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TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE
IN EDUCATION
Shujaat Ali visiting lecturer
KIU SKARDU CAMPUS
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN
EDUCATION
 Educational reforms emphasis towards long-
term, meaningful projectc
 technology can enhance student acquisition
of discrete skills through drill and practice.
This study
 significant support for constructivist,
 project-based teaching and learning
approaches
 constructivist teaching Student involvement in
complex, meaningful tasks or projects at its
core
 incorporating both higher-order skills, such as
design, composition, and analysis, and more
basic skills, such as reading and writing.
 greater emphasis on teamwork and
collaborative skills
 Heterogeneous roles as students tackle
different portions of the project
 Adding to the students’ perception
that their work is authentic and
important
 Increasing the complexity with which
students can deal successfully
 enhancing student motivation and
self-esteem.
 Making obvious the need for longer
blocks of time
 Creating a multiplicity of roles
 Instigating greater collaboration
 Giving teachers additional impetus to
take on a coaching and advisory role.
 An increase in their technology and
pedagogical skills
 Greater collaboration
Lesson learned
 Time must be devoted to developing
a vision
 Adequate technology access is
needed for all students
 Teachers need time to learn to use
technology and to incorporate it into
their own curricular goals
 Easily accessible technical support
is critical
Cont…
 The system should provide rewards and
recognition
 Good curricular content must come first
 The project should provide
opportunities for teachers to collaborate
with peers
 Technology should be used across
subject matters and classrooms
 reflection that can lead to improved
practice. (Schön, 1990)

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  • 1. TECHNOLOGY’S ROLE IN EDUCATION Shujaat Ali visiting lecturer KIU SKARDU CAMPUS
  • 2. THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION  Educational reforms emphasis towards long- term, meaningful projectc  technology can enhance student acquisition of discrete skills through drill and practice. This study  significant support for constructivist,  project-based teaching and learning approaches
  • 3.  constructivist teaching Student involvement in complex, meaningful tasks or projects at its core  incorporating both higher-order skills, such as design, composition, and analysis, and more basic skills, such as reading and writing.  greater emphasis on teamwork and collaborative skills  Heterogeneous roles as students tackle different portions of the project
  • 4.  Adding to the students’ perception that their work is authentic and important  Increasing the complexity with which students can deal successfully  enhancing student motivation and self-esteem.  Making obvious the need for longer blocks of time
  • 5.  Creating a multiplicity of roles  Instigating greater collaboration  Giving teachers additional impetus to take on a coaching and advisory role.  An increase in their technology and pedagogical skills  Greater collaboration
  • 6. Lesson learned  Time must be devoted to developing a vision  Adequate technology access is needed for all students  Teachers need time to learn to use technology and to incorporate it into their own curricular goals  Easily accessible technical support is critical
  • 7. Cont…  The system should provide rewards and recognition  Good curricular content must come first  The project should provide opportunities for teachers to collaborate with peers  Technology should be used across subject matters and classrooms
  • 8.  reflection that can lead to improved practice. (Schön, 1990)