LEARNING DIARY ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
INTRODUCTION:
This presentation of education technology appeared On 24th April, 2009. The topic discussed was very interesting subject matter which based on studying by selection technology which is the deliberate concern in the World about the technology as the use of computers and other peripheral for learning.
AIMS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(i)Spread good practice in the use of learning technology
(ii)Represent and support its members and provide services for them.
(iii)Contribute to the development of policy
This topic presented by
Mr. Bahati Sanga&
Austin Godfrey
MEANING
Educational technology (also called learning technology) is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. Education technology it includes the system used in the process of developing human capability.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
IT INVOLVES
(a)INPUT,
(b)OUT PUT AND
(c)PROCESS ASPECTS OF EDUCATION;
-In these crates the whole procedure of inputting, processing and outputting learning we should have to get materials to lend a hand and facilitate learning especially
Computers and peripherals that can assist work effectively. In which Process, it generate situation for presenting the subject -matter systematically. Input involves the skill of training and awareness of schooling and training technique. Out put comprise mainly the incurable behaviour of the tricks or clarify the objectives achieved via the content.
SUBMISSION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING
-it incorporates the association of learning and conditions for comprehend goals of education and facilitates learning by manage of surroundings, medium and technique.
MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
This describe why objectives of education technology are important for instructional designers,
(i)State the basic mechanism to an instructional objective,
(ii)Discriminate between goals and objectives of education technology,
(iii)Identify evident and covert behaviors during learning,
(iv)Identify poorly written objectives, and
When prompted with a problem statement, write valid instructional objectives matched to that problem of learning.
PROBLEMS & CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.
(a)Technology has the potential to address many of higher education’s challenges. To gain acceptance for and create quality learning experience in distance education technology, administrators must move beyond the "build it and they will come" mentality and acknowledge the faculty perspective, developing strategies that will encourage faculty participation in distance education. Almost larger amount of the current higher education faculty. Most have taught a number of years in the traditional classroom setting.
(b)To elicit faculty support and involvement, distance education administrators need to be skillful change agents, enticing faculty participation in distance education by providing appropriate incentives for faculty involvement and instructional support to make faculty as comfortable as possible in the transition to a new instructional medium.
(c)High cost to invest and to run these devices, and good condition area for learning most of many areas it is not good and proper administration of these devices. Other people they unsuccessful to have the devices that helping in studies for illustration to purchase computers and other tools facilitating in learning due to the functional problems that is a big problem facing the society, not only that even the devices still high in cost that unsuccessful people to pay money for.
EXPECTATIONS;
“Across the nation, schools are taking the radical step of putting portable technology into the hands of children. After years of debate over the use of computers in schools, educators say the new mobility finally will make technology a classroom tool as ordinary as textbooks and paper. ``When you bring the laptop into the classroom, now all of a sudden the technology is transparent,'' said Chris Heumann
Refference
(i)Wicklein, R. C., & Schell, J. W. (1995). Case studies of multidisciplinary approaches to integrating mathematics, science, and technology education.
Journal of Technology Education, 6(2), 59-76.
(ii)Zeisset, C. (1989). Many ways to cut a pie. Bulletin of Psychological Type,
12(1), 7, 22.
(iii)Zuga, K. F. (1989). Relating technology education goals to curriculum plan-
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