03 THE MEANING AND SCOPE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Summary

This educational session delves into the concept and scope of educational technology, tracing its origins from the Greek word 'techne' to its modern applications. It emphasizes the transformative impact of technology on learning, teaching, and educational administration. Key benefits include improved access to course materials, enhanced student engagement, and the facilitation of personalized learning. The session outlines the objectives of educational technology, such as modernizing learning methods and enhancing teaching effectiveness. It also discusses the three aspects of educational technology: psychological, instructional, and teaching technology, and their roles in shaping the future of education.

Takeaways

• 😀 The term 'technology' originates from the Greek word 'techne', signifying craft or art.
• 🔍 UNESCO defines technology as the know-how and creative processes that assist in utilizing tools, resources, and systems to solve problems and enhance human control over the environment.
• 📚 Education technology is the application of technology in education to improve learning and teaching, often linked with instructional and learning theories.
• 🗓️ The concept of 'education technology' was formally recognized in 1967 with the establishment of the National Council for Educational Technology in the UK.
• 🎯 The primary objective of education technology is to modernize and systematize learning methods to meet the needs of the changing era and future.
• 👨‍🏫 It assists teachers by facilitating tasks such as preparing timetables, allocating learning materials, providing guidance, and evaluating learners effectively.
• 💡 Advocates of education technology argue that it revolutionizes education by reaching distant markets and producing significant changes in learners.
• 🚫 Critics express concerns that technology may reduce the personal interaction between teachers and students, which is vital for successful learning.
• 🌐 The scope of education technology is broad, encompassing curriculum development, teaching strategies, learning materials, and educational administration and management.
• 📈 It includes the development of teaching-learning materials, human resources, and the use of technology for feedback mechanisms and modifications in teaching methods.

Q & A

What does the Greek word 'techne' mean?

The Greek word 'techne' means craft or art.

How does UNESCO define technology?

UNESCO defines technology as the know-how and creative processes that may assist people to utilize tools, resources, and systems to solve problems and enhance control over the natural and made environment to improve the human condition.

What is the role of technology in education according to the transcript?

Technology in education is used to improve learning and teaching by applying science of learning and communication to teaching.

When was the term 'education technology' first recognized?

The term 'education technology' was first recognized in 1967 with the establishment of the National Council for Educational Technology in the United Kingdom.

What are the main objectives of educational technology?

The main objectives of educational technology are to modernize learning methods and techniques, make desirable modifications in the behaviors of teachers, and make the classroom teaching easy, clear, interesting, effective, understandable, objective, and scientific.

What are the benefits of education technology for teachers?

Education technology benefits teachers by helping in preparing timetables and schedules, allocating learning materials as per individual needs, providing information for guidance and references, giving immediate feedback to learners, classifying learners according to their achievements, and engaging them in tutorial works.

What are the three major aspects of educational technology?

The three major aspects of educational technology are input, process, and output. Input involves the entry level of the learner, process involves the means and devices of learning experiences, and output includes the terminal behavior of the learner.

According to SM McMurran, what is instruction technology?

According to SM McMurran, instruction technology is a systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of learning and teaching in terms of specific objectives based on research on human learning and communication, employing a combination of human and non-human resources to bring out more effective instruction.

How does educational technology help in curriculum development?

Educational technology helps in curriculum development by planning curricular and co-curricular inputs to realize planned goals and objectives, thus reducing the burden of teachers.

What is the scope of educational technology in educational administration and management?

The scope of educational technology in educational administration and management includes training of teachers at a mass level, widening access to education, online registration for courses, online admission processes, and use of CCTVs in classrooms for easy monitoring.

What are some of the benefits of educational technology for students?

Some benefits of educational technology for students include easy access to course materials, successful long-distance learning, availability of various educational software, possibility of practical application of theory, easy monitoring and maintenance of work, differentiated instruction, and the ability to give instant feedback.