Introduction and Review :

Educational Technology 1

Technology -comes from the Greek word “techne” means “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.

Educational Technology- refers to the development application and evaluation of systems, techniques and aids to improve the process of human learning.

Classifications of Educational Technology

Material Technology:

• Lo-tech material or Paper technology

• Hi-tech or computer-based materials

Non-material Technology:

• theories, principles, laws, methods

• strategies of teaching

Examples of Lo-tech materials

Examples of Hi-tech materials

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Arouse and sustain the interest and attention of the students.

Concretize concepts and ideas to promote meaningful learning.

Make learning more permanent by providing rich experiences.

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Increase one’s vocabulary by eliminating verbalism.

Promote continuity of thought and check student’s preparedness.

ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Provide self activities for independent learning.

Increase the quality of learning while decreasing the time spent.

Make learning more interactive.

Communication Technologythe activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems.

Operating System is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs.

Online Resourcesweb pages and documents on the internet that provide useful information.

Websiteis a set of related web pages served from a single web domain.