Education, technically, is the process of receiving and giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. It can also be described as a fuel for social mobility - a boat for an upright living, or a torch that gives enlightenment to human thinking. Many have made agree that when learning takes place, there is education. Technology, on overrated term nowadays, is known as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. It can also be referred to as machinery and equipment developed form the application of scientific knowledge. As a branch of knowledge, technology deals with engineering or applied sciences. Generally, technology affects the world's mechanism.
When education and technology are fused under similar significant goals, it would produce a wide range of advantageous effects. However, certain evidences would as well show that technology, when poorly applied, can be truly devastating. Technology in education is the application of technology in educational administration, management and other educational activities. Perpendicular to this, Educational Technology, a field in education, refers to the application of technological tools in learning. In this sense, technology doesn't assume the role of the teacher in the learning process but instead aids the teacher in facilitating learning more effectively.
It is also made understood in Educational Technology 1 that students' learning demands are better catered through providing them with direct-purposeful experiences. In Edgar Dale's Code of Experience, learning tools are chronologically arranged according to the degree of significance. It is further discussed that wise and appropriate choice of teaching strategies and technological tools should be satisfied as to produce the most desirable learning output. The internet can be a very good source of information for students (under certain supervision) and a very sufficient help for teachers in realizing their role as the key prime mover in the learning process. EXPERIENCE
As what was instructed, the reporters should present the topic as if like they are real teachers. Although we have prior knowledge about the topic, it is still important for the reporters to clearly elaborate the concepts involved so as not to confuse learning. Unluckily, they didn't make that part up to 100%. Moreover (just a brief critique to the reporters of Lesson 1), the reporters were not able to completely gather the attention of their assumed students, causing the latter to do unnecessary things while the lesson was being delivered (although that's not how college students should behave - what a humor!). That was a failure when we consider classroom management. But the activity they conducted in the later part of the lesson gathered my amazement. The idea was new and I am truly willing to use it in my future class. I like how they made a twist in the idea of inquiry as a strategy to assess learning. Because of their lesson, the significant things I've learned from my EdTech1 was made fixed in my knowledge room. Now I can assure that the "PPPF" mnemonic will always be in my memory. Ha ha ha!
REFLECTION
It is us humans who devised technology. Parallel to this is the resounding responsibility we should watch to control and keep technology modulated. The latter is undeniably helpful in completing our educational pursuits, but we need to acknowledge its limits so as not to have it abused. As we walk through the corridor of the college, we see how evident the influence of technology is. Most students of today are taking refuge in the internet every time they are required to synthesize knowledge from smooth to hard. Even this blog is an explicit requirement, so I really have to do it here in the net. Had technology never been added in the educational aspect, education would be unimaginable! As an educator in the near future, I should continue to have an open-mind. Technology should never become my substitute, for I believe that virtual instruction doesn't compare to the influence of a real teacher.
APPLICATION
Certain conditions would require us whether to use technology or go with the traditional way. Factors such as students' learning style, objectives, subject matter and time should be considered as to come up with a suitable teaching strategy. For an instance, Teacher Alven had a lesson about the Solar System in his Grade 7 class. To provide students with relevant understanding, he projected a clear video clip presenting the real picture of the Solar System in space. He then used clear pictures to support his discussion about the unique features of each planet. After the discussion, he made a simple assessment of students' learning and got a very positive result. In this case, the appropriate technological tools he used had effectively support him as he facilitated the learning process. However, an effective teacher cannot just project the concepts especially when it has to be learned by students through direct-purposeful experiences. In Chemistry, for example, in teaching students the concepts of how chemicals react, it is best to use experimentation.
"Technology is anything invented after you were born, everything else is just stuff." -Allan Kay
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