Roles and Function of Educational Technology

in 21st Century

1.) INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE STUDENT-CENTERED

This student-centered approach empowers students to build up their knowledge and enables them to think critically, work in teams and solve problems collectively. Students are always enthusiastic and demonstrate positive attitudes towards the student-centered learning environment

EDUCATION SHOULD BE COLLABORATIVE

Variety of educational approaches involving joint intellectual effort by students, or students and teachers together. Usually, students are working in groups of two or more, mutually searching for understanding, solutions, or meanings, or creating a product. Two heads are better than one approach.

LEARNING SHOULD HAVE CONTEXT

Student-centered does not mean that the teacher give up all control of classroom, The teacher can make a point of helping students to understand how the skills they building can be applied in their lives.

AREAS IN INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

I. USE TECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVELY TO DEVELOP PROFICIENCY IN 21ST CENTURY

SKILLS

II. USE TECHNOLOGY COMPREHENSIVELY TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND

LEARRNING

III. USE TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE ROBUST EDUCATION SYSTEM

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS

OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

1. IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING

It analyses the process of teaching thoroughly, by developing the theories of teaching, then the quality of education improves.

2. ANALYSIS OF TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS

It aims at analyzing the process of teaching-learning thoroughly. It tries to find out the different of variables of teaching. Their interlinks, effects upon each other, relationship etc

3. IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING

Educational Technology analyses the process of learning and the related theories. It facilitates more and more learning in less time consumed. Need the help of various form of empirically established generalization: PsychologySociologyPhysical Sciences and etc.

4. ENHANCING GOALS OF EDUCATION

The objective of education are being reviewed and revised in the passage of time. Every thing in this world undergo tremendous changes as well as the goals of education Educational technology helps in finding out the right objective.

5. TRAINING FOR TEACHERS

New learning and new materials that needs to be handled by teachers for effective teaching.

6. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Curriculum development is defined as planned, a purposeful, progressive, and systematic process to create positive improvements in the educational system.

Educational Technology appropriately develops a suitable curriculum.

Curriculum is the total teaching learning environment that needs to be remodeled in the light of latest thoughts.

7 . DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING LEARNING

MATERIALS

Teaching Learning materials have to be accordance with the environment of the learners.

Values in life should be reflected in the materials.

8. TEACHING LEARNING STRATEGIES

The strategy has to be the right one, which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about effective teaching-learning

Strategy should be according to the materials.

9. DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO VISUAL AIDS

They need to be used in according to times. The audio visual aids have to be used in the present time of teaching learning environment.Computer Assisted Instruction will help the learner and the teacher to achieve goals of education more conveniently.

Helps in locating areas in education

Helps in remedying drawbacks.

Evaluation of teaching learning process are made better through feedback.

There is a better control in the process of education

10. HELP IN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT

11. IDENTIFICATIONS OF NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY

It helps provides equal distribution of opportunities to backward people, disadvantaged students and deprived sections of the society.

It aims at identifying the needs of the community from time to time.