The role of technology in curicculum delivery

The Role of Technology in Delivering the Curriculum

Implementing the

Curriculum

Implementing the CurriculumA Systematic Planning ProcessIdentifyInstructional goals

Analyze Learners

IdentifyObjectives

Implementinstruction

Choose anInstructionalmedia

Assessinstruction

Identify andassessInstructionalMediatechnilogy

IdentifyInstructional goals

PlanInstructional activities

Reviseinstruction

Instructional Media

may also referred to as media technology or learning technology, or simply technology.

Technology

Offers various tools of learning and these range from non-projected and projected media from which the teacher can choose depending on what he sees fit with the intended instructional setting.

Implementing the Curriculum

Non-projected Media•Real objects•Models•Field trips•Kits•Printed materials (books, worksheets)•Visuals (drawings,photographs, graphs, charts, posters)

•Visual boards (chalkboard, whiteboard, flannel board, etc.)

•Audio materials

Types of instructional Media/Technology

Implementing the Curriculum

Projected MediaOverhead transparenciesOpaque projectionSlidesFilmstripsFilmsVideo, VCD, DVDComputer/multimedia

presentations

Types of instructional Media/Technology

Implementing the Curriculum

1. Practicality – Is the equipment (hardware) or already prepared lesson material (software) available?

If not, what would be the cost in

acquiring the equipment or producing

the lesson in audial or visual form?

Factors for Technology Selection

Implementing the Curriculum

2. Appropriateness in relation to the learners – Is the medium suitable

to the learners’ ability to comprehend?

Will the medium be a source of plain

amusement or entertainment, but not

learning?

Factors for Technology Selection

Implementing the Curriculum

3. Activity / suitability – Will the chosen

media fit the set instructional event,

resulting in either information,

motivation, or psychomotor display?

Factors for Technology Selection

Implementing the Curriculum

4. Objective-matching – Overall, does the medium help in achieving the learning-objective(s)?

Factors for Technology Selection

Phases of Technology Integration

Introducing

Reinforcing

Supplementing

Extending

External Manifestations of Technology Integration into Instruction

There’s a change in the way classes are

traditionally conducted.

The quality of learning is improved to a higher

level.

There is planning by the teacher on the

process of determining how

and when technology fits into teaching-learning

process.

The teacher sets instructional strategies

to address specific instructional issues or

problems.

The use of technology provides the opening of opportunity to respond to these instructional issues or problems.

In sum, technology occupies a position in the

instructional process.

Quality of learning

Without technology

With technology