JOVINER Y.

LACTAM
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 2

Lesson 1: Review of Educational Technology 1
Content:
Lesson 1 tackles about the Review of Educational Technology 1. The EdTech 1
course as stated has paved way for students to become are, appreciative and equipped
to use educational technology ranging from traditional to modern educational media.
This course served to orient the learner to the pervasiveness of Educational technology
in society, lend familiarization on how educational technology can be utilized as media
for the avenues teaching learning process in school, uplift the learner to human learning
through the use of learning technology etc. The course has also given us the
opportunity to experience engaging ourselves more with technology use.
Experience:
We experienced using Photo story, creating exams through quiz maker etc. One
of the best feature of this course is the hands-on activities given to us which allow us to
apply the things weve learn during lectures.
Reflection:
This topic has given us a short review on Educational Technology 1 which also
let us recall the things tackled in Edtech 1 and eventually be applied in EdTech 2.
Application:
EdTech 2 will serve as the continuation of EdTech 1 that will basically help us in
preparing ourselves for a globally competitive world.


Lesson 2: An Overview: Educational Technology 2

Content:
Lesson 2 tackles about the overview of Educational Technology 2. It is concerned with
integrating technology into teaching and learning. This focuses on introducing,
reinforcing, supplementing and extending the knowledge and skills to learners so that
they can become exemplary users of educational technology. Educational Technology 2
will involve a deeper understanding of the computer as well as hands-on application of
computer skills. The course is directed at enhancing teaching-and-learning through
technology integration. The lesson had also presented the course objectives like
providing education in the use of technology in instruction by providing knowledge and
skills on technology integration-in- instruction to learners, impart learning experiences in
instructional planning, learn to use and evaluate computer-based-educational
resources, etc.
Experience:
This course allows us to experience new things like doing/ learning how to use
print screen, copy and paste it to MS word or MS PowerPoint.
Reflection and application:
As said, the topic allows us to realize that this course enhance teaching-and-
leaning through technology integration which will be later applied in teaching students in
a more fun and exciting way.


Lesson 3: Educational technology in the Asia Pacific Region
Content:
This lesson is all about the Educational Technology in the Asia Pacific Region.
During the last few years, progressive countries in the Asia Pacific Region have
formulated state policies and strategies to infuse technology in schools. This is concern
with the pervasive awareness that a nations socio-economic success in the 21
st
century
is linked to how well it can complete in a global information and communication
technology (ICT) region. Nations has therefore given tremendous responsibilities on
educators to create an educational technology environment in schools. Focus areas on
educational technology environment in schools. Focus areas are infrastructure of
increasing schools access to ICTs to enhance education and professional development
so that school managers and teachers can increase their capacities to use ICT.
Experience:
As what we have observed in our country, most of the people here think that our
country isnt improving so what with countries like Africa, Cambodia which have lesser
facilities of technology? This is according to my research.
Reflection:
This lesson would help us realize and motivate ourselves with what the other countries
are doing with their Information Technology (I.T).
Application:
The real essence of this topic depends on how the learners apply what theyve learned
in this lesson.


Lesson 4: BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN INSTRUCTION
Content:
A lingering issue arises on how Educational Technology is integrated in the
teaching-learning process. This is in line with the fact that the mere use of computer
does not mean technology has already integrated in instruction. It is also said in this
lesson that there is NO INTEGRATIVE PROCESS say for instance; the teacher lets
students play computer games to give them a rest period during classes. There are also
external manifestations of technology integration tackled in this lesson. Here are some:
Theres a change in the way classes are traditionally conducted; The quality of
instruction is improved to a higher level in such a way that could not have been
achieved without educational technology; The teacher sets instructional strategies to
address specific instructional issues or problems; and The use of technology provides
the opening of opportunities to respond to these instructional issues or problems.
Experience:
As an experience, I heard issues from the college of Engineering about students
taking up computer laboratory class (especially boys) were playing games like DOTA
etc. instead of doing things that relate s to the computer subject lectures. It is said in
this lesson that there is no integrative process if the teacher lets students play computer
games to give them a rest period during classes.
Reflection:
The concepts stated in this lesson are also acceptable basing on the real aims
of Educational Technology. This lesson clearly sets the basic concepts of integrating
technology in instruction. These concepts could basically help us for future application.
Application:
As a future educator, I will set in mind to conduct activities that relates or
connects to the subject-matter itself. Students should not be abusive with the use of
technology that they end up focusing only on computer games rather than important
issued on computer.


Lesson 5: STATE- OF-THE-ART ET APPLICATION PRACTICES
Content:
This lesson tackles about how our educators today have become more aware
and active in adopting state-of0the-art in Educational Technology. Here are some
practices they can adopt: Greater needs for teachers to acquire not only computer
literacy but competence; Technologies before are not so obsolete today; changes in
pedagogical theory and practice; students became computer literate; new levels of
learning require the appropriate use of State-of-the-art instruction with the use of IT.
Experience:
Based on our experience in EdTech 1 and even in EdTech 2, we students make
it to the point that we really exert effort upon doing the task given to us. We do not just
do it for the sake of making ourselves passed the subject but we also give effort and
creativity in doing such things. During our EdTech1, we have shown state-of-the-art ET
application the time when we are tasked to make a 3-page brochure about ourselves.
We had shown our creativeness and art through output.
Refection:
Things stated in this lesson are reflected to the reality check we are dealing
with. This includes the practices stated above that educators can adopt.
Application:
As a future Educator, I would use the things Ive learned in this lesson for the
better use of all. I would let students also see new levels of learning that require the
appropriate use of State-of-the-art instruction with the use of IT and make students
become computer literate.


