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"Roles and Functions of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Education"
1. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
21ST CENTURY
EDUCATION
Prepared by: Estoesta, Lyramae B.
2. INTRODUCTION
The term “21st century” has become the central part of educational
thinking and planning for the future. It’s about maximizing the impact
of technology to develop proficiency in 21st century skills, support
innovative teaching and learning, and create robust education support
systems.
However, despite learning about the skills that students will need to
develop to become successful in the 21st century, as well as what
beliefs about education may be worth hanging unto or throwing away,
schools and teachers are left trying to figure out what the role needs
to be in the education of their 21st century students.
3. Globalization has opened up the world and allowed
people to connect a new and exciting ways. We blend
traditions, create unique belief systems and we
transmit our values and cultures to them. The role of
education is to prepare students to become active,
successful and contributing members of society. In
order to prepare students to play their role in the 21st
century society we are a part of, the following can be
considered when deciding how education will look in
our schools and our classrooms.
4. 1. INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE STUDENT-
CENTERED
Student-centered learning is strongly encourage on the 21st century,
this does not mean that the teacher can never give a lecture again.
Students should engage in many different types of hands on
activities as well as demonstrate learning in many ways.
2. EDUCATION SHOULD BE COLLABORATIVE
Students must learn how to collaborate with others.
Students should be encourage to work together to discover
information, piece it together, and construct meaning.
3. LEARNING SHOULD HAVE CONTEXT
Students will be much more motivated to learn something that they
can see the value in.
5. THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
1. Technology allows for 24/7 access to information
2. Constant social interaction and
3. Easily created and share digital content.
6. OPAQUE PROJECTOR
The opaque projector is a device which displays opaque
materials by shining a bright lamp unto the object from
above. It is used to view images of nontransparent materials,
such as printed sheets or drawings. A system of mirrors,
prism and/or imaging lenses is used to focus an image of
the material unto a viewing screen. It requires brighter bulbs
and larger lenses than overhead projectors. Care must be
taken that the materials are not damaged by the heat
generated by the light source.
7. USE IN TEACHING
1. Picture stories from any resource material can
be use as a strategy in reading and literature.
2. Charts, graphs and diagrams for a bigger
projection that can be seen by everyone.
3. Reports and handouts from any discussions.
4. Authentic materials like drawings and
illustrations.
5. Written or printed outlines for a topic.
8.
9. FUNDA MENTAL BUILDING BLOCK
INTO EDUCA TION IN THR EE BROA D
AREAS
1. Use technology comprehensively to develop proficiency in the 21st
century skills
Knowledge of core content is necessary, but no longer sufficient, for
success in a competitive world. Used comprehensively, technology
helps students develop 21st century skills.
2. Use technology comprehensively to support innovative teaching
and learning
Used comprehensively, technology supports new, research-based
approaches and promising in teaching and learning.
10. 3. Use technology comprehensively to create robust education
support systems
Used comprehensively, technology transforms standards and
assessments, curriculum and instructions, professional
development, learning environments and administration.
IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Improvement of Teaching
Educational Technology analyses the process of teaching
thoroughly. It tries to find out the teaching the interlinks, effects
upon each other , relationships theories of teaching , phases of
11. teaching principles of teaching maxims of teaching etc.
2. Analysis of the Teaching- Learning Process
Educational Technology aims at analyzing the process of teaching-
learning thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of
teaching their interlinks effects upon each other, relationship etc. it is
also concerned with various phases of teaching.
3. Improvement of Learning
Educational Technology analyses the process of learning and the
related theories. It facilitates more and more learning in less time. It
takes the help of various empirically established generalizations from
psychology, sociology, physical science, engineering etc.
12. 4. Enhancing Goals of Education
Education technology helps in finding out the right objectives.
Everything in this universe is undergoing tremendous changes
and with a very fast speed. Educational Technology helps in
enhancing the right objectives in the light of the changed
circumstances and changed environment.
5. Training to Teacher
The changed type of environment with the new curriculum with
the new materials is to be handled by the teachers. Educational
Technology can render its valuable help in the training of teachers
also.
13. 6. Development of Curriculum
Keeping in view the objectives of education, which have been finalized
by education technology thereafter, comes the question of developing
right type of curriculum.
Curriculum is the total teaching-learning environment, which has to be
modified and remolded in the light of latest thoughts.
7. Development of Teaching Learning Materials
Teaching-learning materials are also as important as anything else in the
teaching-learning process. They have to be in accordance with the
environment f the learners.
14. 8. Teaching-Learning Strategies
A strategies plays an important role in the hands of a teacher in every
teaching-learning situation. The strategy have to be the right one,
which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about
effective teaching learning.
9. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
Audio-Visual aids have always played an important role in the
teaching-learning process. They need be used according to the times.
The software aids, the computer and other such appliances,
equipment etc. have to be used in the present type of teaching-
learning environment.
15. 10. Help on Overall Improvement
Educational Technology helps in locating the problems in the different
areas of education. It also helps in remedying the draw-backs.
Evaluation of the teaching –learning process is also made better
because through feedback, things are improved thoroughly and there is
better control over the process of education.
11. Identification of Needs of the Community
Educational Technology identifies of the community. It helps in
providing equal education opportunities to backward people,
disadvantaged students and deprived sections of the society.
Educational Technology aims at identifying the needs of the
community from time to time.
