Instructional technology and transormative education

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

BY EVONNE MWANGALE KIPTINNESSCOM 870X

Instructional Technology

It is the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management and evaluation of processes and resources for learning. (Seels & Richey, 1994)

Instructional Design seeks to teach how to plan, develop, evaluate and manage the instructional process effectively to ensure improved performance by learners.

Instructional Technology's goal is to understand how people learn and how to best design instructional systems and instructional materials to facilitate that learning. We also use appropriate technology to aid us in the design and delivery of the instruction.

Instructional Technologists are problem solvers. They look to understand performance problems and design solutions to those problems. Sometimes the solution is instructional; other times the situation requires a non-instructional solution. (Reiser & Dempsey, 2002)

TYPES OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

The flipped classroomApple ipad and other tablet devicesSmartphonesGamification of educationOnline coursesBYOD initiativesCloud apps OER

The flipped classroom

Ipads and Tablets

SMART PHONES

GAMIFICATION OF EDUCATION

Online courses

BYOD

Cloud Apps

OER

What IT is available to us?

Why integrate technology in the classroom?

Makes learning more fun and interactive Prepares students for the futureImproves the retention rate Helps students learn at their own paceTechnology connects with students –

accessible from anywhere

REFRENCES

Seels, B.A., & Richey, R.C. (1994). Instructional technology: the definitions and domains of the field. Washington D.C.: Association for Educational Communication & Technology.

Reiser, R.A. & Dempsey, J.V. (2002). Trends and issues in instructional design and technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.