1. ROLES AND
FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
IN THE 21ST
CENTURY
EDUCATION

2. ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN 21ST
CENTURY LEARNING

3. TECHNOLOGY
ALLOWS FOR
24/7 ACCESS TO
INFORMATION
CONSTANT SOCIAL
INTERACTION
EASILY CREATED
AND SHARED
DIGITAL CONTENT

4. FUNCTIONS
OF
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY

6. 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 also
concerned with various phases of
teaching.

7. IMPROVEMENT OF
LEARNING
Educational Technology analyses the process of
learning and the related theories. It facilitates more
and more of learning in less time. It takes the helps
of various empirically established generalizations
from psychology, sociology, physical sciences,
engineering etc.

8. ENHANCING GOALS
OF EDUCATION
Educational technology helps in
finding out the right objectives. Every
thing 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.

9. TRAINING OF
TEACHERS
The changed typed of
environment with new curriculum
and new materials, is to be handled
by the teachers . Right type of
training to the teachers is the need
of the hour .Educational Technology
can render it’s valuable help in the
training of the teachers.

10. DEVELOPMENT OF
CURRICULUM
Curriculum is the total teaching-
learning environment , which has to
be modified and remodeled in the
light of latest thoughts . Educational
technology can do this job of
developing a suitable curriculum
appropriately.

12. TEACHING-
LEARNING
STRATEGIES
The strategy has to be right one , which
should be according to the materials
and is able to bring about effective
teaching learning. The different
strategies are being evolved by
educational technology.

13. DEVELOPMENT OF
AUDIO-VISUAL SKILLS
They need be used according to the times . The
software aids , the hardware aids , the computer and
other such appliances , equipment etc., have to be
used in the present typed of teaching-learning
environment.

14. HELP IN 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.

15. IDENTIFICATION
OF NEEDS IN THE
COMMUNITY
Educational Technology identifies the
needs 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 and then it tries to improve the
community in every possible way.