ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE STUDENT-CENTERED• Students are the one

who construct their own ideas towards learning's.

• Education is no longer about listening to the teacher talk but the students are the one who acquire new information.

EDUCATION SHOULD BE COLLABORATIVE Collaboration fosters

learning's. Two heads are better

than one. Sharing of ideas leads

to a better learning

LEARNING SHOULD HAVE CONTEXT Student – centered does

not mean that the teacher gives up all control all of the classroom. The teacher can make a point of helping students to understand how the skills they are building can be applied to their lives

Learning must have a significant to the lives of every learners.

FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Improvement of Teaching-Analysis the process of teaching thoroughly. It tries to found out the different variables of teaching their interlinks, effects upon each other, relationship, theories of teaching, it helps in improving the quality of educators.

Analysis of the Teaching- Learning Process Aims at analyzing the process of teaching-learning thoroughly. It tries to find out the different variables of teaching their interlinks, effects upon each other , relationship and etc. It is also concerned with various phases of teaching. The principle of teaching and the maxims of teaching are also evaluated by it.

Improvement of Learning-It analysis the process of learning and the related theories. It facilitates more and more of Learning in less time. It takes the help of various empirically established generalization from psychology, sociology, physical sciences, engineering and others.

Training to TeachersThe changed type of environment with a new curriculum and new materials is to be handed by the teachers. Right type of training to the teachers is the need of the hour. Educational Technology can render its valuable help in training of teachers also.

Enhancing Goals of EducationThe objectives of education are being reviewed and revised with the passage of time. It helps in finding out the right objectives. Educational Technology helps in enhancing the right objectives in the light of the changed circumstances and changed environment.

Development of CurriculumCurriculum is the total teaching-learning environment which has to be modified and remodeled in the light or latest thoughts. Educational Technology can do this job by developing a suitable curriculum appropriately.

Development of Teaching-Learning MaterialsTeaching-learning materials are also important as anything else in the teaching-learning process. They have to be in accordance to the environment of the learners. The materials of teaching be in unscientific . Everything in the society including the values of life need be reflected in the materials.

Teaching-Learning StrategiesStrategy plays an important role in hands of a teacher in every teaching-learning situation. The strategy has to be right one, which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about effective teaching learning. The different strategies are being evolved by educational technology.

Development of Audio-Visual AidsAudio-Visual aids have always played as an important role in the teaching-learning process. They need to be used according to the times. The software aids, the hardware aids, the computer and other such appliances, equipment and others.

Help in overall improvementEducational Technology helps in locating the problems in the different areas of education. It also helps in remedying the draw backs. Evaluation of the teaching learning process is also made better because through feedback, things are improved thoroughly. Thus education technology can revolutionized the process of teaching learning process.

Identification of the Need of CommunityEducational Technology identifies the need of community. It helps in providing equal education opportunities to backward people; disadvantages students and deprived sections of society. Educational Technology aims and identifying the needs of the community. Then it tries to improve the community in every possible way.

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