Tuesday, 16 December 2014

AN INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

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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