2. Educational technology
is the effective use
of technological tools in
learning. As a concept, it
concerns an array of tools,
such as media, machines and
networking hardware, as well
as considering underlying
theoretical perspectives for
their effective application.
7. Important Functions of Educational
Technology
1. Improvement of Teaching
2. Analysis of the Teaching-
Learning Process
3. Improvement of Learning
4. Enhancing Goals of
Education
5. Training to Teachers
8. 6. Development of Curriculum
7. Development of Teaching-
Learning Materials
8. Teaching-Learning Strategies
9. Development of Audio-Visual
Aids
10. Help in Overall Improvement
11. Identification of Needs of the
Community
9. 1. Improvement of Teaching
Analyses the process of teaching thoroughly
Finds out the different variables of teaching, their
interlinks, relationships, theories of teaching, phases of
teaching principles, and maxims of teaching
10. 2. Analysis of Teaching-Learning
Process
Analyses the process of teaching thoroughly
Finds out the different variables of teaching, their
interlinks, relationships, theories of teaching, phases
of teaching principles, and maxims of teaching
11. 3. Improvement of Learning
Analyses the process of learning and the related theories
Facilitates more learning in less time
Takes the help of various empirically established
generalizations from psychology, sociology, physical
sciences, engineering etc.
12. 4. Enhancing Goals of Education
Educational technology helps in finding out the right
objectives
EdTech helps in enhancing the right objectives in the
light of changed circumstances and environment
13. 5. Training to Teachers
EdTech can help in handling the right type of training
to the teachers
14. 6. Development of Curriculum
Keeping in view the objectives of education
Developing the right type of curriculum and suitable
to the attainment of goals
15. 7. Development of Teaching-
Learning Materials
Have to be in accordance with
the environment of the learners
Everything in the society
including values of life need to
be reflected in the materials
Only the right type of materials
will be able to modify the
behavior of the learner suitably
making him a fit person for the
society
16. 8. Teaching-Learning Strategies
Should be according to
the materials
Should be able to bring
about effective teaching
learning
The different strategies
are being evolved by
educational technology.
17. 9. Development of Audio-Visual Aids
The software, hardware, computer and other
appliances and equipments have to be used in the
present type of teaching-learning environment.
CAI(Computer assisted instructions) will help the
teacher and learner achieve goals conveniently
18. 10. Help in Overall Improvement
Helps in locating problems
in the different areas of
education
Helps in remedying the
draw-backs
Things are improved
through feedback from the
evaluation of teaching-
learning process
19. 11. Identification of Needs of the
Community
Identifies the needs of the community
Helps in providing equal education opportunities to
backward people, disadvantaged students and
deprived sections of society
Improves and gives solutions to the current issues of
society