Miyerkules, Agosto 31, 2016

CHAPTER 1: THE HISTORY OF ED TECH



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.


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