The document discusses the role of educational technology in 21st century learning. It describes how technology allows 24/7 access to information, constant social interaction, and easily created and shared digital content. Additionally, it outlines how technology can serve as tools for knowledge construction, information vehicles for exploring knowledge, a social medium for collaboration, and an intellectual partner for reflection. Finally, the document lists important functions of educational technology such as improving teaching and learning, enhancing education goals, and developing teaching materials and strategies.

1. “The role and
functions of
Educational
technology in the
21st century
Education”

3. From the traditional
point of view ,
technology serves as
a source and
presenter of
knowledge
Technology like
computers is seen as
a productivity tool.

4. The role of technology is ever
changing. Those who utilize and
embrace the use of technology in
the classroom are better prepared
to serve the next generation of
learners.

5. THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN 21ST CENTURY
LEARNING
Technology allows for 24/7
access to information
Constant social interaction
Easily created and shared digital
content

6. THE ROLE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Technology as tools to
support knowledge
construction:
-For representing learner’s
ideas, understandings and
beliefs
-For producing organized,
multimedia knowledge bases

7. Technology as information
vehicles for exploring knowledge
to support learning- by-
constructing:
- F or representing and
simulating meaningful real-
world , problems, situations and
contexts.
-For representing beliefs,
perspectives, arguments, and
stories of others

8. Technology as a social medium
to support learning by
conversing:
-For collaborating with others
-For discussing, arguing, and
building consensus among
members of community
-For supporting discourse
among knowledge-building
communities

9. Technology as intellectual
partner (Jonassen 1996) to
support learning-by-reflecting:
-For helping learners to
articulate and represent what
they know
-For reflecting on what they
have learned and how they
came to know it
-For constructing personal
representation of meaning

10. IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Improvement of Teaching
2. Analysis of the Teaching –
Learning Process
3. Improvement of Learning

11. 4. Enhancing Goals of Education
5. Training to Teacher
6. Development of Curriculum

12. 7. Development of Teaching –
Learning Materials
8. Teaching- Learning Strategies
9. Development of Audio-Visual
Aids

13. 9. Help in Overall Improvement
10. Identification of Needs of the
Community

15. THANK
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PREPARED BY: EVELYN S. REIN