LESSON 1: A REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 1

LESSON 1: A REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 1

A.     Summary

The Educational Technology 1 course has truly paved the way for the learner to become aware, appreciative and equipped to use Educational Technology tools ranging from traditional to modern Educational media.

The application of educational technology to instruction has showed the four phases of application of educational technology in teaching and learning process, namely; setting of learning objectives, designing specific learning experiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences and learning objective, and revision as needed of the whole teaching- learning process, or elements of it, for further improving future instructional activities.

In sum Educational Technology 1 served:

·         To orient the learner to the pervasiveness of educational technology in the society

·         To lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as media for the avenues teaching-learning process in the school

·         To uplift the learner to human learning through the use of learning technology

·         To impart skills in planning, designing, using and evaluating the technology-enriched teaching-learning process

·         To acquaint learners on the basic aspects of community education, functions of the school media center, and finally

·         To introduce the learner to what is recognized as the third revolution in education, the computer

B.     Experiences

Technology now is considered to be as the third revolution in education. So, students and teacher are required to be involved in learning this. As students in education technology 1 before, I realize that, integrating technology in the teaching-learning processes much better than the traditional way of presenting our lesson. Integrating technology in our lesson will give better and interactive discussion than having it in a traditional way. This will awaken the minds of the students because this experience is something new to them. As a future teacher also, I’m very excited to present this to my students.

C.     Reflection

Technology now has a greater and big help in our society. Nowadays, works and other things can now be run by technology, with the help of this, it will make the work easier and faster. But we cannot deny the fact that our country is far behind from other country. Technology makes also a division in the developing country and slow developing country. If we talk about technology that was integrated in the teaching- learning process I can say that Philippines is really far behind.

Yes we have a lot of students that are willing to learn and teachers that are willing also to teach, but we cannot deny the fact that we lack the facilities. Sad to say but Philippines main problem is that with the problem of technology, we are really far behind compare to the other country.

Technology is very useful to the society, it is just easy to learn how to manipulate it, but we lack the facilities, yes we have donations from the private sectors but its not enough, some of the computers in the laboratory are not allowed to be used in the school. But if we are going to use the ration of the user will be 5:1, and it’s really frustrating.

If we can really educate people about the technology, and if we have complete facilities, this will really help us not just in the office or in public works but also in school, which can help improved the teaching-learning process of every school.

D.     Application

If we have a students who are willing to learn and teachers who are willing to teach, then its about time that our government should something.  The government should put a lot of computers in public schools. And admistrators also should be open to the fact that teacher and learner should be thought about technology for this will help us achieve a successful teaching-learning process. Teacher should not be afraid to be replace by the computers, because humans are still higher than any technology and humans are still much intelligent that technology.