The document discusses the roles and functions of educational technology in 21st century education. It defines 21st century education as preparing students to succeed in a competitive world by developing proficiency in 21st century skills and supporting innovative teaching and learning. For schools and teachers, the role is to prepare students to become active, successful members of society. When deciding how education will look, instruction should be student-centered, education should be collaborative, and learning should have context. Technology allows 24/7 access to information and constant social interaction, while educational technology can improve teaching and learning, enhance education goals, and develop teaching materials and strategies.

1. By: Garcia, April Rose D.
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
21ST CENTURY
EDUCATION

2. what do we mean by 21st
century?
“Learners in the 21st century aims to catch the torch they
deserve ”
The term “21st century” has become the central part of educational
thinking and planning for the future. Administrators and Teachers are
actively searching for ways to prepare students for the future, and the
educational system has been evolving faster than ever before.
Creating a 21st century education system,
 about making sure that all students are prepared to succeed in a
competitive world
 about maximizing the impact of technology to develop proficiency in
21st century skills
 support innovative teaching and learning
 create robust education support systems

3. Schools and
Teachers are trying
to figure out what
their role needs to
be in the education
of their 21st century
students
The role of
education is to
prepare students
to become active,
successful, and
contributing
members of
society

4. Consideration when deciding how
education will look in schools and
classroom
 instruction should be student-
centered
 education should be collaborative
 learning should have context

5. 1. Instruction should be student-
centered
• Student-centered learning is strongly encouraged in the 21st century.
• In order to contribute to society, students will need to be able to
acquire new information as problems arise. They will need to
connect the new information with the knowledge they already have
and apply it to solving the problem at hand. They will not be able to
call upon a teacher for answers, so will need to have “learned how
to learn” on their own.
• The teacher would act as a facilitator for the students.

6. 2. Education should be
collaborative
Students must learn how to collaborate with others. Society today has people
collaborating across the globe. Students should be encouraged to work together to
discover information, piece it together, and construct meaning. Collaboration should
also be dynamic. Students should learn how to recognize the different strengths and
talents each person can bring to a project, and change roles depending on those
attributes. Schools should also be collaborating with other educational institutions
around the world to share information and learn about different practices or methods
that have been developed. They should be willing to alter their instructional methods
in light of new advancements.

7. 3. Learning should have
context
• Teachers should take a more general approach and teach them the skills that
are useful in any situation;
• Lessons have little purpose if they do not have any impact in a student’s life
outside of the school

8. Roles of Technology in 21st Century
Learning
 Technology allows for 24/7 access to information
 Constant social interaction
 Easily created and shared digital content

9. Important Functions of
Educational Technology

10.  Improvement of Teaching
 Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process
 Improvement of Learning

11. Enhancing Goals of Education
 Training to Teachers
 Development of Curriculum

12. Development of Teaching-Learning Materials
Teaching Learning Strategies

13. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
 Help in Overall Improvements
 Identification of Needs of the Community

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