Teachnology
- 1. Roles and Functions of Education Technology in the 21st Century
- 2. The term “21st century” has become the central part of educational thinking and planning for the future. Creating a 21st century education system to make sure students are prepared to succeed in a competitive world-a world with plenty of opportunities for highly skilled individuals and limited options for everyone else. 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 classroom.
- 3. • Instruction should student-centered – Students would gather information on their own, under the guidance of their teacher. • Education should be collaborative – Students should learn how to recognize the different strengths and talents each person can bring to a project. • L earning should have context – Students will be much more motivated to learn something that they can see the value in.
- 4. 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.
- 6. Improvement of Teaching Educational Technology analyses the process of teaching thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of teaching, their interlinks, effects upon each other, relationships, relationships, teaching principles maxims of teaching etc. By developing the theories of teaching. It helps in improving the quality of education.
- 7. Analysis of the Teacher-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. The principles of teaching and the maxims of teaching are also evaluated by it.
- 8. 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 help of various empirically established generalizations from psychology, sociology, physical sciences, engineering etc.
- 9. Enhancing Goals of Education The objectives of education are being reviewed and revised with the passage of time. Educational 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.
- 10. Training to Teachers The changed type 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 its valuable help in the training of teachers also.
- 11. 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. Only a suitable type of curriculum will help in the attainment of goals. 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 properly.
- 12. 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 of the learners.
- 13. Teaching- Learning Strategies A strategy plays an important role in the hands of a teacher in every teaching-learning situation. The strategy has to be the right one, which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about effective teaching learning.
- 14. Development of Audio-Visual Aids Audio-Visual aids have always played an important role in the teaching-learning process. They need to be used in accordance to the times.
- 15. 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.
- 16. Identification of Needs of 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 society.