Course Description : Technology for Teaching and Learning 1

Topic : UNIT 1: Introduction to Technology and Learning

Introduction to Technology and Learning

What is Education Technology and Information Technology?

 Educational technology is a field of study that investigates the process of analyzing ,designing,
developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional environment and learning materials in order
to improve teaching and learning.

 Information Technology is a term that incorporates all forms of technologies, typically computer-based
technologies that are used to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information.
The difference of Technology Information and Information Technology
 Educational Technology refers to the use of technological tools in the process of learning and
teaching. While Information Technology refers to anything related to computing technology, such as
hardware, software, networking, and the Internet or the use of computer and computer networks to
store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data.
ICT competency Standards for Philippine Pre-service Teacher Education
 The 7 Domains of ICT Competency Standards for Philippine Pre-Service Teacher Education, which
are, Understanding ICT in Education, Curriculum and Assessment, Pedagogy, Technology
Tools, Organization and Administration, Teacher Professional Learning and lastly The Teacher
Disposition.
 ICT support and changes the way of teaching and learning in many subject areas. ICT is useful and
helpful. It’s an application of modern technology to interact and share information among people all
fields and develop science through technology.

ICT DOMAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATOR PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

MOST IMPORTANT FOR ME LEAST IMPORTANT FOR ME
TO DO TO DO

DOMAIN 1 : Understanding ICT Incorporate ICT policies in the Discuss national ICT policies
in design and implementation of affecting classroom practices.
Education teaching-learning activities

DOMAIN 2 : Curriculum and Select digital and non-digital Produce digital learning material
Assessment learning in reference to the designed to enhanced teaching-
student learning preferences learning

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 ICT DOMAIN PERFORMANCE INDICATOR PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
MOST IMPORTANT FOR ME LEAST IMPORTANT FOR ME
TO DO TO DO

DOMAIN 3 : Pedagogy Use varied teaching strategies Deliver the lesson using
like project-based learning that appropriate digital tools or
integrate technology tools to application
support thinking and
collaboration

DOMAIN 4 : Technology Tools Make technology tools-based Perform basic trouble shooting
instructional materials to improve and maintenance of technology
student learning tools and systems

DOMAIN 5 : Organization and Facilitate flexible learning Lead group activities using
Administration environment that enhances technology tool
collaboration with the use of
technology tools

DOMAIN 6 : Teacher Use technology tools to Join online expert and learning
Professional Learning collaborate and share communities
resources among communities of
practice

DOMAIN 7 : The Teacher Demonstrate social, ethical, and Institute mechanism to ensure
Disposition legal responsibility in the use of child online safety and prevent
technology tools and resources. cyberbullying.

THREE DOMAINS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (Stosic, 2015)

1. Technology as a tutor
It can help the teacher in teaching another person or when programmed by the teacher, technology
can perform like a tutor on its own. For example, the teacher can just turn on or off instructional radio
programs, television shows, DVDs, or CDs that were educational. In addition, there are a lot of online
educational programs as well.

2. Technology as a teaching tool

Technology is used to facilitate and lighten the work of the teacher. It is a teaching tool like a tutor,
but it can never replace a teacher. It will be helpful if the teachers can also make or develop technology
tools that they can use inside the classroom. Some of the examples of digital tools for education are google
classroom, Kahoot!, Edmodo, etc
. 3. Technology as a learning tool

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 Teachers can effectively use technology for teaching. Aside from that, technology can be effective
in learning as well. As a learning tool, it makes learning easy and effective. It can produce learning
outcomes that call for technology-assisted teaching. Even teachers who are teaching can make use of
similar tools for learning. As a learning tool, it can also help elders for learning for life which is interesting
and make our lives easier.

Understanding the Basic Concepts in ICT

 The emergence of ICT is one of the wonderful gifts of modern science and technology which has
brought tremendous changes in library and information science. Application of information and
communication technology (ICT) to library and information work has revolutionized the traditional
concept of libraries from a “Storehouse of books to an intellectual information center” connoting the
concept of an electronic library. It has opened up a new chapter in library communication and
facilitated global access to information crossing the geographical limitations.

