Meaning ofEducational Technology

Prepared By:HELLO REY A. DELLAVABSED 2A Bio

LESSON 1

What is

TECHNOLOGY

Technology

The word “ Technology” comes from the greek word “techne” which means craft or art.

A technology is not just a machines. It is a “planned systematic method working to achieved planned outcomes – a process not a product.

Refers to any valid and reliable process of procedure that is derived from basic research using scientific method.

Refers to all the way of people use their inventions and discoveries to satisfy their needs and desires.

What isEducational Technology?

Based from In the Definition of Educational Technology

Educational Technology is “a complex, integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas devices and organization for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating and managing solutions to those problems, involved in all aspects of human learning.”

Based from David H. Jonassen Educational Technology is “Consist of

the designs and environment that engage learners… and reliable technique or method for engaging learning strategies and critical thinking skills.”

It is a theory about how problems in human learning are identified and solved.

Based from David H. Jonassen Is a field involved in applying a complex,

integrated process to analyze and solve problems in human learning.

Is a profession like teaching. It is made up of organized effort to implement the theory, intellectual technique and practical application of educational technology

Based from Lucido and Borabo Educational Technology is a field study

which is concerned with the practice or using educational methods and resources for ultimate goal of facilitating of the learning process.

Other terms that are associated with Educational Technology

1. Technology in education

2. Instructional technology

3. Technology integration

4. Educational Media

Education Technology

“The application of technology to any of those processes involved in operating the institutions in which house the educational enterprise. It includes the application of technology to food, health, finance, scheduling, grade, reporting and other processes which support education within institutions”

Instructional Technology

Refers to those aspects of educational technology that “are concerned with instruction as contrasted to designs and operations of educational institutions.”

Technology Integration

“Means learning technologies to introduce, reinforce, supplement and extend skills.”

“Technology is a part and parcel of instructional technology, which in turn is a part of educational technology.”

Educational Media

Are channels or avenues or instruments of communication. Examples are books,

magazines, newspapers, radio, television and Internet. These media

also serve educational purposes.