3. 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 is about making sure
that all students are prepared t5o succeed in a competitive
world with plenty opportunities for highly skilled individuals and
limited options for everyone else.
Its about maximizing the impact of technology to develop
proficiency in 21st century skills, support innovative teaching and
learning , and create robust education support systems.
4. Instruction should be student centered
The days of lecturing teachers has passed though
not entirely, While student centered learning is
strongly encouraged in the 21st century .
Education is no longer about listening to the
teacher and absorbing the information .
In order to contribute to society ,students will
need to connect the new information with the
knowledge they already have and apply it to
solving the problem at hand.
5. Education should be collaborative
Students must learn how to
collaborative with others.
Society today has people
collaborating across the globe.
Students should learn how to
recognize the different strengths
and talents.
They should be willing to alter their
instructional methods in light of
new advancements.
6. Learning should have context
Student centered does not mean
that the teacher gives up all
control of the classroom.
While students are encouraged to
learn different ways, the teacher
still provides guidance as to the
skills that need to acquire.
The teacher can make a point of
helping students to understand
how the skills they are building
can be applied in their lives.
8. Improvement of Teaching
Educational Technology
analyses the process of
teaching thoroughly.
It tries to find out the different
variables of teaching, their
interlinks, effects upon each
other, relationships, theories
of teaching, phases of
teaching principles of
teaching, maxims of teaching.
9. Analysis of the Teaching-Learning
Process
Educational technology
aims at analyzing the
process of teaching-
learning thoroughly.
It tries to find out
different variables of
teaching their interlinks
effects upon each other,
relationship.
10. Improvement of Teaching
It takes the help of various
empirically established
generalizations from
psychology, sociology,
physical sciences,
engineering and etc.
It facilitates more and
more of learning in less
time.
11. Enhancing Goals of Education
The objectives of
education are being
reviewed and revised
with the passage of
time.
Educational technology
helps in enhancing the
right objectives in the
light of the changed
circumstances and
changed environment.
12. Training to Teachers
The changed type of
environment with new
curriculum and new
materials is to be handled
by the teachers.
Right type of training to
the teachers is the need
of the hour.
13. Development of Curriculum
Keeping in view the objectives
of education, which have been
finalized by education
technology thereafter, comes
the questions of developing
right type of curriculum.
Curriculum is the total
teaching-learning environment,
which has to be modified and
remodeled in the light of latest
thoughts
14. Development of Teaching-Learning
Materials
Teaching-learning materials
are also as important as
anything else in the
teaching-learning process.
Only right type of materials
will able to modify the
behavior of the learner
suitability making a fit
person for the society
15. Teaching-Learning Strategies
A strategy plays an
important role in the
hands of a teacher in
every teaching-learning
situation.
The different strategies
are being evolved by
educational technology.
16. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
Audio-visual
aids have always
played an
important role
in the teaching-
learning
process.
17. Help in Overall Improvement
Educational
Technology helps in
locating the problems
in the different areas
of education.
18. Identification of Needs of the
Community
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.
