ROLES AND

FUNCTIONS OFEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Technology allows 24/7 access to information

Constant social interaction

Easily created and shared digital content

functions of Educational Technology

Improvement of Teaching Analysis of the teaching- learning process Improvement of Learning Enhancing goals of education Training to teachers Development of Curriculum Development of teaching learning materials Teaching-learning strategies Development of audio-visual aids Help in over all improvement Identification of needs in the community

IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING

It analyses the process of teaching thoroughly.

By developing the theories of teaching,

the quality of education improves.

ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING-LEARNING

PROCESSIt aims at analysing the

process of teaching-learning thoroughly.

It tries to find out the different variables of teaching, their

interlinks, effects upon each other , relationship etc.

IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING

Educational technology analysis the process of

learning and the related theories.

ENHANCING GOALS OF EDUCATION

Educational technology helps in enhancing the right

objectives in the light of the changed circumstances and

changed environment.

TRAINING TO TEACHERS

The changed type of the environment with the new

curriculum and new materials is to be handled by the

teachers.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM

Curriculum is a total teaching-learning environment, which has to be modified and remodelled in the light of latest thoughts.

Educational technology of developing a suitable curriculum

appropriately

DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING-LEARNING MATERIALS

Teaching-learning materials have to be in accordance with

the environment of the learners.

TEACHING-LEARNING STRATEGIES

The strategy has to be the right one, which should be according to the materials and is able to bring about effective teaching-learning

DEVELOPMENT OF AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS

They need be used according to the times.The audio-visual aids have to be used in the present time of the teaching-learning environment.

HELP IN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT

Educational technology helps in locating the problems in

the different areas of education. It also helps in

remedying the draw-backs.

IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY

Educational technology identifies the needs of the community.

It tries to improve the community in every possible way.