Roles of Technology

Dr. Maredil R. Ambos

for teaching and learning
CPU Graduate School
 What
is
TECHNOLOGY
for you as STUDENT?
Technology – a mix of process and product used
in the application of knowledge. It includes tools from
pencil and paper to the latest electronic gadgets and
tools for practical tasks.(Bilbao, 2019)

Educational Technology – the use of

technology in teaching and learning. Includes both
the non digital (flip charts, pictures, models,
realias and etc.) and digital (electronic tools:
hardware, software and connections, etc.)(Bilbao,
2019)
Using technology is a tool and a catalyst for change.
According to Stosic (2015), educational technology has
three domains:

 Technology as a tutor – together with the teacher,

technology can support the teacher to teach another
person or technology when programmed by the teacher
can be a tutor on its own. The teacher will simply switch
on or switch off radio programs, television programs or
plays DVDs, or CDs that contain educational program.
 Technology as a teaching tool – like a tutor, technology
is a teaching tool but can never replace a teacher. Like
any other tool, it is being used to facilitate and lighten the
work of the teacher.

 Technology as a learning tool – As learning tool, it

makes learning easy and effective. It can produce
learning outcomes that call for technology-assisted
teaching.
 A. Roles of technology for teachers and
Teaching…
• Technology provides enormous support to the teacher as
the facilitator of learning - It transforms a passive
classroom to an active and inter-active one, with audio visual
aids, charts and models, smart classroom and etc…
• Technology has modernized the teaching-learning
environment – teachers assisted and supplemented with
appropriately structured instructional materials for daily
activities.
 A. Roles of technology for teachers and
Teaching…
• Technology improves teaching - learning process and
ways of teaching. There are arrays of teaching methods and
strategies that can use technology which are found
compatible with learning styles.
• Technology opens a new fields in educational researches –
the areas of teaching testing and evaluation are enhanced by
technologies for teaching and learning.
 A. Roles of technology for teachers and
Teaching…
• Technology adds to the competence of teachers and
inculcates scientific outlook -Teachers are encouraged to
imbibe skills to source information with speed and accuracy.
• Technology supports teacher professional development –
the availability of technology provides alternative way of
attending professional development online.
B. Roles of technology for Learners and
learning…
Critical thinking – the ability to interpret,
explain, analyze, evaluate, and self regulate to make a
good decision.

Problem solving – a systematic approach to

defining the problem and creating a vast number of
possible solutions without judging these solutions to
solve the problem.
Creativity – evolving the ability to think, flexibly,
fluently, originally, and elaborately. It involves feelings,
beliefs, knowledge and motivation.

Flexibly means able to use many points of view.

Fluently means able to generate more ideas.
Originally means able to generate new ideas.
Elaborately means able to add details.
Seven Creative Strategies (Osborn, 1963)
 Substitute – Find something else to replace to do what it does
 Combine – blend two things that do not usually go together
 Adapt – Look for other ways this can be used
 Modify/Magnify/Minify – Make a change, enlarge, decrease
 Put to another use – Find other uses
 Eliminate – Reduce, remove
 Reverse – Turn upside down , inside out, front-side back.
Source -https://www.slideshare.net/Muppudathi/technology-in-education-36130755
 On your own:
• Task 1: Experience as a Learner
Write an essay about your personal experience on how
technology has influenced your life from elementary, high school
and college.

• Task 2 Expectation as a Teacher/Head/Leader

Write an essay on how are you going to use technology in
teaching and in leading others.
References:

 Bilbao, et al. (2019). Technology for Teaching and Learning1.

Quezon City, PH: Lorimar Publishing Inc.

 https://www.slideshare.net/IraSagu/module-1-lesson-3-role-of-
technology-for-teaching-and-learning