1. Educational technology refers to the use of technology to facilitate and improve the learning process, including instructional theory, learning theory, and utilizing technological resources and processes. 2. There are two meanings of educational technology - technology in education, which refers to using equipment like audiovisual aids, computers, and electronic devices to enhance education, and technology of education, which characterizes effective teaching methods based on learner needs. 3. Educational technology has the objectives of individualizing instruction, improving education quality, addressing issues of scale, and enabling lifelong learning through principles like active and collaborative learning, feedback, and respecting diverse talents.

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Educational Technology -Concept,
Meaning, Definition, and Significance
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Concept of Education Technology
• The word technology comes from the Greek word
“Techne” which means Craft or Art.
• Educational technology also called 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.

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Meaning of Education Technology
• Education technology is a term used to describe
a wide array of teaching and learning related
software and hardware that is increasingly being
used in classroom.
• Education technology refers to technology that
usually helps to facilitate collaboration in an
active learning environment.

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Meaning of Educational Technology
There are two meaning of educational technology.
They are:
1. Technology in Education
2. Technology of Education
Technology in Education
Technology in education refers to the use of the
technological advancement in terms of various
equipment , materials and machines for
educational purposes. It involves the use of
audio-visual equipments, electronic devices like
projectors, films, radio, TV, teaching machines,
computers, etc.

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Technology in educational serve the following
purposes:
• It provides the needed equipments for the
realization of different functions of education
• Enables training the teachers to handle and
make optimum use of equipments
• Develop a positive attitude towards these
appliances.

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Technology of Education
Technology of Education approach characterizes
the methodology appropriate to leaner’s needs,
learning objectives, the process of learning and
teaching as well as availability of resources
Technology of education includes technology in
education.
Technology of Education
Using Technology in Education

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Definitions of Educational Technology
• According to Leith (1967) educational
technology is the application of scientific
knowledge about learning and the conditions of
learning to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency to improve the efficiency of teaching
and learning.
• Educational technology is the development,
application and evaluation of the system
techniques and aids to improve the process of
human learning (NCTE)

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Characteristics of Education Technology
• It is the application of scientific knowledge to
education.
• It involves input, output and process aspects of
education.
• It lays stresses on the development of methods and
techniques for effective learning.
• It stresses the organization of learning situations for
the effective realization of the goals of education
• It emphasizes the designing and measuring
instruments for teaching learning outcomes.
• It facilitates learning by controlling the environment
media and methods.

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Functions of Educational Technology
• Identification of the educational goals and
objectives of the community
• Developing appropriate curriculum for the
achievement of the stipulated goals.
• Analyzing the process of teaching and learning
• Developing suitable teaching-learning material
• Selecting and developing proper teaching-
learning strategies for obtaining optimum results.

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• Developing and selecting appropriate audio-
visual aids.
• Utilizing effectively the hardware and software
media
• Provide essential feedback and control through
evaluation
• Preparing teachers in the use of new technology
of teaching.

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Principles of Educational Technology
• It encourages reciprocity and cooperation among
students
• It encourages contact between students and
faculty
• It uses active learning technologies
• It gives prompt feedback
• It emphasize time on task
• It communicates high expectations
• It respects diverge, talents and ways of learning
• Principle of creativity and innovation

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Objectives of Education Technology
• Individualizing instruction
• Improving the quality of education
• Meeting the problem of quantity
• Providing life long education

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Scope of Education Technology
• Determination of education objectives
• Selection of teaching learning strategies
• Area of curriculum construction
• Selection of audio-visual materials
• Areas of teacher training
• Evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
learning system

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Significance of Educational Technology
• It emphases upon developing methods and
techniques of effective learning.
• It is an action of scientific knowledge to education
and training.
• It embodies organization of learning conditions for
realizing the goals of education.
• It values designing and measuring instruments for
testing learning outcomes.
• It makes easy learning by controlling environment,
media and methods.
• It comprehends input, process and output
aspects of education

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Education Technology in Classroom
• Using computer in the classroom for teaching
and learning
• Making and effective usage of class website
• Using class Blogs and wikis
• Using wireless classroom microphones
• Using mobile devices
• Smart boards
• Using online media

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Advantages of Educational Technology
• Easy to assess course material
• Student motivation
• Wide participation
• Improved student writing
• Subject made easier to learn

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Disadvantages of Educational Technology
• Lack of proper training
• Limited access to sufficient qualities of
technology
• Extra time required for many implementations of
educational technology.

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