The document discusses the roles and functions of educational technology in 21st century education. It outlines that instruction should be student-centered and focus on discovery rather than memorization. Additionally, education should be collaborative, with students working together to construct meaning. Technology is presented as a tool to support fact-based learning and research. The document also notes that educational technology can be used to develop 21st century skills, support innovative teaching and learning, and create robust education support systems. Some key functions of educational technology include improving teaching quality, analyzing the teaching and learning process, enhancing educational goals, and aiding overall improvement of the educational system.

1. LESSON 2: ROLES AND
FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st
CENTURY EDUCATION

2. 1. INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE
STUDENT-CENTERED
 Instead of passively receiving information, the
students would gather information on their
own, under the guidance of their teacher.
Learning is about discovery, not memorization
of facts.

3. 2. EDUCATION SHOULD BE
COLLABORATIVE
 Students should be encourage to work
together to discover information, piece it
together, and construct meaning.

4. 3. LEARNING SHOULD HAVE
CONTEXT
 Technology is a tool, a way for fact-based
learning and allows students to do a lot of the
research using the internet and various tools.

5. FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING
BLOCK INTO EDUCATION IN
THREE BROAD AREAS:
1. Use technology comprehensively to develop
proficiency in 21st century skills
2. Use technology comprehensively to support
innovative teaching and learning
3. Use technology comprehensively to create
robust education support system

6. IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

7. 1. IMPROVEMENT OF
TEACHING
 By developing the theories of teaching, it helps
in improving the quality of education

8. 2. ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING
LEARNING PROCESS
 It tries to establish better relationship between
teaching and learning.

9. 3. IMPROVEMENT OF
LEARNING
 It facilitates more and more of learning in less
time

10. 4. ENHANCING GOALS OF
EDUCATION
 Educational technology helps in enhancing the
right objectives in the light of the changed
circumstances and changed environment.

11. 5. TRAINING TO TEACHERS
 Educational technology can render its
valuable help in the training of teachers.

12. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF
CURICULUM
 Only a suitable type of curriculum will help in
the attainment of goals.

13. 7. DEVELOPMENT OF
TEACHING-LEARNING
MATERIALS
 Only right type of materials will able to modify
the behavior of the teachers suitability making
him a fit person for society.

14. 8. TEACHING-LEARNING
STRATEGIES:
 The strategy has to be the right one which
should be according to the materials and is
able to bring about effective teaching learning.

15. 9. DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO-
VISUAL AIDS:
 The software aids, the hardware aids, the
computer and other such appliances,
equipment etc., have “to be used in the
present type of teaching-learning environment.

16. 10. HELP IN OVERALL
IMPROVEMENT:
 Educational technology can revolutionize the
whole process of teaching learning.

17. 11. IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS
OF COMMUNITY:
 Educational technology aims at identifying the
needs of the community from time to time.
Then it tries to improve the community in every
possible way.