AN INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Education is the act or process of imparting
or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and
judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for
mature life. Education is the act or
process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a
profession.
The
word “Technology” is derived from the Greek word ‘technic’ means art or skill
and ‘logio’ means study or science. Thus Technology is the science or study of art
or skill. It is the application of the principles of science or scientific
knowledge for practical task.
Educational
technology is the application of scientific principles to education. Educational
technology refers to the application of Engineering principles or technology to
instrumentation useful in the process of teaching. It refers to the application
of system approach to education.
Educational
technology makes Education more productive and more individualistic. It gives
instruction a scientific base , makes instruction more powerful, makes learning
more immediate and provides equal access to education. The term educational technology includes both material
objects, such as machines and networking hardware, as well as theories such as instructional theory and learning theory.
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
It
means that the use of mass media and audio- visual aids in educational
technology. IT involves the use of modern technological equipment like the TV,
Radio, computer, LCD projectors, internet facility, etc. to make teaching –
learning process an effective one. It refers to the application of engineering
principles in the development of educational equipment used for instructional
purpose.
TECHNOLOGY OF EDUCATION
It is an application
of educational principles in the process of education. IT also includes the application of psychological and
pedagogical principles. It is related to SOFTWARE APPROACH. IT includes the use
of principles like child centeredness, principle of creativity, principle of
individual difference etc.
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