Educational technology plays important roles in 21st century education by supporting student-centered, collaborative learning with real-world context. It allows constant access to information and interaction, helping students learn how to learn. Schools should integrate technology comprehensively to develop 21st century skills through innovative teaching, and to create robust support systems. The functions of educational technology include improving teaching and learning, analyzing the process, enhancing educational goals, training teachers, developing curriculum and materials, and identifying community needs to prepare students for success in a competitive world with many opportunities.

1. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
EDUCATION

2. Globalization
Has opened up the world and allowed people to connect
in new and exciting ways. The role of education is to
prepare students to become active, successful, and
contributing members of the society.

3. In order to prepare students to play their
role in the 21st century we are part of, the
following can be considered when
deciding how education will look in our
schools and classrooms.

4. 1) Instruction shouldbe student-centered
- students need to able to acquire new information
as problems arise.
- ” learned how to learn”
- teacher act as a facilitator
2) Education shouldbe collaborative

5. 3) Learning shouldhave context
*The Role of Technology in 21st century learning
- Technology allows for 24/7 access to information
- Constant social interaction
- Easily created and shared digital content

6. There is a call for action to integrate
technology as a fundamental building block
into education in 3 broad areas:
* Use technology comprehensively to develop proficiency in the
21st century skills.
* Use technology comprehensively to support innovative
teaching and learning
* Use technology comprehensively to create robust education
support systems

7. Important Functions Of Educational
Technology
1) Improvement of Teaching
2) Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process
3) Improvement of Learning
4) Enhancing Goals of Education

8. 5) Training to Teachers
6) Development of Curriculum
7) Development of Teaching-Learning
Materials
8) Teaching-Learning Strategies

9. 9)Development of Audio-Visual Aids
10) Help in Overall Improvement
11) Identification of Needs of the
Community

10. Creating a 21st century education system is about
making sure that all students are prepared to
succeed in a competitive world- a world with
plenty of opportunities for highly skilled
individuals and limited options for every one
else.
Its about maximizing the impact of technology to
develop proficiency in the 21st century skills,
support innovative teaching and learning, and
create robust education support systems.

11. Prepared by:
LLAVADO, EMME JANE D.
student
4:30 – 5:30 PM M-F
A.Y. 2015 - 2016