Educational technology is the application of scientific knowledge and learning principles to improve teaching effectiveness and efficiency. It uses various methods and techniques to achieve learning objectives. Educational technology incorporates analyzing teaching and learning processes, researching their components, and presenting findings. Information and communication technology (ICT) encompasses hardware, software, and networks to collect, store, process, transmit, and present information and facilitate communication. ICT plays an important role in education by allowing students to access digital information, promoting collaborative learning, developing critical thinking, and improving teaching quality. ICT hardware includes computers, mobiles, printers, and projectors while software consists of programs for word processing, ebooks, tutorials, presentations, and videos.

1. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
RAMADEVI KANYA
MAHAVIDYALAYA
Arpita Mullick, Section B, Roll No 42, B.Ed. 2017-19
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2. Topics Covered
• Introduction
• Definition of Education Technology
• Characteristics of Educational Technology
• Relevance of Education Technology
• Information and Communication Technology
• Importance of Information and Communication Technology
• ICT Hardware
• ICT Software

3. Introduction
The Latin word 'Educatum' means to train. 'E' means from inside and 'Duco' means to
draw out, to lead out or to bring up. These terms probably the routes of the word
‘education’ refer to the process of education i.e., drawing from within. Latin words
'Educare' and 'Educere' mean to bring up, to lead out and to develop etc. In this way,
the word education means to develop the inborn qualities of a child to the full.
Educational Technology is that science on the basis of which various methods and
techniques are developed and constructed in order to achieve pre-determined
teaching objectives. Thus, when the teaching objectives get determined, then
educational technology comes into existence to achieve them.
Educational technology includes three processes. These are:
• Functional analysis of teaching-learning process which the teacher observes all those
components which are applied as input and these come to light through output.
• Separate or combined search and analysis of those components which are used in the
teaching-learning process during input and output.
• Presenting the acquired learning experiences in the form of research-outcomes.

4. Definition of Education
Technology
The following definitions will make the meaning of educational
technology clear:
"Educational Technology is the application of scientific knowledge and learning and
the conditions of learning to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of teaching and
training.“
- G.O. Leith
"Educational Technology may be defined as the application of the laws as well as
recent discoveries of Science and Technology to the process of education."
- S.S. Kulkarni
"Educational Technology is that branch of educational theory and practice concerned
primarily with the design and use of massages which control the learning process."
-E.E. Hadden

5. Characteristics of Education
Technology
The characteristics of Educational Technology are as follows:
• Educational technology is based on the application of the scientific knowledge.
• Educational Technology has contributed in developing various methods, for examp
le, micro-teaching method, simulated teaching, interaction analysis, audio-visual ai
ds and programmed learning method.
• In the field of educational technology, psychology, science, technology, system, art
, audio-visual aids and machines are used.
• Educational technology is helpful in making the teaching process objective, easy, c
lear, interesting and scientific.
• In educational technology, the provision of measuring tools is emphasized for the e
valuation of learning outcomes.
• Desired changes are possible in the behavior of teachers and pupils.
• Educational technology is a continuous and dynamic technology.
• Educational technology encourages learning by controlling the environment.

6. Relevance of Education
Technology
Research: As long as the school has a computer lab, students are able to use the Int
ernet and digital encyclopedias to obtain the research they need. Many schools use s
oftware like the Encyclopedia Britannica to help students do their research.
Globalization: When schools in different parts of the state, country or world connect,
students can "meet" their counterparts through video conferencing without leaving the
classroom.
Educational Games: In younger grades, teachers expose children to computers thro
ugh educational games. Students can learn the basics of spelling, counting and other
early educational lessons through computer games that make learning fun.
Distance Education: Thanks to technology, continuing education students can take c
ourses over the Internet at their convenience.
Web Seminars: Students can use the Internet to virtually attend Web seminars put o
n by museums and other educational institutions. NASA, for instance, offers a progra
m that allows students to talk to astronauts in space.

7. Information & Communication
Technology (ICT)
ICTs stand for Information and Communication Technologies and are
defined, as
“Diverse set of technological tools and
resources used to communicate, and
to create, disseminate, store, and man
age information.” These technologies
include computers, the Internet, broad
casting technologies (radio and
television), and telephony. Information
and Communication Technologies
consist of the hardware, software,
networks, and media for collection,
storage, processing, transmission and
presentation of information (voice,
data, text, images), as well as related
services.
ICT can be divided into two component,
Information and Communication
Infrastructure (ICI) which refers to
physical telecommunications systems
and networks (cellular, broadcast, cable
, satellite, postal) and the services that
utilize those (Internet, voice, mail, radio,
and television), and Information
Technology (IT) that refers to the
hardware and software of information
collection, storage, processing, and
presentation.

8. Importance of Information &
Communication Technology
ICT is important in education for the following reasons:
• ICT assists students in accessing digital information
• ICT promotes collaborative learning in a distance-learning environment
• ICT offers opportunities to develop critical thinking skills.
• ICT produces a creative learning environment.
• ICT improves the quality of teaching and learning.
• ICT supports teaching by facilitating access to course content.

9. ICT Hardware
• Computer – Desktops & Laptops
• Mobiles & Tablet PCs
• Printed matter
• Slides, transparencies
• Scanners
• Digital notepads and white boards
• Audiotapes
• CDs
• Computer Projector

10. ICT Software
• Word Processing Software
• Ebooks
• Online Tutorials
• Digital Books
• Power Point Presentations
• Self-Learning Videos and Films
• Youtube

11. Thank You !
Presented By:
Arpita Mullick
Section B, Roll No 42
B.Ed. 2017-19