1. What is educational technology?

1. What is educational technology?

Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and
improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological
processes and resources
- The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
2. How does educational technology differ from technology in education?
Technology in education refers to the use of technological hardware in education.

Technology in education is not limited to making use of technology to make learning and
imparting of education easier in all possible ways but also a field of study for those who
are involved with developing technological tools for educational purposes. It is a much
broader area that technology of education.
Educational technology on the other hand involves the disciplined application of

knowledge for the purpose of improving learning, instruction and/or performance.
3. How do educational technology, instructional technology and technology integration,

educational media relate to one another?
Educational technology is a field of study that investigates the process of analyzing,

designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional environment and
learning materials in order to improve teaching and learning. It is important to keep in mind
that the purpose of educational technology (also referred to as instructional technology) is
to improve education.
Instructional technology is related to educational technology because this is the

process of solving educational problems and concerns, which might include motivation,
discipline, the drop-out rate, school violence, basic skills, critical thinking, and the whole
list of educational concerns.
Meanwhile, technology integration is the use of technology tools in general content

areas in education in order to allow students to apply computer and technology skills to
learning and problem-solving.
For the students to solve these problems, educational media and tools are needed.
These educational media tools are the one responsible for task structuring support: help
with how to do a task (procedures and processes), access to knowledge bases (help user
find information needed) alternate forms of knowledge representation (multiple
representations of knowledge, e.g. video, audio, text, image, data).
4. Are chalkboard and bulletin board and other traditional learning equipment also
included in the term educational technology?
Yes, because they are human invention and/or discoveries that satisfy educational
needs and desire like learning
5. Is technology a boon or a bane?
I would say that technology is more of a boon than bane because the fact that
technology has contributed to significant improvement in other areas like communication,
travel human living global warming, nuclear stockpiles, these inventions are those which
have affected the larger mass of people. The internet, mobile phone, automobile, CT scan
have made a significant difference in people’s lives. Technology has made our life easy,
comfortable, simple and luxurious. Technology is supporting human so much that now a
person can work from his home, it has helped a lot in uniting people.
6. What are the roles of educational technology in learning?
Educational technology has provided a scientific base to the educational theory and
practice. It has transformed a passive classroom to an active and interactive classroom,
with audio-visuals, charts and models, smart classrooms and e-learning room which has
drastically motivated and increased the attention level of the students.
The introduction of educational technology has modernized the teaching-learning

climate of the educational institutions. The learners to be exposed to professionally
designed programmed on video or computers.
Educational technology has helped and supplemented the teachers in their

instructional programs through the structured lessons for remedial, enrichment or drill
purposes. The learners get training for self-instruction and teachers are relieved of the
burden of routine repetition for exercise and revision purposes.
Through a systematic organization of content and instructional materials,

educational technology has provided well-integrated structured materials for teachers thus
saving a lot of their time which in turn may be utilized for creative work and quality
improvement.
The training and use of educational technology contribute towards the professional
growth of teachers. It equips them in the use of scientific methods for solving educational
and administrative problems. It adds to the teaching competence of teachers and inculcates
a scientific outlook and scientific temper in teachers and students.
Educational technology has improved the teaching-learning process and made it

more effective and process oriented. Television, Radio, V.C.R, Computers and LCD
projectors etc. have enriched and facilitated effective transmission of knowledge.
Educational technology has not only maintained the standards of education but also
improved the ways of teaching by giving it Teaching Aids and Programmed Instructional
Material.
Educational technology has opened new fields of educational researches in the field
of examination process, evaluation and classroom-teaching.
Educational technology has provided practices and strategies that help teachers to
teach according to individual differences of learners.
Educational technology has provided scientific foundation to education through the

theories of learning and intelligence.
Thus, educational technology is required in each aspect of teaching learning process.

Educational technology serves all the purposes for modern education. Education today
can’t go far without the help of educational technology. The innovations of technology in
the field of education have done wonders to educational process. It has not only maintained
the structure but also improved the nature of the educational process.

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1. What is educational technology?

- The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

2. How does educational technology differ from technology in education?

Technology in education refers to the use of technological hardware in education.

Educational technology on the other hand involves the disciplined application of

3. How do educational technology, instructional technology and technology integration,

Educational technology is a field of study that investigates the process of analyzing,

Instructional technology is related to educational technology because this is the

Meanwhile, technology integration is the use of technology tools in general content

5. Is technology a boon or a bane?

6. What are the roles of educational technology in learning?

The introduction of educational technology has modernized the teaching-learning

Educational technology has helped and supplemented the teachers in their

Through a systematic organization of content and instructional materials,

Educational technology has improved the teaching-learning process and made it

Educational technology has provided scientific foundation to education through the

Thus, educational technology is required in each aspect of teaching learning process.

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