It is very important that before you go any further, you are able to understand the different concepts

that surrounds this course. Go over the definitions and terms that follow.
Technology
- ‘We define technology as the organization of knowledge for the achievement of practical
purposes’ - Mesthene, E.G.
- ‘Machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge’ - Oxford Dictionary
- ‘Technology also refers to all the ways people use their inventions and discoveries to satisfy
the needs and desires.’ - The World Book of Encyclopedia, Vol.19
Educational Technology
- ‘Consists of the designs and environments that engage learners… and reliable technique or
method for engaging learning such as a cognitive learning strategies and critical thinking skills’
- David II. Jonassen, et.al 1999
- ‘The study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating,
using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources’ - The Association for
Educational Communications and Technology (2013)
Technology in Education
- The application of technology to any of those processes involved in operating the institutions
which house the educational enterprise. It includes the application of technology to food,
health, finance, scheduling, grade, reporting, and other that support educations within
institutions.” - (David H. Jonassen, et.al, 1999)
Instructional Technology
- A part of educational technology. It refers to those aspects of technology that are concerned
with instruction as contrasted designs and operations of educational instructions. It is a
systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of learning and
teaching in terms of specific objectives (Lucido and Borabo, 1997)
Technology Integration
- Means using learning technologies to introduce, reinforce, supplement, and extend skills
(Williams, ed. 2000). Like instructional technology, it is a part of educational technology.
Technology integration is part and parcel of instructional technology, which in turn is a part of
educational technology
Educational Media
- Are the channels or avenues or instruments of communication. Example are books,
magazines, newspapers, radio, television, and internet. These media also serve educational
purposes.
Information and Communication Technology
- A diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share, or
exchange information. These technological tools and resources include computers, the
Internet, live broadcasting technologies, recorded broadcasting, and telephony (UNESCO)