LESSON 2 : An Overview of Educational Technology 2

            Educational technology 2 is concerned with “Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning.” Specifically this is focused on introducing, reinforcing, supplementing and extending the knowledge and skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational technology. Mainly directed to student teachers, also professional teachers who may wish to update their knowledge of educational technology, it is our goal that this course can help our target learners to weave technology in teaching with software (computer programmed learning materials) becoming a natural extension of their learning tools.


            Necessarily, Educational Technology 2 will involve a deeper understanding of the computer a well as hands-on application of computer skills. But this is not to say that the goal of the course is to promote computer skills. Rather, the course is primarily directed at enhancing teaching-and-learning through technology integration.


            In essence, the course aims to infuse technology in the student-teachers training, helping them to adapt and meet rapid and continuing technological changes particularly in the thriving global information and communication technology (ICT) environment.
More specifically, the course objectives are:

• To provide education in the use of technology in instruction by providing knowledge and skills on technology integration-in-instruction to learners
•    To impart learning experiences in instructional technology-supported instructional planning
• To acquaint students on information technology or IT- related learning theories with the computer as a tutor
• To learn to use and evaluate computer-based educational resources
• To engage learners on practical technology integration issues including managing IT classrooms, use of the internet for learning, cooperative learning through the use of information technology,  etc.
• To inculcate higher level thinking and creativity among students while providing them knowledge of IT-related learning theories.


          While the course is primarily intended for the use of student-teachers, it can also be of great use to professional teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, and in fact anyone who is interested on how information technology can be used to improve not only instruction but the school management and curriculum.

          It may be said, too, that the study of this course on integrating Information Technology in instruction should not be considered as a formidable task, but rather as a refreshing and exciting study given the idea that all learning should be fun.

Here are external manifestations of technology integration into instruction:

•  There’s a change in the way classes are traditionally conducted.

• The quality of instruction is improved to a higher level in such a way that could not have been achieved without educational technology.

• There is planning by the teacher on the process of determining how wand when technology fits into the teaching-learning process.

• The teacher sets instructional strategies to address specific instructional issues/problems.

• The use of technology provides the opening of opportunities to respond to these instructional issues/problems.

• In sum, technology occupies a position (is a simple or complex way) in the instructional process.

Levels of Integration

• Simple/Basic Integration - technology helps, but it does not play a pivotal role.
• Middle Level Integration - there is a purposeful use of technology to support key learning areas.
• High Level Integration - technology is the central instructional tool.

Reflection

      Having these targets connected in our studies in innovation, we will be guided likewise to what are the significance and essential utilized of innovation. These destinations likewise would educate, familiarize and convey us to the more elevated amount of Instructive Innovation. 

      It is dependably the pattern for learners that in every lesson to be made impeccable, one must take after the targets. In the same way, we will be upgraded and refreshingly energized in managing our adapting in Instructive innovation. 

      Innovation is utilized for amusement and playing, as well as innovation is one vital apparatus that would further improve the method for showing and the obtaining of learning for an instructor and an understudy. 

      We are fortunate that the coordination of innovation into showing and learning is currently by and by and included in the educational module. With this, even understudies in the preschool will take in the quality and significance of a PC and different advancements beside the novice learning that a PC is just for diversions and diversion.

Application

      Instructive innovation can be connected in the learning procedure of every person in a manner that the understudies as of now have the information on the best way to utilize it in guideline. It can likewise be connected in our every day living on the grounds that we knew how to utilize PCs or advances legitimately that can't influence or imperil us. We knew the impediments of utilizing advances so we can stay away from over utilizing of it. We likewise knew the impact or disservices of it so we won't going to mishandle it. It can likewise help us how to make force point or features that are valuable in the learning procedure of the understudies. At last on the best way to make an exercises or instructing system that are fun with the utilization of innovation.