The document discusses the need to prepare students for the 21st century through a student-centered, collaborative education system that utilizes technology and context-based learning. It calls for integrating technology comprehensively across three areas: developing 21st century skills, supporting innovative teaching and learning, and creating robust education support systems. The use of technology in education can help improve teaching, analyze and enhance the learning process, develop curriculum and materials, and identify community needs.
Roles and functions of educational technology in the 21st Century Education.
1.
2. The term “21st Century” has become the central
part of educational thinking and planning for
the future.
Creating a 21st century education system is about
making sure that all students are prepared to
succeed in a competitive world.
3. In order to prepare students to play their role in
the 21st century society that we are part of, the
following can be considered when deciding
how education will look in our schools and
classrooms.
4. 1. Instruction should be student-centered
2. Education should be collaborative
3. Learning should have context
5. 1. Technology allows for 24/7 access to
information
2. Constant social interaction, and
3. Easily created and shared digital content
6. There is a call for action to integrate technology
as a fundamental building block into
education in three broad areas:
1. Use technology comprehensively to develop
proficiency in 21st century skills
2. Use technology comprehensively to support
innovative teaching and learning
3. Use technology comprehensively to create
robust education support systems
7. 1. Improvement of Teaching
2. Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process
3. Improvement of Learning
4. Enhancing Goals of Education
5. Training to Teachers
6. Development of Curriculum
7. Development of Teaching-Learning Materials
8. Teaching-Learning Strategies
9. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
10. Help in Overall Improvement
11. Identification of needs of the Community