THE ADVENT OF TECHNOLOGY in WORLD EDUCATION

TECHNOLOGY in EDUCATION

Technologies really have contributed a lot of things needed for the improvement and development of something. Especially in school, most of the students nowadays use several gadgets and other technologies that helps their studies at different subjects. With this, teachers as providers of the students learning must take the position on teaching the students with the use of different educational technologies.

We teachers must provide something that is innovative in teaching-learning process that can sustain the interest of the students and make their learning meaningful. Educational Technologies can help our methods of teaching by using them creatively to be fitted on the lessons and learning activities.

Computers, machines that provide knowledge, communication and group collaboration can help us a lot by using its features and softwares that can be used as aids or as materials for the activities we are going to conduct in every class.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

What is Educational Technology?

Since technology had overcome the worlds culture, people often use them for entertainment, information, communication and materials for works. Technology in this present time can now be use effectively and productively in many terms.

Educational technology is the effective use of technological tools in learning. As a concept, it concerns an array of tools, such as media, machines and networking hardware, as well as considering underlying theoretical perspectives for their effective application.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology

Educational Technology gives teachers materials, information, and class guides for them to effectively facilitate the students' learning development. Future educators must study it in order for them to become read on teaching 21st century learners.

Technology in education is I think a must thing to be presented at many school. This because I think that technology can contribute on learning of the students. It provides them a lot of challenging task to improve their critical thinking skills and creativity. Most of the time that the students study with these technologies are always getting the lesson and understanding the topic more. If teachers use PowerPoint presentation, video editing, picture visualization, online assignments and quizzes, technological activities etc; student's interest in learning can be improve and their understanding skills can be enhanced.

Educational Technology are also present in our home. Televisions, radios, computers, and other gadgets can be consider as a technological tool. Through the use of it, we can get information and other educational ideas that can support our studies academically. These can help students learn even outside school or during weekends.

Really, technology in education helps a lot in school. Presentations, discussions, activities and other curriculum is more efficient with the use of this.

As a future educators, we should embrace technologies in education. In this time, we need explore the technologies to understand it more. With this, we can ensure our effectiveness in teaching and the learning of our future classes. 

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The vision will be brought to life through technology and services that are focused on the wants and needs of the learner; tightly integrated into connected and sensible workflows; packaged in a totally new, intuitive and delightful user experience; accessible, mobile and always-on; and layered with data and analytics capabilities. —Blackboard Press Release via PR NewsWire, July 21, 2015.

This explains that technology is very fitted for the learners' needs with the use of different technological tools for their studies. Use of the gadgets and instructional materials such as televisions and computers in discussion on classes boost the students' motivation and focus.

http://www.edweek.org/topics/technology/

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“Once you find the solution, with you playing the creative role, you have to translate the solution into reality, and that reality must be scalable, better, faster, and cheaper. This will be a huge challenge, but one that dedication and creativity can solve.  If you can do this, you will make a difference in the world.  You'll be doing real innovation in education,with use of technology not toy blocks with augmented something or other" – Harry Keller

This explains that solutions on the problems on effective learning can be done with technologies. Innovations in teaching with technological materials increases the productivity of teaching-learning situations.

http://teachbytes.com/2012/03/01/10-educational-technology-quotes/

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“Education is evolving due to the impact of the Internet. We cannot teach our students in the same manner in which we were taught. Change is necessary to engage students not in the curriculum we are responsible for teaching, but in school. Period.” – April Chamberlain

This explains that education from traditional way is improved by the use of internet which can engage the students in changes on learning methods.

http://teachbytes.com/2012/03/01/10-educational-technology-quotes/

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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. (This means technology changes everything at a rapid pace) - ARTHUR C. CLARKE, The Lost Worlds of 2001. (Dutton)

This explains that the technology has made big effects on the processes done in teaching as well as inj learning.

http://teachbytes.com/2012/03/01/10-educational-technology-quotes/

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