Roles and Function of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Education

Prepared by: Baguio Genelyn N. BSED-2 8:30-9:30 (M-F)Submitted to : Ms. Maria Estella T. Balbuena

EDUCATIONAL

In the 21st century education, students are being engaged indifferent aspect of technology to develop skills for the future. Thus, school are making sure that all students are prepared toembrace the competitive world by trying to figure out whatmust be considered to prepare students in the 21st centurysociety that will exist tomorrow.

PROJECTED MATERIAL

Opaque Projections

These are transparencies or slides that are prepared from copy and are shown on a screen. An overhead projector is a device, which throws a transparency image on screen. Overhead transparencies are images usually 8 ½ in. X 11 in. On clear acetate or transparent plastic which have been prepared for an overhead projector presentation.

Rules to be aware of Projected Media

●Practice giving your presentation using your visual aids to check how well they project.

● Stand off to one side of the overhead projector while you face the audience.

● Face your audience and not the screen.

● Do cover the transparency when you don using it.

● Bring a spare bulb in case of burn out during presentation.

Consideration of playing the role of education

• Instruction should be student-centered.

• Education should be collaborative.

• Learning should have context.

The role of Technology in 21st century Learning

• Technology allows for 24/7 access to information

• Constant social interaction, and• Easily created and shared digital content.

Important functions of Educational Technology

*Improvement in Teaching-It tries to find out theories of teaching, by developing the theories it helps improving the quality of education.

*Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process -Aims at analyzing the process of teaching-learning thoroughly that establish better relationship between teaching and learning.

*Improvement of Learning -It facilitates more and more learning and related theories in less time.

*Enhancing Goals of Education-It helps in enhancing the right objectives

*Training for Teachers-Right type of training to render valuable teachers.

*Development of curricculum-The total-learning environment that has to be modified

*Development in Teaching-Learning Materials-Reflected to the materials

*Teaching strategies-Accordance to bring about effective teaching learning.

*Development of Audio-Visual Aids-To be used in the present type of teaching-learning environment

*Help in Overall Improvement-Helps in locating problems in different area of education

*Identification of needs of the communityProviding equal education opportunities to backward people.

Three broad building blocks ineducation.

• Use technology comprehensively to develop proficiency in 21st century skills.

• Use technology comprehensively to suppoprt and innovate teaching and learning.

• Use technology comprehensively to create robust education support systems.