Saturday, July 18, 2015

Lesson 2:An Overview: Educational Technology 2




This lesson states that, Educational Technology 2 is concerned with Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning that is focused on introducing, reinforcing, supplementing and extending the knowledge and skills to learners so that they can become exemplary users of educational technology. As I understand from this lesson, the Educational Technology 2 is specially made for all professional teachers and student teachers who wanted to learn more about technology. Through this, we can help our students and those who are interested to be acquainted in technology.
            This lesson will show the difference between Educational Technology 1 to Educational Technology 2. Educational Technology 2 would be a deeper study in which there will be a hands-on application of computer skills. This will not solely focus on our computer skills but it is primarily directed at enhancing teaching and learning through technology integration. This aims to help the students and teachers to infuse technology as a part of our teaching.
            The following are the objectives in Educational Technology 2;
·         To provide education in the use of technology in instruction by providing knowledge and skills on technology integration-in-instruction to learners.
·         To impart learning experiences in instructional technology supported instructional planning.
·         To acquaint students on Information Technology
·         To engage learners on practical technology integration issues.
·         To inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity.
My experience on our previous Instructor with Ma’am Sheila, she let us made a radio drama which was one of my best experience and let us use our gmail account to share what’s our expectations on this subject and It really helps a lot because I was able to discover my classmates expectations on the subject. After such activities, I reflect that, as a future English teacher I must be creative enough and use different strategies in teaching my students in the future. Students nowadays gets bored easily and it is our task to think of possible ways on how to maintain a good relationship with the students. One solution is that, I need to include the use of technology in teaching and engage my students in discovering great ideas and new learnings. When I was in Elementary I got a hard time dealing on the use of computer especially on the hands on activities. We had limited computers and sometimes teachers will just rely on visual aids and assume that were typing through the use of a printed or drawn image of a keyboard. Our teacher will always told us to imagine but .. it’s really hard. I easily get bored because of the repetitive use of visual aid, where in fact the subject is all about the use of computers.
We can really see the difference, on how teaching was done before and now. As an application on what I have learn, since I’m still studying, I will try my best to learn new things in this course in preparation for my career in the future. Though at times I get bored easily in some part of discussions, I’ll make sure that I will take this seriously. I have gone too far and all I need is to finish whatever I started. As a teacher someday, I will think of a better ways and strategies to cater my students multiple intelligences. As possible, I will let them experience the real thing about learning. To provide education in the use of technology in instruction, impart learning experiences in instructional technology, to acquaint students on Information Technology, to learn to use and evaluate computer based educational resources, engage the learners and inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity. At least one from this objective, that I will be able to make it possible in dealing with my students in the future.

Learning with the use of visual aid is good but, it is better to use technology as a source of instructional materials. It would be fun and it gets easier when you interact with technology, students won’t get bored and they will have their full attention on the discussion.

We can really see the difference, on how teaching was done before and now. As an application on what I have learn, since I’m still studying, I will try my best to learn new things in this course in preparation for my career in the future. Though at times I get bored easily in some part of discussions, I’ll make sure that I will take this seriously. I have gone too far and all I need is to finish whatever I started. As a teacher someday, I will think of a better ways and strategies to cater my students multiple intelligences. As possible, I will let them experience the real thing about learning. To provide education in the use of technology in instruction, impart learning experiences in instructional technology, to acquaint students on Information Technology, to learn to use and evaluate computer based educational resources, engage the learners and inculcate higher-level thinking and creativity. At least one from this objective, that I will be able to make it possible in dealing with my students in the future.
Learning with the use of visual aid is good but, it is better to use technology as a source of instructional materials. It would be fun and it gets easier when you interact with technology, students won’t get bored and they will have their full attention on the discussion.


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