Lesson 3: An Overview: Educational Technology 2

            This lesson is focus on the goals and objectives of Educational Technology in the teaching-learning process. Educational Technology 2 (ET-2) aims to expound the knowledge and to develop the skills of the students so that they will be more competitive in using technology. ET-2 aims to help the student-teachers, professional teachers and administrators who want to be knowledgeable and to be equipped with the skills needed to be effective in using and implementing technology in the school instruction and curriculum.  It is directed at enhancing teaching-learning through technology integration.

           

            The specific 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; and

·         to inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity among students while providing them knowledge of IT-related learning theories.

            Educational Technology 2 prepares teachers and even administrators with the technology becoming a part of the school curriculum and instruction. It is indeed a great help to teachers and administrators especially to those individuals who are new and not that good in using technology. ET-2 also opens the door to improvements on the part of the learners, teachers and of the school. It trains learners to become competitive in terms of using the technology. With Educational Technology, the teaching-learning process will come to its new face which is more practical and productive.

            As a future teachers, the lessons found in ET-2 will be of great help to deepen my understanding about the benefits of technology to the students and soon as a teacher of the young generation of learners. As a teacher, ET-2 will help me to understand the nature and perceptions of the young generation with the technology in instruction. With the stated objectives above, it will serve as my guide in implementing the new ways of imparting knowledge which is through educational technology.