2. What is technology?
• is the collection of techniques, methods or
processes used in the production of goods or
services or in the accomplishment of
objectives, such as scientific investigation.
Technology can be the knowledge of
techniques, processes, etc. or it can be
embedded in machines, computers, devices
and factories, which can be operated by
individuals without detailed knowledge of the
workings of such things.
3. Using Technology in Education: Does
it Improve Anything?
• We have been using technology so much these days in each
and every domain of our lives, be it education or the regular
household work, that have we ever taken out a second to
wonder if it’s leaving a positive impact on our work or it’s just
that we have been relying too much on it that we’ve become
habitual to it, ignoring the direction of its impact.
• Everyone had their own views on modernizing education and
making it technology aided. There were a huge number of
positives and negatives to education technology. But, gradually as
technology was embraced by the educational institutes, they
realized the importance of technology in education. Its positives
outnumbered the negatives and now, with technology, education
has taken a whole new meaning that it leaves us with no doubt
that our educational system has been transformed owing to the
ever-advancing technology. Technology and education are a great
combination if used together with a right reason and vision.
5. Benefit One: Bringing New Resources into the Classroom
Since technology has become more readily available to schools,
students have access to an environment that offers a wider range of
learning modalities. The emergence of telecommunication brings a
world of new possibilities to the classroom and dissolves the physical
barriers to experiential learning.
6. Benefit Two: Motivating Learners
Learning through technology is far more exciting than traditional lecture and
practice modes. Educational technology reaches students through a variety of
senses, keeping them alert and interested in classroom activities. In addition,
students actively involved in learning with technology assume responsibility for
their education, developing the skills to continue learning years after formal
education has concluded.
7. Benefit Three: Providing New Teaching Tools
Technology enables teachers to create new tools to facilitate
instruction. These tools can often prepare students for the
world beyond the classroom, helping them develop higher
level thinking skills.
