ROLES AND

FUNCTIONS OFEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Technology allows 24/7 access to information

Constant social interaction and

Easily created and shared digital content

functionS of Educational Technology

Improvement of Teaching Analysis of the teaching- learning process Improvement of Learning Enhancing goals of education Training to teachers Development of Curriculum Development of teaching learning materials Teaching-learning strategies Development of audio-visual aids Help in over all improvement Identification of needs in the community

IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING

Educational technology analyses the process of teaching thoroughly.By developing the theories of

teaching it helps in improving the quality of education

ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING

PROCESSEducational technology aims at

analysing the process of teaching-learning thoroughly.

Over all it tries to establish better relationship between teaching and

learning

IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING

Educational technology analysis the process of learning and the related

theories.It facilitates more and more learning

in less time.

ENHANCING GOALS OF EDUCATION

Objectives of education are being reviewed and revised with the passage.

Educational technology helps in enhancing the right objectives in the

light of the changed circumstances and changed environment.

TRAINING TO TEACHERSThe changed type of the

environment with the new curriculum and new materials is to be

handled by the teachers.Educational technology can render its

valuable help in the training of the teachers.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM

Keeping in view the objectives of education, which have been finalized by education

technology thereafter, comes the question of developing the right type of curriculum.Curriculum is a total teaching-learning

environment, which has to be modified and remodeled in the light of latest thoughts.

Educational technology of developing a suitable curriculum appropriately

DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING-LEARNING MATERIALS

Teaching-learning materials have to be in accordance with the

environment of the learners.Only right type of materials will able to modify the behavior of the learner suitably making him a fit person for

the society.

TEACHING-LEARNING STRATEGIES

The strategy has to be the right one, which should be according to the

materials and is able to bring about effective teaching-learning

DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS

They need be used according to the times.The audio-visual aids have to be used in the present time of the teaching-learning environment.

HELP IN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT

Educational technology helps in locating the problems in the different

areas of education. It also helps in remedying the draw-backs.Educational technology can

revolutionize the whole process of teaching-learning process.

IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

Educational technology identifies the needs of the community.

Educational technology aims at identifying the needs of the community from time to time.

It tries to improve the community in every possible way.