REFLECTIONS ON THE EVOLUTION OF ED
TECH
The history of educational
technology can be seen on the ancient civilization were people in the old days
were using pamphlets, papyrus, woods and rocks to document their daily life
scenario and as a means of communication and instruction. But as years goes by,
those materials were gradually evolving to make it more convenient and
accessible to the people. The inventions of cassettes, DVD’s, televisions,
printing press, and tablets start to exist. Now a day, the primary
purpose of education is to develop an educated citizenry that fully
participates in society. What has changed over the
centuries is how this preparation is achieved. That is why computers were
designed to replace those traditional teaching materials to support these goals
through the collection and the organization of information. In the simplest terms,
the computer frees individuals from minutia and allows for an examination of
larger concepts.
What I have understood in
Educational technology is that, it is not only technology itself but a
systematic and organized process of applying modern technology to improve the
quality of education. It is a systematic way of conceptualizing the execution
and evaluation of the educational process, learning and teaching and help with
the application of modern educational teaching techniques. It includes instructional
materials, methods and organization of work and relationships the behavior of
all participants in the
educational process.
In other words educational technology is a
mechanism to develop the creativity and technical know-how of every individual.
Because, with the application of educational technology, students can
independently progress in mastering teaching materials, to choose the pace of
work, to repeat the material that is not sufficiently clear, that after tests
performed immediately get results and track their progress. Interactive,
multimedia content provides a great advantage of modern learning over
traditional learning.
Indeed, the application of
educational technology enhances skills and cognitive characteristics for both
learners and teachers. But, we should utilize it in a proper way because
irresponsible usage of these technologies might give us negative response that
could affect our lives.
