Technology plays several important roles in 21st century education. It can be used as a tool to enhance critical thinking, collaboration between students and teachers, and the education process from introduction to presentation of student work. Technology includes not just interactive whiteboards and computers, but also digital cameras, microscopes, 3D printers, and other devices. Specifically, computers allow for storage of information, quick data processing, audiovisual aids, better presentation, internet access, and communication. Projectors enable easier note taking, greater teaching versatility through multimedia, better use of class time, and improved student presentations. Digital cameras can also be used to take photographs for visual schedules, record interviews and assessments, and share student work with parents.

1. ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN
21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
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2. TECHNOLOGY ROLES AND
FUNCTIONS
 Technology is by far the most popular topic concerning 21st
century learning and education and many of the videos on Youtube
are about just that.
 Technology is simply a tool to aid education and learning, also
technology should not be told as a separate schools subject, but as a
tool, technology should be used in all classrooms.

3.  Technology can be used to enhance critical thinking and critical literacy
skills, evaluating the legitimacy and accuracy of online content is the
central part of 21st century education.
 Another important point is the use of technology for collaboration
among students and teachers.
 Technology can be present at every stage of education process from
the introduction and the research to the project making to the
presentation. One of the things from technology is the students be able
to create very sophisticated work and by this just like car design
architecture, computer databases, software, games, 2-D and 3-D online
animation and so on.

4. Technology is not just about interactive
whiteboard or computers other examples
include digital cameras, digital microscopes,
3-D printers as well as things like
microphones and projectors as well.

5. COMPUTER
• Storage of information
• Quick data processing
• Audio-visual aids in teaching
• Better presentation of information
• Access to the Internet
• Quick communication between students, teachers and parents

6. PROJECTOR
 Easier Note Taking
With the use of projectors in the classroom, students can take better
notes with the ability to discern what information the teacher displays
is most useful to them.
 Greater Teaching Versatility
With the use of projectors, teachers can now use films, slides, and
images to teach students about a variety of subjects

7.  Better Use of Class Time
By using projectors, teachers can more easily prepare all notes prior to
class for easy presentation.
 Better Student Presentations
Students will appreciate the use of projectors as they prepare class
projects that they can now create in PowerPoint or other electronic
mediums.

8. DIGITAL CAMERA
 Use photographs for a visual schedule
 Capture interviews with video
 Video a student as an assessment tool
 Take photos or videos of assignments and post them to your
website for parent communication