EXERCISE 1: WHAT IS

EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY?
 Comparison of Educational
Technology-
SCHOOLS OFTEN LACK TECH READINESS
- SCHOOLS ARE NOT USING COMMON
TECHNOLOGIES
AFRICA - OFFLINE INTERNET SOLUTION

- OLD FASHIONED PENCIL AND PAPER NOTE TAKING

- THE DEMAND OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY WERE NOT
FINLAND IMPORTANT
-THEY FOCUSED ON MASTERY OF PRACTICAL WORK

PHILIPPINES
-APPLIED MODERN TECHNOLOGY
-NOT LEFT BEHIND IN OTHER COUNTRIES
-HELPS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING CAPABILITY
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES OF
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

COUNTRY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

-Helps lessen disparities in - Limited modern

AFRICA
education technology facilities
-Access online libraries - Lack of infrastructure in
through e-readers learning institutions
- Mobile tools
provide easier
access to education

-Gives novel way how to - Not interested in using

FINLAND
implement technology modern technology
in learning -They left behind other
-Helps in preparing countries in terms of
student to learn educational technology
skills
PHILIPPINES -Give addiction
-Helps access global -makes student lazier
education in life
-develop indemand
IMPACTS OF
EDUCATIONA
L
TECHNOLOGY
-Access to learning opportunity today
is unprecedented
-Opportunities for communication
and collaboration expands
- It increased flexibility