Educational Technology

2.  The term “21st century” has become the
central part of educational thinking and
planning for the future. In order to prepare
students to play their role in the 21st century
society we are a part of, the following can be
considered when deciding how education
will look in our schools and classrooms.
 Instruction should be student-centered
 Education should be collaborative
 Learning should have context

3.  Technology allows for 24/7 access
information
 Constant social interaction, and
 Easily created and shared digital content.

5.  Educational Technology analyses the
process of teaching thoroughly. It tries to
find out different variables of teaching,
relationships, theories and principles. By
developing the theories of teaching, it
helps in improving the quality of
education.

6.  Educational Technology aims at
analyzing the process of teaching-
learning thoroughly. It tries to
establish better relationship between
teaching and learning.

7.  Educational Technology analyses the
process of learning and the related
theories. It facilitates more and more
of learning in less time.

8.  The objectives of education are being
reviewed and revised with the passage of
time. Educational Technology helps in
finding out the right objectives.

9.  The changed type of environment with
new curriculum and new materials is to be
handled by the teachers. Educational
Technology can render its valuable help in
the training of teachers also.

10.  Curriculum is the total teaching-learning
environment, which has to be modified
and remodeled in the light of latest
thoughts.

11.  Teaching- learning materials are also
important as anything else in the teaching-
learning process. They have to be in
accordance with the environment of the
learners. Only right type of materials will
able to modify the behavior of the learner
suitably making him a fit person for the
society.

12.  A strategy plays an important role in the
hands of a teacher in every teaching-
learning situation. The strategy has to be
the right one, which should be according
to the materials and is able to bring about
effective teaching learning.

13.  Audio-visual aids have always played an
important role in the teaching-learning
process. The software aids, the hardware
aids, the computer and other such
appliances. They need to be used
according to the times.

14.  Educational technology helps in locating
the problems in the different areas of
education. It also helps in remedying the
draw-backs. Evaluation of the process is
also made better because through
feedback , things are improved thoroughly
and there is better control over the process
of education.

15.  Educational Technology identifies the
needs of the community. It helps in
providing equal education opportunities
to backward people, disadvantaged
students and deprived sections of the
society.