Lesson 6: ENTERS A NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Content:
This lesson states that traditional learning environment gives stress to vote
learning but meaningful learning gives focus to new experience related to what learner
already know. The term discovery is also presented directly in this lesson. Discovery
refers to the ideas that are presented directly to students in a well-organized through
experiment. In applying technology computer tutorials, here are some key concepts:
Generative-active learners attend to learning events and generate meaning from
experience; constructivism-learner builds personal understanding through appropriate
learning activities and good learning environment.
Experience:
As a student taking up the said subject, we are really exposed into applying
technology. In here, we encounter discovery learning in which we, students, learn on
our own. We had also encountered applying technology tutorials where we use the
things weve learned during the discussion. Say for example, in our BlogSpot, we are
taught in doing the steps on how to start a blog and do it with internet connections.
Reflection:
Discovery learning is not limited with only the four corners of a classroom. We
could have this kind of learning anytime, anywhere. This kind of learning is also an
effective way where students can be motivated to learn.
Application:
We could apply this lesson through letting future students experience also
discovery learning and let them have meaningful learning that gives focus to new
experience related to what learner already knows.






Lesson 7: IT for Higher Thinking Skills and Creativity
Content:
In the traditional information absorption model of teaching, the teacher organizes
and presents information to student-learners. It is said that He or she may use variety of
teaching resources to support lesson such as the chalkboard, videotape, newspaper/
magazine and photos. Presentation is then followed by discussion and giving of
assignment. The lesson had also discussed the higher level outcomes, the complex
thinking skills as well as their sub-skills. The process of project implementation takes
the students to the steps, efforts and experiences in project completion. Meanwhile,
thus principle to be borne in mind is that the process is more important than product.
Experience:
Based on our experience before during our demo teaching, we also had
encountered or use the variety of teaching resources to support the lesson. We used
video clip, chalk board, books and other learning materials.
Refection:
The things learned in this lesson may also use for the improvement of the better
use of learning resources. Teachers can highly reflect with this since it is teachers who
use learning resources most of the time for his or her students.
Application: As a future educator, we should see to it that we are really aware of the
complex thinking skills of the students and organize all possible learning materials to
maximize students excessive learning.


Lesson 8: Higher Thinking Skills through IT based projects
Content:
In this lesson, we discuss four types of IT based projects that can be used in
order to engage students in activities involving a higher plane of thinking. These four
are: Resource-based Project, Simple creations, Guided Hypermedia Projects and web
based Projects, Resource Based project refers to finding information and the central
principle is to make students go beyond the textbook and curriculum materials. Simple
Creations on the other hand, refers to students assigned in creating their software
materials to supply the need for relevant materials. Guided Hypermedia Projects refers
to the production of self-made multimedia project. Lastly, web based projects refers to
students that could make or create and post WebPages on a given topic.
Experience:
We had already experience most of the four types of IT based projects
discussed in this lesson in this lesson during our EdTech 1 and EdTech 2.
Reflection:
These four types are highly used by teachers who wanted to improve his or her
students learning and to engage in a modern way of learning.
Application:
As a future educator, we could use all the things learned in this lesson through
letting students engage in activities that needs higher plane of thinking.








http://healeyj.blogspot.com/2011/07/overview-
educational-technology-2.html

An Overview: Educational Technology 2
Concerned of: Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning
The meaning of which is putting together technology into teaching and
learning so that these will become one in learners education. To specify- focused
on introducing, reinforcing, supplementing, and extending the knowledge and
skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational
technology.
ET-2 will involve a deeper understanding of the computer as well as hands-
on-application of computer skills. To infuse technology in the student-teacher
training, helping learners to adapt and meet rapid and continuing technology
changes in information and communication technology (ICT) environment.
The course objectives are:
To provide education in the use of technology in instruction;
To impart learning experiences in instructional technology supported instructional
planning;
To acquaint students on information technology;
To learn to use and evaluate computer-based educational resources;
To engage learners on practical technology; and
To inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity among students.
REFLECTION:
Having these objectives applied in our studies in technology, we will be
guided accordingly to what are the importance and primary used of technology.
These objectives also would instruct, acquaint and bring us to the higher level of
Educational Technology.
It is always the trend for learners that in every lesson to be made perfect,
one must follow the objectives. In the same way, we will be enhanced and
refreshingly excited in dealing with our learning in Educational technology.
Technology is not only used for recreation and playing, but technology is
one important tool that would further enhance the way of teaching and the
acquiring of learning for a teacher and a student.
We are lucky that the integration of technology into teaching and learning is
now in practice and included in the curriculum. With this, even students in the
pre-school will learn the value and importance of a computer and other
technologies aside from the neophyte knowledge that a computer is only for games
and recreation.