Technology in Education (TST3B Assignment)

Technology in Education (TST3B Assignment)

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  TECHNOLOGYIN EDUCATION ZA MOHAMED 219002365
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  WHOAMI? I AM ATHIRD-YEAR EDUCATION STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG SPECIALIZING IN ICT EDUCATION. I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY CAN BE USED TO CREATE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM.
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  • The applicationand combination of techological devices and digital means of teaching with non-digital methods of teaching is key in understanding the impact that technology has on education. • The word ‘technology’ comes from the Greek word techne which means craft or art (Jasareno, 2014) • Educational technology specifically pertains ‘to the art of responding to our educational needs’ that may arise in an educational setting (Jasareno, 2014) • It can be concluded that educational technology is the application of digital tools to better facilitate learning in an educational setting. WHATISTECHNOLOGYIN EDUCATION? page 3
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  ROLEOF TECHNOLOGYIN LEARNING Engagement Technology creates a newdimension of interaction between learners and content, like video content. Mode of Instruction The digital landscape allows for distance learning and external professional expertise on subject matter. page 4 Image available at: https://publicdomainpictures.net/en/view- image.php?image=320338&picture=technology-2020
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  • It hasbeen poven that digital ‘tools support knowledge construction: for representing learners’ ideas, understandings and beliefs for producing organized, multimedia knowledge bases’ that comprise of information from various sources. (Jasareno, 2014) • The application and combination of technological devices and digital tools with ‘old school’ methods of teaching like talk-and-chalk allows for a greater dimension of interaction with the content of a lesson. E.g.A math lesson that seeks to explore the concept of the Pythagorean theorem, the educator can draw and explain on a chalkboard, while also leverage a video showing the relationship between the square of each side of a right-angle triangle. HOWCANTECHNOLOGYBEUSEDTO IMPROVETEACHINGANDLEARNING? page 5
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  FURTHERBENEFITSOF TECHNOLOGYIN EDUCATION • Other benefitsinclude: • Globalization: ‘When schools in different parts of the state , students can “meet" their counterparts through video conferencing without leaving the classroom.’ (Inder, 2014) • Geographical Limitations are not an issue as Inder finds that ‘with the introduction of online degree programs there is hardly any need of being present physically in the classroom’ (Inder, 2014). It is entirely possible for remote learning to occur as a result of implementing technology in education. page 6 Image available at: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view- image.php?image=320297&picture=technology-2020
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  THEROLEOFICT’SINEDUCATION page 7 • ICTstands for: Information CommunicationTechnology • The integration of communication technologies especially online tools such as social media and online learning platforms is a powerful tool to leverage in an educational setting. • Laakso finds that online tools such as Kahoot can be engaging, easy to use and highly customisable when she states that ‘There are millions of public quizzes you can use as they are or duplicate and edit’ for your own specified educational content (Laakso, 2015)
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  AdvantagesofimplementingICT’sineducation ICT’s offer agreater range of tools and opportunities to learners as opposed to traditional education methods. Instruction Teachers can conduct distance learning via live sessions, or viaYoutube and provide knowledge and information to learners without being physically present. Learners can work in teams to deconstruct topics teachers can make use of platforms like MSTeams to promote collaborative learning amongst students. Review The ubiquitous nature of online learning allows for learners to access information anywhere at anytime, thereby allowing learners to review the content whenever they need to. page 8 Collaboration
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  DisadvantagesofICT’s When it comesto implementing technology in education there are several cons to its integration • Firstly the ’use of technology in education is a problematic premise because it [generates] a heated debate on whether it helps or hinders learning’ with its reliance on network connectivity and electricity (Aynnarcena, 2014). • It is further noted that teachers may become overly reliant on technological tools and result in overuse which ‘takes away learning over time’ (Aynnarcena, 2014) • The last point mentioned by Aynnarcena is the formation of a ‘game mentality’ (Aynnarcena, 2014).This is the notion that learners take for granted the opportunities afforded by ICT’s, and see it as a ‘game’ page 9
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  FINALTHOUGHTS page 10 • Technologycan be effectively integrated into education if the appropriate measures are put into place to mitigate the disadvantages associated with the implementation of ICT in education. • The importance of technology in education cannot be overstated as it ‘breaks the mundane learning cycle, [resulting] in learning [becoming] more interesting’ (Casper, 2010). It allows for a wider range of content and different points of view on classroom content. • All school subjects can be improved by allowing easy access to review classroom lessons via recorded lessons, which is afforded by the use of ICT’s and online platforms that allow for the storage of video lessons, presentations and lesson notes.
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  REFERENCES • Princess DianeCarbonell-Jasareno (2014). ‘Educational technology 1’. [Slideshare Presentation]. Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/PrincesDianeCarbonel/educational-technology-1-40377060, (Accessed: 24/08/2021) • Max Inder (2014). ‘Impact of technology on education’. [Slideshare Presentation]. Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/maninmax/impact-of-technology-on- education-34470659, (Accessed: 24/08/2021) • Matleena Laakso (2015). ‘ICT and Social Media in Education’. [Slideshare Presentation] Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/MatleenaLaakso/ict-and-social-media-in- education, (Accessed: 24/08/2021) • Aynnarcena (2014). ‘Technology in education’. [Slideshare Presentation]. Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/aynnarcena/technology-in-education-32014936, (Accessed: 24/08/2021) • Catherine Casper (2010). ‘The importance of technology in education’. [Slideshare Presentation]. Available at: https://www.slideshare.net/emjoau/the-importance-of- technology-in-education, (Accessed: 24/08/2021) • Reference list available at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eOBTkttPR6pNt9999wymHr1-897Ofy- ys9yaLRDME1M/edit?usp=sharing page 11
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  THANK YOU ZA MOHAMED 219002365 [email protected]