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Nature of Educational Technology
Nature of Educational Technology
TECHNOLOGY
DEFINITION
“Educational Technology is the application of
scientific process to man’s learning conditions.”
– Robert Cox
“Educational Technology may be defined as
the application of the laws as well as recent
discoveries of science and technology to the
process of education.” – Sushma Kulkarni
DEFINITION
“Educational Technology is that branch of
educational theory and practice concerned
primarily with the design and use of messages
which control the learning process.”– Ernest E.
Hadden
“Educational Technology can be conceived as
a science of techniques and methods by which
educational goals could be realized.”– Sisir
Kumar Mitra
DEFINITION
Educational Technology is the study and ethical
practice of facilitating learning and improving
performance by creating, using and managing
appropriate technological processes and
resources.
1. Empowered learner
2. Digital citizen
3. Knowledge constructor
4. Innovative designer
5. Computational thinker
6. Creative communicator
7. Global collaborator
Empowered Learner
The empowered learner standard requires students to take an
active part in their education.
To fulfill this standard, students need to:
Achieve competency in learning goals
Demonstrate competency in learning goals
These tenets are fulfilled when students set up individual learning
goals and customize their learning environments to achieve those
goals.
Then, students get feedback on what they’ve done. That lets them
refine their goals and environment to achieve the best results.
Digital Citizen
ISTE standards require every student to be a good digital citizen.
This means understanding the rights and responsibilities that go
along with using modern technology.
Beyond that, it requires students to act ethically, legally, and safely
online.
It’s crucial for students to understand how their personal information
works online, not to mention who has access to it.
That helps them contextualize the modern world and how it works,
particularly when people reference “big data,” “data mining,” and
hacking.
Knowledge Constructor
ISTE’s knowledge constructor standard requires students to
understand and contextualize information online.
This is important since the Internet has started an age of hyper-
information, where it’s all but impossible to keep up with world
events using traditional methods.
There’s also a shocking amount of misinformation (intentional or
accidental) in the world that makes its way online every day.
As a result, students need to know what reliable information looks
like and where they can find it.
Innovative Designer
To be an innovative designer, students must understand the basics
of problem-solving.
It requires students to learn solution design, meaning they have to
diagnose problems, prescribe solutions, and even make those
solutions with digital tools.
By taking this approach to learning, students acquire a taste for
answering open-ended problems, supporting their designs, and
refining those designs for the best possible solutions.
Computational Thinker
To be a computational thinker, ISTE says students must be able to
create and employ strategies for solving problems that use
technology.
This thinking requires students to become familiar with data
collection, data analysis, algorithmic thinking, and data
representation.
It also encourages students to break problems down into
component parts, allowing them to better understand a specific
issue.
Finally, students learn about automation and the importance of
turning step-by-step tasks into machine-run innovations.
Creative Communicator
A creative communicator expresses themselves clearly and
concisely through digital media.
This is important for ISTE students because they’re around digital
media all the time. As a result, it’s crucial that they understand how
to use that media to its fullest potential.
Students learn about digital tools that can help them communicate,
along with creating original materials that visualize their ideas.
Students also must know how to responsibly repurpose digital
resources for their own uses with the use of models or simulations.
Most importantly, students must be able to follow through with the
final step of publishing and presenting their ideas to the niche
audience they want to reach.
Global Collaborator
To become a global collaborator, students have to understand how
their perspectives are different from others’ and work together to
achieve a common goal.
Students have to know how to do this on two levels:
Locally
Globally
In both scenarios, students work with digital tools to broaden their
horizons. They work constructively in teams to achieve mutual
interests while maintain a positive, helpful outlook.
They also incorporate their knowledge of digital tools to create new
solutions to different issues, both online and offline.
Does the current Philippine
Basic Education Curriculum
comply with these
standards?
ISTE’s Standards for
TEACHERS
ISTE teacher standards hold technology educators to high
requirements.
