Roles of Educational Technology

The Roles of Educational Technology in Learning

Lesson 3

Technology makes the

world a new place

“Knowledge is embedded in the technology and

the technology presents that knowledge to the

student” (David H. Jonassen, et al, 1999)

Role of Educational Technology

Traditional Point of View

Serves as source and presenter of knowledge


Traditional Point of View

Seen as a productivity tool

Educational Technology serves as learning tools

that learners learn with

Constructivist Point of View


Technology as tools to support knowledge construction:

For representing learners’ ideas, understandings and beliefs

For producing organized, multimedia knowledge bases by learners



Technology as information vehicles for exploring knowledge to support learning- by- constructing:

For accessing needed information

For comparing perspectives, beliefs, and world views



Technology as context to support learning-by-doing:

For representing and stimulating meaningful real- world problems, situations and contexts

For defining a safe, controllable problem space for student thinking



Technology as a social medium to support learning by conversing:

For collaborating with others

For discussing, arguing, and building consensus among members of a community

For supporting discourse among knowledge- building communities



Technology as intellectual partner (Jonassen 1996) to support learning-by-reflecting:

For helping learners to articulate and represent what they know

For reflecting on what they have learned and how they came to know it



For supporting learners’ internal negotiations and meaning making

For supporting mindful thinking

RUBRICSRelevance to the theme- 40%Quality of Construction- 30%Creativity- 15%Cooperation- 15%

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Roles of Educational Technology