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.

1. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE
21IST CENTURY
EDUCATION
Queen Kissa R. Casas
9:30-10:30 am

2. Globalization has opened up to
the world and allowed people to
connect in a new and exciting
ways .We blend tradition and
create unique beliefs system that
are not taught in any classroom,
but are developed through our
life and experiences and
passions.

3. INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE
STUDENT-CENTERED
The students would gather
information on their own, under the
guidance of their teacher. Different
learning styles are encouraged, and
students have an enhanced sense of
motivation and responsibility.

4. EDUCATION SHOULD BE
COLLABORATIVE
Student most learn how to
collaborate with others . Student
should learn how to recognize the
different strengths and talents each
person can bring to a project , and
change roles depending on those
attributes.

5. LEARNING SHOULD HAVE CONTEXT
Student are encourage to
learn different ways, the
teacher still provides
guidance as to the skill that
need to be acquired.

6. The Roles of Technology in
21st Century Learning
1. Technology allows for 24/7 access to
information
2. Constant social interaction, and
3. Easily created and shared digital
content.

7. IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Improvement of teaching
2. Analysis of the Teaching-learning
process
3. Improvement of Leaning
4. Enhancing Goals of Education
5. Training to Teacher

8. 6. Development of Curriculum
7. Development of Teaching-learning
Materials
8. Teaching –Learning Strategies
9. Development of Audio-visual Aids
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10. Help in overall improvement
11. Identification of Needs of the
community