These standards prepare teachers to teach technology and
advanced concepts in the classroom.
It also encourages teachers to communicate with one another for
better ideas on how to engage their students.
Overall, ISTE-compliant teachers take an active, innovative role in
the education process to help students learn more effectively.
The ISTE’s teacher standards are broken into seven roles that a
teacher must fulfill.
Seven (7) Roles of Teachers
according to ISTE
Learner
Leader
Citizen
Collaborator
Designer
Facilitator
Analyst
Teacher as a LEARNER
To be effective educators, each teacher must also know how to be
a learner.
That means teachers have to learn from and with others in their field
to utilize the full potential of technology in the classroom.
It also means setting professional goals, pursuing interests in learning
networks, and staying up-to-date with research in education.
As learning sciences advance, teachers must advance as well. That
way, students constantly get the best education possible for them,
and teachers can rest assured knowing they’re preparing their
students for a highly-advanced world.
Teacher as a LEADER
Teachers are leaders, and nowhere is this more appropriate than in
the classroom.
To be ISTE compliant, teachers must continually search for
opportunities to improve themselves and their classrooms.
Digital content, educational devices, and cutting-edge learning
theory are all crucial to a teacher acting as an ISTE-compliant
leader.
Most importantly, these teachers are pacesetters for their
colleagues, taking the helm on identifying, evaluating, and
adopting new technology to improve students’ learning.
Teacher as a CITIZEN
A good ISTE teacher is also a great citizen.
Chiefly that means teachers regularly inspire students to act
responsibly as they participate in the world — especially the digital
world.
Part of that requires teachers to help students build and learn
empathy, empowering them to put themselves in others’ shoes
even online.
That promotes community-building among learners, especially as
they become more curious of the digital world and learn digital
literacy.
Teacher as a
COLLABORATOR
“Collaboration” in this context means meeting with those who have
an impact on education. So teachers should swap ideas with one
another and apply those ideas to their students to enhance the
learning experience.
But teachers can also take a place alongside students in a learning
capacity. In this context, teachers learn with students as they
discover new digital resources, problems, and solutions.
That also requires using online tools to work with (and grade)
students as they progress through lessons.
Teacher as a DESIGNER
his means teachers have to understand and implement
individualized education plans, or IEPs.
It also means teachers need to know what learning activities work
with their students to maximize active and deep learning.
Last, teachers must know how to apply instructional principles to
their designs in order to get the best possible results for their
students.
All of this requires the use of digital tools. While that may seem like a
tall order for a teacher who isn’t tech-savvy, it’s essential as
technology becomes a ubiquitous part of students’ lives.
Teacher as a FACILITATOR
A teacher is considered a facilitator when they actively support
student achievements.
To become a facilitator, teachers start by creating a classroom
culture that places learning responsibility on the student both
individually and together.
Teachers also have to manage the use of technology on digital
platforms to ensure students use them for their intended purposes.
Along with that, teachers innovate new learning challenges through
design and computational thinking to promote a problem-solving
mentality in the classroom.
Finally, teachers consistently nurture, encourage, and promote
creativity to promote individuality in the classroom.
Teacher as a ANALYST
The final ISTE standard for teachers is called analyst. It requires
teachers to learn, understand, and apply data to students’ goals.
Teachers use that data to find alternative ways for students to
succeed, ensuring individual students can play to their strengths
instead of struggling along a single learning pathway.
Teachers gather this data using formative and summative
assessments to figure out how they can better work with individual
students or revamp a curriculum for a whole course.
Then, teachers discuss that data with students and parents to
encourage self-direction and individuality among learners.
Are Philippine teachers able
to be an ISTE teacher?
Do we really need
Educational Technology?
There are countless reasons why technology is a
key aspect of learning in the schools. Whether
we like it or not, technology is everywhere; and
in order for our students to survive in post-
secondary education and the business world,
they must know technology.
10 Reasons why Technology
in Education is IMPORTANT
1. Students demand it.
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