Lesson 1: Educational Technology

Lesson 1

Educational Technology

Basically defined by Wikipedia as an array of tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning, Educational Technology, as I understand it, is the use of advanced tools such as computers, projectors, televisions and all other human inventions, in helping the student learn the fun way.

Theory of practice and design, development, utilization, management and evaluation of processes and resources learning. How could I use this in my future teaching career? Well it will definitely make my job be easier for there's the technology that can help me do it by making the test interactive, fun & convenient. Other than that, teaching itself will be made much easier with the use of Powerpoint presentations, film showings, and online group discussions. You will find it amusing that some students will just refuse to speak in class but are actually talkers in cyberspace.

Educational Technology also known variously as e-learning, instructional technology and learning technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources." The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and learning theory.

It aimed in wanting to employ technology in their teaching, technologists – Web designers, developers, multimedia producers etc – contemplating entering this huge and growing market, educational administrators, learners, potential learners, employers or just about anyone with an interest in learning in the 21st century..

Although technology is widely used in the administration and management of education (e.g. student records, marketing, procurement, finance etc) and in research, educational technology is only concerned with technology as it impacts upon the learning process, e.g. in delivering learning materials, facilitating communication and providing assessment and feedback. As society grows ever-more complex, at an ever-faster rate, so the demand for knowledge increases exponentially, with e-learning emerging as a major channel for meeting this demand.