Roles and Functions of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Education

1. Roles and Functions Of
Educational Technology in the
21st Century Education
Submitted by: Glenna Mae Dayon

2. 21st Century Education
 The term “21st Century” has become the central part of educational
thinking and planning for the future
 The educational system has been evolving faster than ever before.
 It is about making sure that all students are prepared to succeed in a
competitive world – a world with plenty of oppurtunities for highly skilled
individuals and limited options for everyone else
 It is about maximizing the impact of technology to develop proficiency in
21st Century skills:
Support innovative teaching and learning
Create robust education support system

3. Role of Education
The role of education is to prepare students to become
 active
Successful
Contributing members of society

4. The following can be
considered when deciding how
education will look in our
schools and classrooms >>>

5. 1. Instruction should be Student-centered
Education is no longer about listening to the teacher talk and
absorbing the information
In order to contribute to society, students will need to be able to
acquire new information as problems arise.
They will not be able to call upon a teacher for answers, so it
will need to have ‘learned how to learn’ on their own.
In this classroom model, the teacher would act as a facilitator
for the students.

6.  Instead of passively receiving information, students would gather
information on their own, under the guidance of their teacher
 Different learning styles are encouraged, and students have an enhanced
sense of motivation and responsibilities.
 They engage in many different types of hands-on activities, as well as
demonstrate learning in many different ways
 Learning is about discovery, not the memorization of facts.
Instruction should be Student-centered
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7. 2. Education should be collaborative
Students should be encouraged to work together to discover
information, piece it together and construct meaning
Collaboration should also be dynamic. Students should learn
how to recognize the different strengths and talents each
person can bring
Schools should also be collaborating with other educational
institutions to share information and learn about different
practices or methods that have been developed

8. 3. Learning should have context
While students Are encouraged to learn different ways, the
teacher still provides guidance as to the skills that need to be
acquired
Teacher can make a point of helping students to understand
how the skills they are building can be applied in their lives.
Teachers need to take more general approach and teach them
the skills that are useful in any situation

9. The Role of Technology in 21st Century
Learning:
1.Technology allows for 24/7 access to
information
2.Constant social interaction, and
3.Easily created and shared digital content.

10. Important functions of
Educational Technology

11. Important Functions of Educational
Technology
1. Improvement of Teaching
Educational technology analyses the process of teaching
thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of teaching.
By developing the theories of teaching, it helps in improving the
quality of education.
2. Analyses of the Teching-Learning Process
Ed tech aims at analyzing the process of teaching-learning
thoroughly. It is concerned with the various phases of teaching.

12. 3. Improvement of Learning
Ed tech analyses the process of learning and the related
theories. It facilitates More and more learning in less time.
4. Enhancing Goals of Education
Educational technology helps finding out the right objectives in
the light of changed circumstances and changed environment
Important Functions of Educational
Technology

13. 5. Training to Teachers
Right type of training to the teachers is the need of the hour.
Educational technology can render its valuable help in the
training of teachers also
6. Development of Curriculum
Only suitable type of curriculum will help in the attainment of
goals. Educational technology can do this job of developing a
suitable curriculum appropriately
Important Functions of Educational
Technology

14. 7. Development of Teaching-Learning Materials
 The materials of teaching cannot be unscientific. Everything in the society
including values of life need be reflected in the materials. Only the right
type of materials will able to modify the behavior of the learner suitably
making him a fit person for the society
8. Teaching-Learning Strategies
 A strategy plays an important role in the hands of a teacher. The different
strategies are being evolved by educational technology. The knowledge of
those strategies is ia must for every teacher
Important Functions of Educational
Technology

15. 9. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
 Audio-visual aids have always played an important role in the teaching-
learning process. The software, hardware aids, the computer and other
such appliances have to be used in the present type of teaching-learning
environment
10. Help in Overall Improvements
 Educational technology helps in locating the problems in the different
areas of education. Thus, ed tech can revolutionize the whole process of
teaching learning
Important Functions of Educational
Technology

16. 11. Identification of Needs of the Community
 Ed tech identifies the needs of the community. It aims
to improve the community in every possible way.
Important Functions of Educational
Technology

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Book Reference:
Balbuena, Maria Estela T. Educational Technology Workbook.