CD RoM, E-mail, Internet in Educational Technology Prepared by: Ma. Katrina E. Erazo “Technology can bring the real world into the classroom, which means that as teachers we can better prepare kids for the exciting adventures that they will face in their future.” -Dan Roberts– Seychelles ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF LEARNING FOR UNDERSTANDING • Technology provides support to the solution of meaningful problems • Technology acts as cognitive support. • Technology promotes collaboration as well as independent learning Technology provides support to the solution of meaningful problems • Finding answers to complex problems brought to the classroom is one important function of technology. • Some problems brought to the classrooms can be simulated and created with graphics, video and animation Technology acts as cognitive support • The use of technology provides cognitive support to learners. • Multimedia databases on CD-ROMs, videodisc or the Worldwide Web provide important information source for students who are doing research. • Electronic references are easy to search and they provide information very quickly • It can leaners visualize processes and relationships that are invisible or difficult to understand. • Students may create charts, maps and other graphic representations which they can generate through simulation. Technology promotes collaboration as well as independent learning • Interconnectedness in networking through technology supports collaboration. • Provides avenues for discussion and communication among learners. • A two-way video and two-way audio systems allow students and teachers at remote sites to see and hear from each other. Technology Programs for Teaching • Stand-alone programs • Programs available on the internet • Information Databases Stand-alone programs • software's, videodisc or CD-ROM (Computer Disc - Read Only Memory) small disc which can incorporate sound, motion and video. Programs available on the internet • Programs which are available on the internet from where the school can choose a site. • Electronic Mail that sent through telephone line networks from one computer to another or through modems which are directed to computer. • Electronic field trips – This communication technology allows learners to travel and visit places for global explorations. Virtual electronic field trip – through an interactive broadcast from expedition site Information Databases • Print-based materials available in electronic form • Ex. Set of National Geographic Magazine is now in CD – ROM, Encarta and Grolier - provide access to vast information. Technology Facilitates Only Learning is seen as essentially a social process, requiring communication among learner, teacher and others. This social process cannot effectively be replaced by technology, although technology may facilitate it.
