REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

The Educational Technology 1 has truly paved the way for the learner to become aware, appreciative and equipped to use educational technology tools ranging from traditional to modern educational media. Truly, the foundation for a truly satisfying exposure to educational technology has been firmly laid down by the ET-1 course, starting with thorough treatment of the history of educational technology, quality education, and the roles of ET in the 21st millennium.

Educational Technology is the application of technology in the educative process that takes place in education institution.

On the application of educational technology to instruction. Educational Technology 1 showed the 4 phases of application of educational technology in teaching-and-learning, namely; (a) setting of learning objectives (b) designing specific learning experiences (c)evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences vis-a-vis the learning objectives, and (d) revision as needed of the whole teaching-learning process, or elements of it, for further improving future instructional activities.

Roles of Technology in teaching

1.Technology as tool to support knowledge construction.

2. Technology as information vehicles for exploring knowledge.

3. Technology as context to support learning by doing.

4. Technology as a social medium to support learning by conversing.

5. Technology as intellectual partner to support learning by reflecting.

Learning Objectives of Education Technology 1

* To orient the learner to the pervasiveness of educational technology in society.

* To lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as media for the avenues teaching-learning process in the school.

* To uplift the learner to human learning through the use of learning technology.

* To impact skills in planning, designing, using and evaluating the technology-enriched teaching-learning process.

* To acquaint learners on basic aspects of community education, functions of the school media center, and finally

* To introduce the learner to what is recognized as the third revolution in education, the computer.