This document discusses educational technology and its role in learning. It begins by introducing the author and defining educational technology as a field that applies processes and techniques to analyze and solve problems in human learning. It describes educational technology as consisting of designs, environments, and methods that engage learners through cognitive strategies and critical thinking skills. The document then discusses how technology can be either a "boon" or "bane" for learning, depending on whether it is used properly or abused. It outlines the traditional and constructivist roles of educational technology in learning. Specifically, it explains how technology can serve as a teacher, learning tool, information vehicle, social medium, and intellectual partner to support knowledge construction, exploration, collaboration, discourse, and