1. EDUCATIONALTECHNOLOGY An Introduction

2. Write down anything thatcomes into your mind when your hear the phrase Educational Technology? 3. What is Technology? Technology Greek word techne(craft or art) - the science of the application of knowledge to practical purposes in a particular field.- tools and machines that may be used to solve real-world problems 4. Examples of technology? 5. TECHNOLOGY:Boon or Bane? 6. Technology should be theservant and not the master ofinstruction. It should not be adopted merely because itexists, or because aninstitution fears that it will beleft behind the parade of progress without it. 7. What HAPPENS when we apply TECHNOLOGY in EDUCATION?Astimulating, exciting and engaging instructionEnthusing presentation of the subjectUp-to-date/live informationFast communicationEasy-to-access course materialsIntelligent tutoring systemOnline Training 8. What isEducational Technology?1. the development, application, evaluation of systems, techniques and aids to improve the process of human learning2. the use of tools by teachers to improve their capacity to educate students.3. A theory about how problems in human learning are identified and solved 9. Classifications of Educational TechnologyEducational TechnologyMaterial Technology Non- Material Technology Lo TechPaper technology Theories, Laws, Hi-Tech Principles of LearningMediated Methods andTechnologyStrategies ofTeaching 10. Examples of Lo-TechPicturesillustrations drawings Cartoons posters graphsChartsflash cardsmaps models mock-ups 11. Examples of Hi-TechEducational Television Motion picturesOverhead projector opaque projectorSlide projectorcomputer 12. Characteristics ofEducational Technology:Scientific and technological advancementPractical discipline and less theoreticalFast growing modern discipline 13. Functions ofEducationalTechnology: 14. 1. PASSIVEINSTRUCTION- Presents information ONLY!- To supplement normal schoolingExamples: Educational TV Program 15. 2. INTERACTIVE INSTRUCTION- To teach students directly- Guides the learner which involvespresentation of information, drills andexercisesExamples: Online Instructional Materials 16. 3. LEARNING ENVIRONMENT- Simulation that can be facilitated by thestudentExamples:*Online Tutoring 17. 4. INFORMATIONRESOURCE- Intellectual and problem-solvingresource, akin to the library orlaboratoryExamples: On-line legal or medical information retrieval system(for law & medical students) Computer aided design system (for engineeringstudents) Automated Accounting and Financial AnalysisSystems (for business students) 18. 5. DISTRIBUTION OFEDUCATION- ET is a tool that can address todistributional problem-distance and timeExamples: Communication Facilities: cable, directbroadcast satellite, lowpower television,video cassette and video disk, two-waycable, remote conferencing facilities andoptical video disk microcomputer systems 19. 6. TESTING AND DIAGNOSIS- To grade and analyze the results of College Admission Exams, Intelligence Tests, and a variety of psychometric exams