fresh and as fast as can be. fresh and as fast as can be.

APPLICATIONS OF APPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

USES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY in THE CLASSROOMin THE CLASSROOM

Arouse and sustain the interest and Arouse and sustain the interest and attention of the students attention of the students Concretize concepts and ideas to Concretize concepts and ideas to promote meaningful learning promote meaningful learning Make learning more permanent by Make learning more permanent by providing rich experiences providing rich experiences Make learning more permanent by Make learning more permanent by proving rich experiencesproving rich experiences

Provide-self activities for Provide-self activities for independent learning independent learning

Increase one’s vocabulary by Increase one’s vocabulary by eliminating verbalism (A wordy eliminating verbalism (A wordy phrase or sentence that has little phrase or sentence that has little meaning.)meaning.)

Promote continuity of thought.Promote continuity of thought.

USES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY in THE CLASSROOMin THE CLASSROOM

Choosing and Applying Educational Choosing and Applying Educational TechnologyTechnology

Helpful Questions:Helpful Questions:

What instructional material is suited What instructional material is suited to my objectives and subject to my objectives and subject matter?matter?What instructional material is What instructional material is available for my specific lesson? If available for my specific lesson? If there is none, shall I develop one?there is none, shall I develop one?

Shall I use the traditional technology or shall I Shall I use the traditional technology or shall I use computer-based technology? Am I ready use computer-based technology? Am I ready and are my students ready?and are my students ready?Shall I use multi-media presentation? Is there a Shall I use multi-media presentation? Is there a technology-enabled environment to meet my technology-enabled environment to meet my needs?needs?

Shall I use the overhead projector to Shall I use the overhead projector to dramatize my lessons?dramatize my lessons?

Shall I use film? If yes, what film? Is it Shall I use film? If yes, what film? Is it really necessary to use film?really necessary to use film?

Choosing and Applying Educational Choosing and Applying Educational TechnologyTechnology

Shall I use recording or audio-video Shall I use recording or audio-video clip? Why this recording? Why this clip? Why this recording? Why this audio-video clip?audio-video clip?Why should I bring my class to the rice Why should I bring my class to the rice terraces In Banawe when it is very far, terraces In Banawe when it is very far, very expensive and very risky? Can I very expensive and very risky? Can I not contrive the experience in one of not contrive the experience in one of the corners of the school ground? Or the corners of the school ground? Or can I not let them view still pictures of can I not let them view still pictures of the rice terraces and then ask them to the rice terraces and then ask them to write a description?write a description?

Choosing and Applying Choosing and Applying Educational Technology Educational Technology

Planning Planning

Is important in choosing materials for teaching Is important in choosing materials for teaching so that achievement of both the general and so that achievement of both the general and specific will be assured. It is because planning specific will be assured. It is because planning provides the direction at which the teacher is provides the direction at which the teacher is bringing his class. The students must also be bringing his class. The students must also be informed as to why a specific material is being informed as to why a specific material is being used, and they must be guided as to what to used, and they must be guided as to what to look for and what to listen to in the material that look for and what to listen to in the material that is shown. is shown. The principle in the application of educational The principle in the application of educational technology should cater to the general and technology should cater to the general and specific objectives of the lesson specific objectives of the lesson

Procedure in Using Specific Procedure in Using Specific Technology for teaching Technology for teaching

Previewing Previewing

this step requires that the teacher this step requires that the teacher should be very familiar with the should be very familiar with the technology of the material he has technology of the material he has chosen. The teacher should have a rich chosen. The teacher should have a rich background of experiences or background of experiences or adequate adequate knowledge about the devices knowledge about the devices he has he has chosen. chosen.

Effective TimingEffective Timing refers to the phase of the lesson where the refers to the phase of the lesson where the

technology can be used. technology can be used.

Tying experiences togetherTying experiences together refers to the connection or relatedness that refers to the connection or relatedness that

should be built between and among should be built between and among experiences provided by various educational experiences provided by various educational technologies. technologies.

Re-view or follow upRe-view or follow up

Procedure in Using Specific Procedure in Using Specific Technology for teaching Technology for teaching

CRITERIA IN EVALUATING CRITERIA IN EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYSize Size

relative sizes of pictures must be observed so as relative sizes of pictures must be observed so as not to confuse pupils and students not to confuse pupils and students

RelevanceRelevance

content of the educational technology must be content of the educational technology must be related to the learning task on hand and the related to the learning task on hand and the maturity maturity level experiences of the learnerlevel experiences of the learner

Color Color

materials can be more effective if its materials can be more effective if its colorful. colorful. Color used should depict should Color used should depict should

approximate the real-life colors approximate the real-life colors ( Montessori ( Montessori Approach). Approach).

Economy Economy the prize of the material does not guarantee the prize of the material does not guarantee

its effectiveness. Cheap but properly chosen its effectiveness. Cheap but properly chosen educational technology can be effective also educational technology can be effective also as long as the teacher utilizes them alongside as long as the teacher utilizes them alongside with pedagogical practices. with pedagogical practices.

Durability Durability Easy to handleEasy to handle Novelty Novelty

CRITERIA IN EVALUATING CRITERIA IN EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Why we need Technology in Why we need Technology in School?School?

References:References:

Garo, Candelaria. Theories and Principles of Garo, Candelaria. Theories and Principles of Educational Technology. National Educational Technology. National Bookstore.2008Bookstore.2008