Educational technology is the study and practice of facilitating learning and enhancing academic performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological process and resources. Educational technology is most simply and comfortably defined as tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning.
Educational Technology depends on a broad definition of the word “technology”. Some modern tools include but are not limited to overhead projectors, laptop computers, and calculators. New tools such as "smart phones" and games have begun to draw attention for their learning potential. Media psychology is the field of study that applies theories in human behavior to educational technology. An Educational Technologist is someone who transforms basic educational and psychological research into an evidence-based applied science (or a technology) of learning or instruction.
The history of Educational technology started with an educational film in the 1900s or Sidney Pressey's mechanical teaching machines in the 1920s. There are many technologies which are used in the classroom. One of which is the computer in the classroom which is like an asset to any teacher. It enables them to demonstrate a new lesson, present new materials, illustrate how to use new programs, and show new websites.
There is an easy way of displaying a student’s work by creating a web page designed for the class. When the web page is designed then teachers can assign homework assignments. In the present era children are very internet savvy and find lots of information through the website, so it’s worth giving them to use computer in classroom.
Children learn in a better manner when the things are audible to them. Classes are always noisy so with the microphones that students are unable to hear their teachers more clearly. The benefit for teachers is that they no longer lose their voices at the end of the day. Interactive white boards provide touch control of computer applications.
These improve the learning experience in the classroom by showing the children difficult concepts made easy on the computer screen. This not only helps in visual learning, but it is interactive so the students can draw, write, or manipulate images on the interactive whiteboard. These days the digital games used in school offer a lot of positive feedback and work as a motivational factor for students. Similarly there are so many tools which are used depending on the local school board and the funding. These tools include: digital cameras, video cameras, interactive whiteboard tools, document cameras, or LCD projectors.
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