STATE-OF-THE-ART ET APPLICATION PRACTICES
Reported by Mercado Colette P.
Educators have become more aware and active in adopting state-of-the-art educational technology practices they can possibly adopt today.
Computer Literacy and Competence - Don’t invest in technology hardware/system that may become a white elephant in a few years
Introduction
Trends on State-of-art-ET
Present day students have become computer literate
Teachers have deemphasized rote learning, they spent more time in methods
Shifting from traditional learning to creative and critical thinking skills
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.
These trends and new levels of learning require the appropriate use of state-of-the-art instruction and the use of IT, tapping the computer’s information and communication tools (such as word processors, databases, spreadsheets, presentation software, e-mail, Internet conferencing, etc.)
Obstacles to IT (Developing countries perspective)
Use of computer is time consuming and expensive
Danger of technology-centered classrooms to replace teachers
Possible solution
Teachers should balance their time for the preparation and application of instructional tools
School can acquire the most appropriate computer hardware and software
Use of ET must be fitted to learning objectives
Teachers should acquire computer skills
Systematic Instructional Planning Process
Indentify instruction goal Analyze learners Identify objectives Plan instructional activities Choose ET media Implement instruction Make assessment on learning outcomes
and effectiveness of ET application Recycle instruction
Figure 1 – SYSTEMATIC INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING PROCESS
Identify instructional goals
Analyze learners
Identify objectives
Planning instructional activities
Choose ET media
Implement instruction
Make assessment on learning outcomes and effectiveness of ET applicationRecycle instruction
Following the modern trends in technology-related education, schools should now foster a STUDENT-CENTERED Learning Environment because schools can no longer avoid the INTEGRATION of ET in instruction.
…don’t invest in technology hardware/system that may become a white elephant in a few years time.
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