Role of Educational Technology

What is Educational Technology?•Uses Digital mediums to enhance

teaching and learning in the classroom and in online environment.

GOAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Successful Educators

Experiences/Ideas BooksAffective,

Behavioral , and Cognitive

Education & Knowledge

Futures teachers and Teachers

Educational Technology

Student-Centered Learning

•Education is shifting to a more student-centered approaches

•The student- centered techniques will not replace completely the teacher institution- centered approach but there will be a slow and steady increase in the use of student- centered learning within the traditional system.

•To become competent, people must continue studying

Technology can…….

Play a traditional role. A delivery vehicles for instructional lessons.

Technology ….

Serves a teacher

Constructivist role….

Or a partner in learning processTechnology is a learning tool, to

learn with, not fromServes as a medium in representing

what the learners know and he/she is learning

Technology as tools and vehicles to support knowledge construction……..

For accessing needed informations .For comparing perspectives, beliefs

and world views

Technology as a social medium to support learning by conversing:

For collaborating with othersFor discussing, arguing, and

building consensus among members of a community

Technology as intellectual partner (Jonassen 1996) to support learning-by- Reflecting:

For contructing personal representations of meaning for supporting mindful thinking.

For reflecting on what they have learned and how they came to know it

The main role and functions of Educational Technology

Both teachers and the students are convinced about the important

contributions educational technology can offer. If properly selected and used the knowledge will retain in the students.

Arouse and sustain the interest and attention of the pupils/students to learn.

 Concretize abstract concepts/ideas to promote meaningful learning.

Makes learning more permanent because of the rich experiences that they provide.

Provide self-activities for independent learning and increase vocabulary by eliminating verbalism.

Develop continuity of thought and increase the quality of learning while decreasing the time spent.

Make learning more interactive, hence learning is improved

Computers in educationComputer technology has had a deep impact on the

education sector. Imparting education has become easier and much more interesting than before. Owing to memory capacities of computers, large chunks of data can be stored in them.

Computers are powerful, multifunctional tools that fulfill many roles at all levels of education. Computers are commonly used in education for applications such as communication, distributing education materials, remote learning, performing class work and admissions. In some cases computer use may even be an educational requirement.

Role of computer in education technologyStorage of informationAudio-visual aids in teachingBetter presentation of informationAccess to the InternetQuick communication between students,

teachers and parents

Educational Technology is not only in computers and any hardware ….

But also in software like:

•Auto – CAD•ADOBE photoshop•MS Office•And etc..