1) The document discusses the roles and functions of educational technology in 21st century education. It argues that instruction should be student-centered, collaborative, and provide real-world context through the use of technology. 2) Technology allows for 24/7 access to information, constant social interaction, and easily created and shared digital content, which can help develop 21st century skills. 3) Educational technology can help improve teaching and learning, analyze the teaching-learning process, enhance educational goals, develop curriculum and materials, and identify community needs.

1. SUBMITTED BY: OMOLON MARY ANN APPLE
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ROLESANDFUNCTIONSOF EDUCATIONALTECHNOLOGYIN THE21ST CENTURYEDUCATION

2. The term “21st Century” has become the
central part of educational thinking and
planning for the future. Creating a 21st century
education system is about making sure that all
students are prepared to succeed in a
competitive world– a world with plenty of
opportunities for highly skilled individuals and
limited option for everyone. Maximizing the
impact of technology to develop proficiency in
21st century skills.

3. However, despite learning about the skills that
students will need to develop to become
successful in the 21st century.
In order to prepare students to play their role
in the 21st century we are a part of:
1.) Instruction should be student –centered
The days of lecturing teachers has
passed. While student-centered learning is
strongly encouraged in the 21st century. So will
need to have “learned how to learn” on their
own.

4. 2) Education should be collaborative:
Students must learn how to collaborate with
others should learn how to recognize, and they
should be willing to alter their instructional
methods in light of new advancement.
3) Learning should have context:
Student- centered does not mean that the
teacher gives up all control of the classroom while
students are encouraged to learn in different ways.
Technology is a tool , a way for fact-based learning
and allows students to do a lot of the research
using the internet and various tools.

5. The Role of Technology in 21st Century Learning:
1)Technology allows for 24/7 access to information.
2)Constant social interaction, and
3)Easily created and shared digital content.
There are three integrate technology as a
fundamental building block into education:
1)Use technology comprehensively to develop
proficiency in 21st century skills:
Knowledge of core content is necessary, but
no longer sufficient for success in a competitive
world.

6. 2) Use technology comprehensively to support
innovative teaching and learning:
To keep pace with a changing world, school
need to offer more rigorous, relevant and engaging
opportunities for student to learn.
3) Use technology comprehensively to create a
robust education support system:
To be effective in schools and classrooms,
teachers and administrators need training tools and
proficiency in 21st century skills themselves.

7. Important functions Educational Technology
1)Improvement of teaching
Educational technology analyses the
process of teaching thoroughly.
2) Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process
Educational technology aim at analyzing
the process of teaching-learning thoroughly.
3) Improvement of Learning
Educational technology analysis the
process of learning and the related theories.

8. 4) Enhancing Goals of Education
The objectives of education are being
reviewed and revised with the passage of time.
5) Training to Teachers
The changed type of environmental
with new curriculum and new materials is to
be handled by the teachers
6) Development of Curriculum
Only a suitable type of curriculum will
help in the attainment of goals.

9. 7) Development of Teaching-Learning Materials
Teaching-learning materials are also as
important as anything else in the teaching-learning
process.
8) Teaching-Learning Strategies
A strategy plays an important role in the
hands of a teacher in every teaching-learning
situation.
9)Development of Audio-Visual Aids
Audio-Visual aids have always played an
important role in the teaching-learning process.

10. 10) Help in Overall Improvement
Educational technology helps in locating
the problems in the different areas of education.
11) Identification of Needs of the Community
Educational technology identifies the
needs of the community. It helps in providing
equal education opportunities to backward
people, disadvantaged students and deprived
sections of the society.

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