Educational Technology

Introduction
What is Educational
Technology?
Also known as instructional technology or learning
technology
The study and ethical practice of facilitating learning
and improving performance by creating, using, and
managing appropriate technological and resources
What is Educational
Technology?
The theory and practice of design, development, utilization,
management, and evaluation of processes and resources for
learning
Involves the disciplined application of knowledge for the
purpose of improving learning, instruction and/or
performance
Based on theoretical knowledge from different disciplines plus
experiential knowledge from educational practice (Natalie
Descryver)
What is Educational
Technology?
Systematic, iterative process for designing instruction
or training used to improve performance
The use of technology to improve education
Teaches with technology; Primarily concerned with
the narrow spectrum of information and
communication technologies (International Technology
Education Association
 What is Educational
Technology?
Can be divided into 4 phases in terms of application to teaching
and learning namely;
(a) setting of learning objectives
(b) designing specific learning experiences
(c) evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences vis--vis
the learning objectives, and
(d) revision as needed of the whole teaching-learning process, or
elements of it, for further improving future instructional activities
Educational Technology

Product vs. Process

What are the Approaches to
Technology in Education?

Educational Technology as Media and AV

Communications
Educational Technology as Instructional systems
Educational Technology as Vocational Training Tools
Educational Technology as Computer-based Systems
Educational Technology as Media and
Audiovisual Communications
Audiovisual Movement

Ways of delivering information that could

be used as alternatives to lectures and
books
Audiovisual Communications

Branch of educational theory and practice

concerned primarily with the design and
use of messages which control the learning
process
Educational technology as
Instructional Systems
Educational Technology as
Instructional systems

Human and non-human resources

Systematic approach to designing, developing,
and delivering instruction matched to carefully
identified needs
Validating and creating instruction
Educational technology as
Vocational Training Tools
School learning prepares students for the
real world of work
Vocational training can be a practical
means of teaching
 Educational Technology as
Computers and Computer-based
Systems
Instructional and supportive applications of
computers.
Computers began to be used in classrooms in 1960s
until 1990 and was known as educational computing.
By the mid-1990s, educational computing became
known as educational technology.