The document discusses the role of education in preparing students for the 21st century. It advocates for student-centered, collaborative learning with real-world context. Technology should be integrated comprehensively to develop 21st century skills, support innovative teaching, and create robust education systems. Educational technology can improve teaching and learning, enhance educational goals, develop curriculum and materials, and identify community needs.

2. The term 21st has become the central
part of educational thinking and planning
for the future. In order to prepare students
to play their role in the 21st century society
we are part of, the following can be
considered when deciding how education
will look in our schools and classrooms.

3. 1. Instruction should be student-
centered
Instead of passively receiving
information, the students will gather
information on their own under the
guidance of your teacher. They engage in
many different types of hands-on
activities as well as demonstrate learning
in many different ways.

4. 2. Education should be
collaborative
Students must learn how to collaborate
with others. Schools 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.

5. 3. Learning should have context
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.

6. 3 Broad Areas in Integrating
Technology as a Fundamental
Building Block into Education
• Use technology comprehensively to
develop proficiency in 21st century skills
• Use technology comprehensively to
support innovative teaching and learning
• Use technology comprehensively to create
robust education support system

7. Important Functions of Educational
Technology
a.) Improvement of Teaching
It tries to find out the different variables of
teaching, their interlinks, effects upon each
other, relationships, theories of teaching,
phases of teaching principles of teaching,
etc.
b.) Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process
Aims at analyzing the process of
teaching-learning thoroughly. It tries to
establish better relationship between

8. c.) Improvement of Learning
It facilitates more and more learning in
less time. It takes the help of various
empirically established generalizations from
psychology, sociology, physical sciences,
engineering etc.
d.) Enhancing Goals of Education
The objectives are being reviewed and
revised with the passage of time. It helps in
enhancing the right objectives in the light of
changed circumstances and changed
environment.

9. e.) Training to Teachers
The changed type of environment with
new curriculum and new materials is to be
handled by the teachers. It can also render
its valuable help in training of teachers
also.
f.) Development of Curriculum
Only type of curriculum will help in the
attainment of goals. Educational
Technology can do the job of developing a
suitable curriculum appropriately.

10. g.) Development of Teaching-Learning
Materials
They have to be in accordance with the
environment of the learners.
h.) Teaching-Learning Strategies
The strategy has to be the right one,
which should be according to materials
and is able to bring about effective
teaching learning.

11. i.) Development of Audio-Visual Aids
They need to be used according to the
times. They also have to be used in the
present type of teaching-learning
environment.
j.) Help in Overall Improvement
Evaluation should made better through
feedback so that it can be thoroughly
improved.

12. k.) Identification of Needs of the Community
It helps in providing equal education
opportunities to backward people,
disadvantaged students and deprived
sections of the society.

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