The roles and function of educational technology in 2
1. THE ROLES AND FUNCTION OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN
THE 21ST CENTURY
2. In Education, the term “21st century” is the
central part of educational thinking and
preparing for the coming future. One of the
reasons why teachers and administrators are
developing, planning or shall we say
creating a new system of education is to
make sure that all students are well prepared
to face or to succeed in a very competitive
world.
3. THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN
DECIDING HOW EDUCCATION WILL
STILL LOOK IN OUR SCHOOL AND
CLASSROOMS: Instruction should be student-centered
-The role of the teacher is a facilitator.
Education in this century will be no longer about
listening to the teacher talk and absorbing the
information. For learning is about discovery, not
the memorization of facts.
4. Education should be collaborative
-Students must practice on how to collaborate
with their teachers and other learners. By
collaborating with other will help them to gain
more informations, combined it together and
construct meaning.
5. Learning should have context
-This means that what students have learned
will be very much useful not only inside the
classroom for the sake of having good grades but
also in their daily lives for them to be motivated
and productive in the teachers part.
6. There is a call for action to integrate
technology as a fundamental building block
into education in three broad areas:
Use technology comprehensively to develop
proficiency in 21st century skills.
Use technology comprehensively to support
innovative teaching and learning.
Use technology comprehensively to create robust
education support system.
7. IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY:
o Improvement of teaching
o Analysis of the teaching-learning process
o Improvement of learning
o Enhancing Goals of Education
o Training to teachers
o Development of the curriculum
o Development of teaching-learning materials
o Teaching-learning strategies
o Development if audio-visual aids
o Help in overall improvement
o Identification of needs of the community
