Lesson 1: A REVIEW OF ED TECH 1

 

SUMMARY:         

          The Educational Technology 1 course has truly paved way for the learner to become aware. appreciative and equipped to use educational technology tools ranging from traditional to modern educational media. In ET-1, the learner was also oriented towards the averting dangers of dehumanization which technology brings into societies, through ideological propaganda, pornography, financial fraud, and other exploitative use of technology.On the application of educational technology to instruction it showed the 4 phases of application of educational technology in teaching and learning; setting of learning objectives, designing specific learning, evaluating the effectiveness of the learning experiences, and revision as needed of the whole teaching learning process, or some elements of it for improvement, for future use. 

 REFLECTION:

          Taking up Ed.Tech 1, we learned and become aware of the different educational technology tools, from traditional to modern educational media. As a future teacher, knowing what type of media is appropriate to use in a certain instructional activity is our main concern. In this sense, the computer is what we could use. We realize that the computer is useful in teaching and proper integration of its capabilities in instruction is important. The basic concepts of Educational Technology are made clear for us that the use of technology has its downside, but utilizing and integrating it properly in the teaching - learning process could be a game changer in the classroom setting. 

Lesson 2: AN OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 2

SUMMARY:          

          
          Educational Technology 2 is concerned with integrating technology in teaching and learning. Specifically this is focused on introducing, reinforcing, supplementing and extending the knowledge and skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational technology. 

REFLECTION:

          

          The main focus is on the integration of technologies in teaching and learning. We are exposed to the computer to become skillful users, preparing us to be competent teachers in the future. For we all know that we are now in the Digital Era, we student teachers must be capable not only in the use of modern educational media, but also on how to properly integrate it in teaching to enhance learning. In this case, when we will be teaching, we can reinforce and supplement the learning of our students at the same time exposing them to a new learning environment. 

Lesson 3: ET IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

SUMMARY:          

         
           To provide confidence to educators that they are taking the right steps in adopting technology in education, it is good to know that during the last few years, progressive countries in the Asia Pacific region have formulated state policies and strategies to infuse technology in schools. The reason for this move is not difficult to understand since there is now a pervasive awareness that a nation’s socio-economic success in the 21^st century is linked to how well it can compete in a global information and communication technology.  And since it is understood that state policies will continue to change, it is helpful to examine prevailing ICT policies and strategies of five progressive states, namely New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

REFLECTION:

         

          The use of Educational Technology is on a rise at different parts of the world, especially in progressive nations. ICT had become a big part of their educational system in such a way that their learners become competent and skilled in the use of ICT, preparing them in facing the fast- paced digital world which is a part of their societal and economic trend. Educational programs in such countries that incorporates ET and ICT are of big help to the development of students to become that can contribute to the larger world. As for our country, we Filipinos are not so far behind when we talk about the use of technology. We are pretty much updated on new trends in innovation particularly gadgets and computers. But when it comes to educational programs that involves ET and ICT, we are in the early stages. We are starting to integrate technology in the classroom environment, and schools together with the teachers are now integrating different educational technologies during instruction.

Lesson 4: BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN INSTRUCTION

Summary:

          Integrating technology in instruction means the use of learning technologies to introduce, reinforce, supplement and extend skills. The difference between classrooms of exemplary users of technology and technology users is the way their classes are conducted. In the exemplary classroom, student use of computer is woven integrally into the patterns of teaching, as software is a natural extension of student tools. Their is no integrative process if the teacher make students play computer games to give them a rest period during classes. Neither is there integration if the teacher merely teaches students computer skills.

Reflection:

          Some say that computer is bane, that for students it is a barrier for learning. But this is not the issue, and we know that computer can be used as an effective tool in learning. It only becomes destructive when we abuse and misuse it. The use of computer, especially the Internet, social media/networking, games , and other computer capabilities can also be useful and are effective tools in learning. It must be properly integrated in the teaching-learning process. The teacher plays a key role on the integration of this technology in education. In this case, if the teacher just let the students manipulate the computer without facilitating them or just letting them play games in the computer, then there is no integration.

Lesson 5: STATE OF THE ART ET APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICES

 SUMMARY:         

          Educators have become more aware and active in adopting state of the art educational technology practices they can possibly adopt today. Following the modern trends in technology - related education, schools should now foster a student- centered learning environment because schools can’t avoid integration of ET in instruction. As the world modernized, present day students also have undergo modernization in terms of computer literacy. This was a twisted learning from traditional, where students rely all their information from the teacher. Constructivism paved the way for instructional approaches, students rely less on teachers as information givers. They acquire information, build their own knowledge and solve problems.

REFLECTION:

          The use of technology in the classroom setting is not new to us. As s student, we have used power-point presentations and other educational media during reporting and discussions. When we become teachers, we already had a background on the different educational media that can be used in teaching. We only need to know how to incorporate this technology in our lessons. Nowadays, students are more curious , more intelligent, and more advance when it comes to new gadgets. So if the teacher is not skillful enough in the use of technology, learning can be ineffective. However, teachers today are flexible and can easily adapt to the changes in instruction. 

Lesson 6: DEVELOPING BASIC DIGITAL SKILLS

SUMMARY:           

          As teachers adjust their teaching to effectively match the new digital world of ICT, they must be clear on what basic knowledge, skills and values ( literacy ) need to develop by digital learners. These basic literacy will not replace the 3Rs, but they will complemented by six essential skills to equip students for success in the millennial world. Rather call them literacy skills these are better referred to fluency skills. These are solution fluency, information fluency, collaboration fluency, media fluency, creativity fluency, and digital ethics. In Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking Skills can serve as a general framework of skills, a new era of creativity in the digital world has led to introducing a kind of framework that requires information processing, idea creation and real-world problem-solving skills.

REFLECTION:

          Developing basic digital skills allow us how to use properly different capabilities of the computer and apply these when we will be teaching in the future. We will be able to impart this to our students, teach them how to gather useful information using the Internet, and use this information properly in finding solutions on the problems they encounter at the classroom setting, the school, and in the outside world.

Lesson 7: IT FOR HIGHER THINKING SKILLS AND CREATIVITY

SUMMARY:         

          In the traditional information absorption model of teaching, the teacher organizes and presents information to student- learners. He may use a variety of teaching resources to support the lesson. The presentation is followed by discussion and the giving of assignment. Today, students are expected to be not only cognitive but also flexible, analytic and creative.

REFLECTION:

           Students nowadays are expected to be creative with higher - order thinking skills and flexible in different learning situations. There are methods that propose the use of computer - based technology to support creativity and higher - order thinking skills. In the modern classroom, teachers can't easily get the attention of students when teaching lessons using traditional methods. Learners today are into technology and fond of exploring, so the teacher needs to incorporate technology during instruction to get the appeal and attention of the students, for them to enjoy the lesson and participate in class.