Educational Technology

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Educational Technology

- refers to how people use their inventions and discoveries to satisfy their educational needs.

Technology and Educational - “application of technology to

any process involved in operating the institutions which house the educational process.

Functions of Educational Technology

Increase in the students quality of learning. Decrease in the time spent in learning.Increase in the efficiency of teachers in the classroom.Decrease in educational code without sacrificing educational quality We over use and abuse TV on film viewing as a strategy to kill time.

Integration of Technology in the Instructional Process

Interactive as meaningful learningDevelopment of creative and critical thinking Development and nurturing of teamwork Efficient and effective teacher

The Roles of Educational Technology in Learning

Traditional Role of Technology

The learner learns from the technology and the technology serve as a teacher

Constructivist Role of Technology Technology helps the learner build

more meaningful personal interpretations of life and his/ her world

Role of Technology in learning from a Constructivist

Perspective

Technology as tools to support knowledge constructionTechnology as information vehicles for exploring Technology as context to support learning by- doing

Technology as a social meduim to support learning by conversing.

Technology as intellectual partner to support learning by reflecting.

Systematic Approach of

Teaching

Define objectives

Learners

Refine the process

Evaluate outcomes

Implement the instructions

Assign personel roles

Select materials, equipment and facilities

Choose appropriate experiences

Choose appropriate methods

Three- Fold analysis of Experience ( Jerome Bruner)

Symbolic

Ionic

Enactive

Forming mental images in the absensce of concrete objects

Abstract experiences through pictures

Equal or direct experiences

Degree of Realism

Words Diagrams

MapsFlat picturesStereographs

SlidesFilmsModel

Objects Total situation Concret

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Abstract

Principles in Selecting IM’s

1. Principle of appropriatiness – congruent of lessons objectives

2. Principle of authenticity- up to date 3. Principles of interest- satisfy the

curiosity of the learner 4. Principle of organization and balance

– the content should be balance organized.

5. Principle of cost- resourcefulness and quality

Other Classifications of Instructional Media

1.According to sense modalitya) audio – radio , speaker b) Visual – pictures , flash card c) audio visual – Television , videos

2.According to projection a) non- projected – posters , photograph b)Projected – slides , powerpoint

3. According to literacy equipment- users ability to manupulate objects

4. According to dimensions a) two dimensional – flat pictures b) three dimensional

5. Pacing of Media Content c) Static – does not flow spotainiouslyd)Dynamic – it continously flow

6. According to cost e)Low cost – newspaper f) High cost – computer

7. According to Electronic Requirement g)Technical – computer, casset h)Non- technical- pictures, models,

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