 ICT is being increasingly used in library and information services for acquisition, processing, and
dissemination of information. Libraries have been using ICT based services to satisfy the diverse
information needs of the users. The use of ICT has become increasingly important in special libraries
as it is switching over to ICT based resources and services at an accelerated pace. The use of
computers for library operation avoids respectively jobs and saves a considerable amount of time,
resources and labor. It also speeds up technical processing and information services.

 Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being
used for practical purposes.

 ICT literacy is using digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access, manage,
integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.

 Educational technology is the use of both physical hardware, software, and educational theoretic to
facilitate learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate
technological processes and resources.

 Digital technology enables immense amounts of information to be compressed on small storage

devices that can be easily preserved and transported. Digitization also quickens data transmission
speeds. Digital technology has transformed how people communicate, learn, and work.

 Digital tools are programs, websites or online resources that can make tasks easier to complete. A lot
of these can be accessed in web browsers without needing to be downloaded, and you can access
them both at home and in work.

 On-line digital tools and apps use an Internet connection to access the information needed. A common
example is Skype. It is a telecommunication application software product that specializes in providing
video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices via internet and to regular
telephones.

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 Off-line digital tools and apps can still be even if there is no internet access. Among these are Canary
Learning, Pocket, Evertone, ibooks, KA LITE (Gadupa, Prinyaka, 2017) downloaded in edtech review
(July 03, 2017).

 Instructional technology is the branch of education concerned with the scientific study of instructional
design and development. The main purpose of instructional designers is to create engaging, effective
learning experiences.

Software
 in its most general sense, is a set of instructions or programs instructing a computer to do specific
tasks. Software is a generic term used to describe computer programs. Scripts, applications, programs
and a set of instructions are all terms often used to describe software.

Multimedia
 is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations,
video and interactive content.

Internet
 is the computer network which allows computer users to connect with computers all over the world,
and which carries email.

Web access
 is the ability of the learner to access the internet at any point during the lesson in order to take
advantage of the array of available education resources.

WebQuest
 is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes
from the web. These can be created using various programs, including a simple word processing
document that includes links to websites. Is an electronic, digital or physical tool that can expand the
human ability for performing tasks or generating products.

Productivity tools
 refer to any type of software associated with computers and related technologies that can be used as
tools for personal, professional or classroom productivity.

Blog
 is regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is
written in an informal or conversational style.

Wiki
 a website that allows collaborative editing of its content and structure by its users.

Flipped classroom
 is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning that reverses the traditional learning
environment by delivering instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom. It moves
activities, including those that may have traditionally been considered homework, into the classroom.

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Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
 is a core suite of productivity applications that Google offers to schools and educational institutions for
FREE. All of these applications exists completely online (or in the cloud), meaning that all creations
can be accessed from any device with an Internet connection.

Vlog
 is a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos. vlog is a
set of videos that someone regularly posts on the internet in which they record their thoughts or
experiences or talk about a subject. A vlog can be topical and timeless, instructional and entertaining.

Facebook
 is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload
photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues.

VOIP (voice over IP)

 is the transmission of voice and multimedia content over Internet Protocol (IP) networks. It is also a
technology used for delivering different kinds of data from a source to a destination using IP.

ROLES OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

 FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHING

1. Technology provides enormous support to the teacher as the facilitator of learning

2. Technology has modernized the teaching-learning environment
3. Technology improves the teaching-learning process and ways of teaching
4. Technology supports teacher professional development
5. Technology help teachers to improve their lesson plans and facilitate personalized learning
6. Technology can improve the productivity and efficiency of teachers

 FOR LEARNERS AND LEARNING

1. Support learners to learn how to learn on their own

2. Create a more personalized educational experience that can meet the needs of all students
3. It is more accessible to the students even during a crisis
4. Technology helps the students to build essential 21st-century skills
5. Technology provides students with easy to access information and accelerated learning

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