ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

2. ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY
IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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

4. functions of Educational Technology
 Improvement of Teaching
 Analysis of the teaching- learning process
 Improvement of Learning
 Enhancing goals of education
 Training to teachers
 Development of Curriculum
 Development of teaching learning materials
 Teaching-learning strategies
 Development of audio-visual aids
 Help in over all improvement
 Identification of needs in the
 community

5. IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING
It analyses the process
of teaching thoroughly.
By developing the
theories of teaching, the
quality of education
improves.

7. ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING
PROCESS
It aims at analysing the process
of teaching-learning thoroughly.
It tries to find out the
different variables of teaching,
their interlinks, effects upon
each other , relationship etc.

9. IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING
Educational technology analysis
the process of learning and the
related theories.

11. ENHANCING GOALS OF EDUCATION
Educational technology helps in
enhancing the right objectives
in the light of the changed
circumstances and changed
environment.

13. TRAINING TO TEACHERS
The changed type of the
environment with the new
curriculum and new materials is
to be handled by the teachers.

15. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM
Curriculum is a total teaching-
learning environment, which has
to be modified and remodelled
in the light of latest thoughts.
Educational technology of
developing a suitable curriculum
appropriately

17. DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING-LEARNING
MATERIALS
Teaching-learning materials
have to be in accordance with
the environment of the learners.

19. TEACHING-LEARNING STRATEGIES
The strategy has to be the right
one, which should be according
to the materials and is able to
bring about effective teaching-
learning

21. DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS
They need be used according to
the times.
The audio-visual aids have to be
used in the present time of the
teaching-learning environment.

23. HELP IN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT
Educational technology helps in
locating the problems in the
different areas of education. It
also helps in remedying the
draw-backs.

25. IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY
Educational technology identifies the
needs of the community.
It tries to improve the
community in every possible way.