The Roles and Function of Educational Technology in the 21st Century Education *ROLES -Instruction should be student-centered -Education should be collaborative -Learning should have context *FUNCTIONS -Improvement of Teaching -Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process -Improvement of Learning -Enhancing Goals of Education -Training to Teachers -Development of Curriculum -Development of Teaching-Learning Materials -Teaching-Learning Strategies -Development of Audio-Visual Aid -Help in Overall Improvement -Identification of Needs of the Community Submitted by: Femmie Tutor

2. The term “21st Century” became the central
part of educational thinking and planning
for the future.
It is about making sure that all students are
prepared to succeed in a competitive world.

3. In order to prepare students to play their
role in the 21st Century society, the
following can be considered when
deciding how education will look in our
schools and classrooms:

4.  This doesn’t mean that the teacher can never
give a lecture again.This simply mean that,
education is no longer about listening to the
teacher talk and absorbing the information.
So there’s a need to have the phrase “learned
how to learn”. In this classroom model
teachers would act as a facilitator for the
students.

5.  Students should be encouraged to work
together to discover information, piece it
together, and construct meaning.
Collaboration should also dynamic.The same
way goes to schools, they should also be
collaborating with other educational
institutions around the world to share
information and learn about different
practices or methods that have been
developed.

6.  The teacher can make a point of helping
students to understand how the skills they
are building can be applied in their lives.
Students will be much more motivated to
learn something that they can see the value
in.We need to take more general approach
and teach them the skills that are useful in
any situation.

8. 1.Technology allows for 24/7 access to
information
2.Constant social interaction, and
3.Easily created and shared digital content.
The Role ofTechnology in 21st
Century Learning:

10. • Knowledge of core content is
necessary, but no longer
sufficient, for success in a
competitive world. Technology
helps students develop 21st
Century skills.

11. • Schools need to offer more
rigorous, relevant and
engaging opportunities for
students to learn--- and to
apply their knowledge and
skills in meaningful ways.

12. • To be effective in schools and
classrooms, teachers and
administrators need training,
tools and proficiency in 21st
Century skills themselves.

14. 1.)Improvement ofTeaching
o Developing the theories of teaching, it helps in
improving the quality of education.
2.)Analysis of theTeaching-
Learning Process
o It is concerned with various phases of
teching
o It tries to establish better relationship
between teaching and learning.
3.)Improvement of Learning
oIt facilitates more and more of
learning in less time.

15. 4.)Enhancing Goals of Education
oHelps in enhancing the right objectives in the light of the
changed circumstances and changed environment.
5.)Training toTeachers
oThe changed type of environment with new curriculum
and new materials is to be handled by the teachers.
6.)Development of Curriculum
oIs the total teaching –learning environment,which has to
be modified and remodeled in the light of latest thoughts.
7.) Development ofTeaching-Learning Materials
oThey have to be in accordance with the environment of
the learners.

16. 8.) Teaching-Learning Strategies
o Has to be the right one,which should be according
to the materials and is able to bring about effective
teaching learning.
9.) Development of Audio-Visual Aids
o They need to be used according to the times.
10.) Help in Overall Improvement
o Helps in locating the problems in the
different areas of education.
11.) Identification of needs of the Community
o Identifies the needs of the community