Educational technology refers to the use of technological tools in education to improve teaching and learning. It allows teachers to collaborate online to share resources, and gives students access to a vast amount of information to develop research skills at a young age. The importance of educational technology includes allowing teachers and students to have access to more learning materials, enabling online learning as a credible option, and developing students' proficiency with technology tools. It ultimately improves students' skills in core subjects like math and reading while preparing them for the future workforce.
Educational technology refers to the use of technological tools in education to improve teaching and learning. It allows teachers to collaborate online to share resources, and gives students access to a vast amount of information to develop research skills at a young age. The importance of educational technology includes allowing teachers and students to have access to more learning materials, enabling online learning as a credible option, and developing students' proficiency with technology tools. It ultimately improves students' skills in core subjects like math and reading while preparing them for the future workforce.
Educational technology refers to the use of technological tools in education to improve teaching and learning. It allows teachers to collaborate online to share resources, and gives students access to a vast amount of information to develop research skills at a young age. The importance of educational technology includes allowing teachers and students to have access to more learning materials, enabling online learning as a credible option, and developing students' proficiency with technology tools. It ultimately improves students' skills in core subjects like math and reading while preparing them for the future workforce.
Educational technology refers to the use of technological tools in education to improve teaching and learning. It allows teachers to collaborate online to share resources, and gives students access to a vast amount of information to develop research skills at a young age. The importance of educational technology includes allowing teachers and students to have access to more learning materials, enabling online learning as a credible option, and developing students' proficiency with technology tools. It ultimately improves students' skills in core subjects like math and reading while preparing them for the future workforce.
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WEEK 1 (ACTIVITY 3)
With friends (a couple) of your, discuss and brief summary of what is meant by "Educational Technology" and what is its importance in the process of teaching and learning. Write your discussion using a word processor. Save your results in the portfolio. NAME: 1) AUNI SALMA BINTI ANUAR 2) NAJWA BINTI SUHAIMI What is Technology Education? Technology Education is an integrated, experience-based instructional program designed to prepare students to be knowledgeable about technology - its evolution, systems, technologies, utilization, and social and cultural significance. It results in the application of mathematics and science concepts to technological systems in areas such as, but not limited to: construction, manufacturing, communications, transportation, biotechnology, and power and energy. Students are challenged to discover, create, solve problems, and construct solutions by using a variety of tools, machines, computer systems, materials, processes and technological systems. As an academic discipline, the study of educational technology prepares individuals by helping them acquire a deeper understanding and mastery of:
learning resources: messages, people, materials, devices, techniques and settings;
processes for analyzing and devising solutions to those problems through research,
the processes involved in organization and personnel management. The focus is on effective processes to facilitate learning using technologies and
understanding the impacts of technology on learners and organizations. Areas of
specialization may include distance learning, human performance technology, technology integration and management, media design and development, learning sciences, instructional design, change management, and communications processes. It should be noted that the field is not merely concerned with learning neither technical skills nor the simplistic use of technology for technologys sake in teaching, a common misperception by non-educators. Practitioners in the field typically hold an advanced degree, Master's or doctorate.
The importance of Educational Technology in the process of teaching and learning
Educational technology improves education to a great extent and it has now become a need for revolutionizing education for the better. With technology, educators, students and parents have a variety of learning tools at their fingertips. The importance of educational technology in the process of teaching and learning:
Teachers can collaborate to share their ideas and resources online: They can communicate with others across the world in an instant, meet the shortcomings of their work, refine it and provide their students with the best. This approach definitely
enhances the practice of teaching.
Students can develop valuable research skills at a young age: Technology gives students immediate access to an abundance of quality information which leads to
learning at much quicker rates than before.
Students and teachers have access to an expanse of material: There are plenty of resourceful, credible websites available on the Internet that both teachers and students can utilize. The Internet also provides a variety of knowledge and doesnt
limit students to one persons opinion.
Online learning is now an equally credible option: Face-to-face interaction is huge, especially in the younger years, but some students work better when they can go at their own pace. Online education is now accredited and has changed the way we
view education. Develop proficiency with the tools of technology Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-
culturally Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes Manage, analyse and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information Improves overall skills in Math, Reading, and Writing. Breaks the mundane learning cycle, learning becomes more interesting. Prepares students for the better future.
The impacts of educational technology in education.
o Develops a positive attitude towards learning o Increases skills of students o Increases work skills for the workforce.
