Module III Implementing the Curriculum

LESSON 2 The Role of Technology in Delivering the Curriculum The role of technology in curriculum implementation shall now be treated.

LESSON 2 The Role of Technology in Delivering the Curriculum

The role of technology in curriculum implementation shall now be treated.

The role of technology finds its place at the onset of curriculum implementation, namely at the stage of instructional planning.

LESSON 2 The Role of Technology in Delivering the Curriculum

In a teaching-learning situation, there is the critical need to provide the learners information that forms a coherent whole. Otherwise, learning may end up haphazard and in the end ineffective A systematic approach to instructional planning is, therefore, necessary.

LESSON 2 The Role of Technology in Delivering the Curriculum

And in instructional planning, each lesson should have a clear idea of general specific goals, instructional objectives, content, activities, media, materials, assessment and evaluation on how objectives have been achieved.

In the choice of instructional media, technology comes into play.

A Systematic Planning Process

Identify instructional goals
Plan instructional activities

Identify objectives

Identify assess instructional media technology

Choose an instructional media

Analyze learners

Revise instruction

Assess Instruction

Implement instruction

 Instructional media may also be referred to as media technology or learning technology, or simply technology

Technology plays a crucial role in delivering instruction to learners.

 Technology offers various tools of learning and these range from non-projected and projected media from which the teacher can choose, depending on what he sees fir with the intended instructional setting.

 In the process, what ensues is objectivematching where the teacher decides on what media or technology to use to help achieve the set learning objectives

Types of Instructional media/technology

Non-projected media Real objects Models Field trips Kits Printed materials Visuals Visual board Audio materials Projected media Overhead transparencies Opaque projection Slides Filmstrip Films Video, VCD, DVD Computer/ multimedia presentations

Factors for Technology Selection

1. Practicality 2. Appropriateness in relation to the learners

3. Activity /suitability
4. Objective-matching

The Role of Technology in Curriculum Delivery

It can easily be observed that technological innovation in the multifarious fields of commerce, science and education, is fast developing such that it is difficult