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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