What role do educational technologies play in teaching and learning?
First, teaching is a very great responsibility because the burden of being accountable for another’s education is place upon the teacher’s shoulder. This is a burden that should not be taken lightly because students’ learning is essential to the survival of mankind.
The best time for a teacher to decide that it is time to use technology in a lesson is when the teacher has planned the lesson, and he or she see that something will be missed without it or can be improved with it. If it is not going to enhance the education of the learners then it should not be used simply because it is available.
The main role that educational technologies should play are supplemenatary roles. They should not be the main source of student learning. I teacher should not count solely on the DVD to teach the classroom. Technology enhances learning by providing student with additional information that the teacher might not be abl e to convey. Technolorgy such as powper points gives teachers the ability to show displays as they intstruct the class on a particular subject. This give the teacher the makes it easier because the teacher and student have to spend less time flipping through the pages of books. In summation, education technology is an enhancement tool not the teacher.
The first thing that the teacher should do is make sure that he or she can use the technology that they have considered. It is also important to make sure that the technology will be available on the day(s) which you need it. There are many technologies available to teachers but the teacher must know when those technologies should be used. Many mistakes can be avoided if planning is appropriately done.
In the previous chapter we learned about the different ways students learn. If a teacher has mostly auditory learners in his or he class then audios and lectures might work well for him or her. If the teacher has mostly visual students in the class then power points and displays might work best for instructions. Technology can have some very positive impacts on teaching and learning, however, the decision is up to the teacher.
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What role do educational technologies play in teaching and learning? I think educational technologies play a very important role in teaching and learning because teacher can use technologies to meet the students' learning requirements no matter what learning style they have as you discussed in your reflection. I do agree with you that to take advantages of the technologies, teacher has to have a good plan at the start.
ReplyDeleteYou provided quite a few examples in how to integrate technologies into teaching but you also need to answer the question in your reflection.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that the question is yet to be answered. However, I also agree with the point made that there should be a sense of propriety in regards to technologies used within the context of the classroom. I know I have seen many forms of technology implemented for use in a classroom setting without a clear need for the technology to begin with. Technology is a powerful tool, but tools always have a very clear purpose and a usefulness that doesn't always fit into a number of roles. Imagine a construction worker trying to build a house with a needle and thread. Just because something is available for use, doesn't make it the right tool for the job.
ReplyDeleteYou put a good perspective on when it is appropriate to use technology in the classroom. I agree 100% that just because the technology is there, it does not always agree with the lesson at the time. You make good points about how the technology should be a supplement to the instruction and not the teacher. Nice job.
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