Republic of the Philippines
Leyte Colleges
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tacloban City
ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 2
(Prepared by: Nilo M. Eder, Ph. D.)
ACTIVITY 3. ROLES OF TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Name: __________________________________________________ Date: ________________________
A. Write a short essay on this topic/theme: “Technology: A Boon or Bane?”
B. Can technology take the place of the teacher in the classroom? Explain your answer.
C. Discuss the three domains of technology according to Stosic (2015):
1. Technology as a tutor
2. Technology as a teaching tool
3. Technology as a learning tool
D. The following are the many roles that technology can do for teachers and teaching. Briefly discuss
each. Provide examples.
1. Technology provides enormous support to the teacher as a facilitator
2. Technology has modernized the teaching-learning environment
3. Technology improves teaching-learning process and ways of teaching
4. Technology opens new fields in educational researches
5. Technology adds to the competence of teachers and includes scientific outlook
6. Technology supports teacher professional development
E. The following are some of the most important roles that technology can do for learners and
learning. Briefly discuss each.
1. Support learners to learn how to learn on their own
2. Technology enhances learners’ communication skills through social interactions
3. Technology upgrades learners’ higher-order-thinking skills (HOTS) such as critical thinking,
problems-solving and creativity.