Lesson 1. A Review of Educational Technology

Educational Technology is describe as a tool, a profession and an art in which all of its purpose is to carry out a quality education with the use different technologies. Before going through with lesson 1, try to watch a video from this link History Of Technology in Education to see how educational technology came into being. 

                In lesson 1, A Review of Educational Technology reveals the previous matters discussed on Educational Technology 1. The rise of technology gives way to pornography, financial fraud and even cyber bullying. Technology in fact shows danger to societies and to the country as a whole. On the positive side, especially on the application of technology is in the field of education, in which it helps a lot in the teaching-learning process.

                There are many news and experiences which we could see the dark and bright side of Technologies. In one news I heard, a student was being killed because of the opponent’s access to his Facebook. A man lost his money because of the lies he had seen in the internet. But in the field of Education, I have ample of experiences in which I can say technology is helpful. Compared to using manila papers as visual aids in classes, PowerPoint Presentation with lively photos and graphics can enhance the learning of the students. Besides, these could also motivate them to listen and comprehend the topic being discussed. Another experience I had was during our science class, we have found how human blood circulated in the body of a person. It is through a video presented to us by our instructor. There was a thorough explanation with the use of what we can see in the video. By that, we clearly understood how the blood works in the body. It was GREAT!

                Indeed, different social sites such as Facebook, twitter and instagram became an outlet for bullying and frauds. Yet, it could still be beneficial in terms of communication processes. Other sites can also be an access to pornography and false information. Yet, in the field of education and other job-related fields, technology surpasses all the negatives of it. In the teaching and learning process, PowerPoint Presentations, graphics and other media are essential. Information that are reliable in the internet can be of great use in the classroom. It actually connects the information or lessons in the classroom and the information being accessed in the internet which the teacher and student can possibly see its commonality, there, more learning will be revealed. It does not end there. Many things could still be of great usage if educational technology is readily applied in the classroom.

                As a future teacher, integrating educational technology in my class is profoundly advantageous. I have to use this wisely. If there is something in the lesson that a technology can clearly elaborate, better use it. There are lesson in which I, myself can explain and make my students understood. By that, in my simple way of doing like this, I’m teaching them not to really be too dependent on technology. Because too much of it may cause negative to our living. Though it is useful in many aspect, using it without any consideration will make someone’s life miserable. Therefore, we must use it WISELY.