This document provides an overview of educational technology and its integration into teaching and learning. It discusses using technology to introduce, reinforce, supplement, and extend knowledge and skills, while promoting a deeper understanding of computers and hands-on application of computer skills. The primary goal is to enhance teaching and learning through technology integration, not just promote computer skills. Some objectives are to provide education on technology integration, impart instructional technology supported planning experiences, acquaint students with computer-based learning theories, and engage learners on practical technology integration issues.

1. An Overview:
Educational Technology

2. Integrating Technology into Teaching and
Learning
• Introducing
• Reinforcing
• Supplementing
• Extending the knowledge
•Skills

3. Necessarily, Educational Technology 2
will involve a deeper understanding of the
computer as well as hands-on application
of computer skills. But this is not to say
that the goal of the course is to promote
computer skills. Rather, the course is
primarily directed at enhancing teaching-
and-learning through technology
integration.

4. The course of objectives are:
To provide education in the use of technology
in instruction by providing knowledge and skills
on technology integration-in-instruction to
learners.
To impart learning experiences instructional
technology supported instructional planning.
To acquaint student on Information
Technology or IT related learning theories
with the computer as tutor.
To learn to use and evaluate computer-based
educational resources.

5. To engage learners on practical
technology integration issues including
managing IT classroom, use of Internet for
learning, cooperative learning through the
use of information technology.
To inculcate higher-level thinking and
creativity among students while providing
them knowledge of IT-related learning
theories.