lesson 3 Roles of Educational Technology

                             

                                       Roles of Educational Technology
                            

  
          It's been 20 years since the arrival of the first computer in our nation's classrooms. Schools have spent billions of dollars on technology since then. What's the role of technology and does it make a difference?
This module examines various perspectives on technology. It presents a range of thinking on the subject from people who think that technology is vitally important to others who think it's a total waste of money.


   The definition of informational technology is "the development, installation, and implementation of computer systems and applications." In the educational world, information technology has gained an important role in education in not only the day to day events, information technology is a vital part of the educating process of the students. Because of the growth of technology in society, educational institutions must prepare students for a future saturated with technology.