Lesson 2: An Overview of Educational Technology 2

CONTENT

Topics in Educational Technology 2 is not too far from that of Educational Technology 1. However, the former deals with broader but more specific concepts on educational technology – how technology revolution is given importance in education; how technology-based learning is enriched to produce better learning outcomes, and so much more.

Technology offers many options to perform educational administrative tasks more effectively. These include computer software and internet sites that are helpful in planning out activities, interpreting educational data and evaluating learning. Educational Technology 2 explains as well how technology plays an extremely significant role in promoting education to sustain the productivity of the society.

The course also includes discussions on the interconnections of other societal sub-units to education such as government, industry, community groups and technology sectors. It will be understood that the above-mentioned sub-components are importantly involved in the formation of necessary support that strengthens the teaching and learning process alongside with the involvement of Information and Communication Technology.

EXPERIENCE

The topic was delivered through a plain presentation of few slides. Questions were encouraged so as to create an interactive atmosphere. However, the reporter was not sure if she’s delivering the topic right (although the lesson is truly self-explanatory); making the entire report slightly ambiguous.

REFLECTION

I still have a lot of essential things to learn in Educational Technology 2. I admit that I still feel unequipped for an actual exposure, but I believe EdTech2 is one of the things that would help me have my future class with compelling confidence. The internet is not only a vogue tool for socialization, but more of that, it is a helpful companion in understanding useful and essential concepts, and a very good assistant in effectively promoting literacy.

APPLICATION

Teaching is fun but it’s never a joke. Making young minds of different capacities learn is not easy to say (which makes it even harder to do), especially for newly exposed teachers. But technology is making a way for us to get informed about the thing we’ll encounter in the field. It even provides us with necessary information to orient us of the things we’ll be dealing with. So as of the moment, the best thing to do is to concentrate in learning though the course and aim for high outcomes.