3. Education is a form of learning in which the knowledge,
skills, values, beliefs and habits of a group of people are
transferred from one generation to the next .
Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes .
Educational technology is a field study which is concerned
with the practice of using educational methods and
resources for the ultimate goal of facilitating the learning
process ( Lucido and Borabo , 1197 )
It is a field involved in applying a complex , integrated ,
process to analyze and solve problems in human learning (
David H. Jonassen , et al . 1999 )
4. Benefits to the Teachers
It helps the teacher make a creative presentation
through the us e of pictures , music and videos .
It helps the teacher in easy recording and
computing of accurate results of examinations
and grades .
It helps the teacher get the attention
and interest of the learner .
5. Benefits to the Students
It helps the students in getting information to their
assignments and projects .
It helps the students in communicating their
teachers and classmates for academic purposes .
7. Technology is very essential in the field of
education because it helps the teaching –
learning process more effective especially
in this fast pacing generation of digital
natives . As a teacher , you need to be
flexible in adapting to the interest of your
students so that you will be fit in to their
world and it will be easy for you to impart
knowledge to them .