“Educational Technology makes the world a better place.” This is the very first slide shown in the reporter’s presentation. There are different roles of educational technology in learning. In a traditional way, technology plays a role as a teacher by which the learner learns from what is being presented by the technology in same manner as teacher present or discuss his/her lesson to the learner. In a constructivist way, technology plays a role for the as a partner by which the learner learns through the use of technology. Learner makes his/her understanding and develops his critical thinking through using technology. Through technology learners gain sufficient knowledge and worldwide views and information through internet services. Learner could also use the technology in communicating other people from different places or countries wherein they could have their conversation out from their own beliefs and understanding on a certain thing and compare it with one another and learn from it. Learners could also develop his/her critical judgment, curiosity and problem solving skills on how the technology works and being operated wherein they could explore their understanding so that he may use it for the application on what he/she learns. Learners could also present their activities or creation to the other people in a convenient way with the use of technology. In a brief explanation, technology cant each the learner but the teacher uses the technology to teach themselves.
From the constructivist point of view, educational technology serves as learning tools and learners learn with it. Often, we misuse educational technology, because we have not bear in mind its role in education. Some just use it and took advantage. It is not wrong to use educational technology as long as we don’t completely depend on it.
The book says that this generation is smarter than the previous generation. And I agree with that. Nowadays, most of the learners are dependent in educational technology for better learning. They learn even without the aid of an instructor or teacher this is because learners are being provided with materials needed in learning and they are not being limited to learn. Today, even little children knows how to manipulate new devices because they are more open to it and they were born where high technologies are everywhere.
However, by using traditional or constructivist point of view, when technology is used effectively educational technology will really increase learner’s understanding, learning and achievement. In addition, it augments motivation to learn, encourages and supports the development of critical thinking skills.
Through understanding the role of educational technology in education, I can now generate techniques which will be effective in teaching my learner’s with the use of educational technology. Technology is not the teacher, experiencing how to use it is another issue. We must always bear in mind that this is not just about technology, this is learning and with educational technology. We must not always rely on it alone but try our very best to be the best teacher for our learners.
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