SUBMITTED BY: ALLAN JAY B. MENDOZA SUBMITTED TO: MS. MARIA ESTELA T. BALBUENA

THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OFEDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY Our world is changing, and in order to prepare our children

for this new world we need to change the way we educate them. In the 21st century educators must create a curriculum that will help students connect with the world and understand the issues that our world faces.

Schools in the 21st century will become nerve centers, a place for teachers and students to connect with those around them and their community. Teachers in this new environment will become less instructors and more orchestrators of information, giving children the ability to turn knowledge into wisdom.

The role of technology in the classroom is ever changing. Those who utilize and embrace the use of technology in the classroom are better prepared to serve the next generation of learners.

The role of technology is helping educators promote and teach the 4 C's (Critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity) of 21st Century Learning. We are teaching students skills that they will need once they are out of their educational career and serve our communities. 

INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE STUDENT CENTERED

student-centered learning is strongly encouraged in the 21st century, this does not mean that the teacher can never give a lecture again.

they will need to connect the new information with the knowledge they already have and apply it to solving the problem at hand.

They engage in many different types of hands-on activities, as well as demonstrate learning in many different ways. Learning is about discovery, not the memorization of facts.

EDUCATION SHOULD BE COLLABORATIVE Students must learn how to collaborate with

others. Students should be encouraged to work

together to discover information, piece it together, and construct meaning.

 Students should learn how to recognize the different strengths and talents each person can bring to a project, and change roles depending on those attributes.

Collaboration should also be dynamic.

LEARNING SHOULD HAVE CONTEXT

Students are encouraged to learn in different ways, the teacher still provides guidance as to the skills that need to be acquired.

The teacher can make a point of helping students to understand how the skills they are building can be applied in their lives.

Students will be much more motivated to learn something that they can see the value in.

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY

Improvement of Teaching Analysis of the Teaching-Learning Process Improvement of Learning Fixing up Goals of Education Training to Teachers Development of Curriculum Development of Teaching-Learning Materials  Teaching-Learning Strategies Development of Audio-Visual Aids Help in Overall Improvement Identification of Needs of the Community Identification of the Needs of Class-Room Behaviors

EXAMPLE OF PROJECTED MEDIA

FILMSTRIPS

A filmstrip is a series of pictures on one continuous piece of film. Although filmstrips lose the flexibility of slide sets (which can easily be rearranged for different purposes), they do have some real advantages. Filmstrips can be carefully sequenced and the sequence will remain unchanged no matter who uses the strip. Once a filmstrip has been threaded properly, all the frames will appear in proper position. Filmstrips are compact, and one small can will hold the equivalent of several dozen slides. The cans are convenient for storage and mailing. Filmstrips on nearly every subject are available from commercial suppliers; and, in many countries, are available through central agencies such as the ministries of agriculture, education or health.

THE SINGLE AND DOUBLE FRAME FILMSTRIP

Most commercial filmstrips are made with a single-frame camera. However, double-frame filmstrips can be made by using a double-frame camera. The diagrams show examples of both kinds. Which is used depends on the kind of camera and projection equipment available.

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