{"id":227,"date":"2024-03-20T15:43:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/?p=227"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T15:43:27","slug":"educational-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/educational-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Educational technology is a term used to describe a wide array of teaching-and-learning software and hardware increasingly used in primary, secondary, and university classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education technology introduces information and communication technology tools into the classroom to create more engaging, inclusive, and individualized learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The influx of educational technology tools is changing classrooms in a variety of ways. For instance,\u00a0virtual reality lessons(virtual classroom with the use of Google Meet or other integrated software)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples of Technology used in Education are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:296px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"980\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-244\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tab.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tab.jpg 980w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tab-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tab-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tab-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Tablets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:230px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"369\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e-text.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e-text.jpg 553w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e-text-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">E-Textbooks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:237px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"350\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-241\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/computers.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/computers.jpg 450w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/computers-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Computers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:236px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"164\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/projector.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/projector.jpeg 307w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/projector-300x160.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Projector<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Computers <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tablets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-textbooks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Educational Technology has the power to revolutionize education by enhancing learning outcomes, promoting engagement, increasing accessibility, facilitating personalized learning, encouraging lifelong learning, and supporting professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/study-group-african-people_23-2149156390.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" style=\"width:441px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/study-group-african-people_23-2149156390.jpg 740w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/study-group-african-people_23-2149156390-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are five Roles Educational Technology plays in the classroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" src=\"http:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/education-black-woman-laptop-studying-knowledge-learning-classroom-african-american-female-student-academic-with-online-research-study-notes-prepare-exam-test-focus_590464-123592.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-238\" style=\"width:434px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/education-black-woman-laptop-studying-knowledge-learning-classroom-african-american-female-student-academic-with-online-research-study-notes-prepare-exam-test-focus_590464-123592.jpg 740w, https:\/\/web.edcrib.com\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/education-black-woman-laptop-studying-knowledge-learning-classroom-african-american-female-student-academic-with-online-research-study-notes-prepare-exam-test-focus_590464-123592-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It promotes engagement among students and also personally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It facilitates collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It equips students with essential skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It facilitates communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It enhances access to information <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a nutshell, <em>educational technology holds vast 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