Evaluation of Educational

Technology and its Current

Application
Evaluation means considering
the merits of the material used, its
strengths and weaknesses as a
tool for learning. It includes many
aspects of consideration like size,
attractiveness,
relevance
and
economy,
ease
of
handling,
novelty and practicality.

Technology is the science

of
the
application
of
knowledge
to
practical
purposes in a particular
field. It means the totality of
the means employed by a
group of people to provide
itself with the objects of

Educational Technology
is

the development, application and

evaluation of systems, techniques and
aids to improve the process of human
learning
(Council
for
Educational
Technology for the United Kingdom
1997).It is a systematic way of
designing, implementing and evaluating
the total learning and teaching process
in terms of specific objectives based on
research on human learning and
communication
and
employing
a
combination of human and non-human

Information and Communications

Technology (ICT)

refers to the use of

electronic communication
system which has made the
sharing of information faster
and more effective. ICT
tools refer to the computer
and its various applications
like word processing,

Classifications of Educational Technology

Material Technology

1.Traditional or Low-Tech Instructional

Materials are the indigenous materials usually real
objects or those that are made of paper and
cardboards. Pictures or photographs, illustrations,
drawings, cartoons, posters, graphs, charts, flash
cards and maps done n paper are examples of
these
2.High-Tech Materials or the Mediated
Technology includes those which are presented
using media equipment or hardware. This includes
the educational television, motion pictures,
overhead projectors (OHP), opaque projector, slide
projector and more importantly the computer and
its peripherals like the LCD, printer and scanner.

More specifically, educational

technology is very useful in the
classroom. If properly and selected
and used they can do the following:
Arouse and sustain the interest and attention of the

students
Concretize concepts and ideas to promote meaningful
learning
Mae learning more permanent by providing rich
experiences
Provide self activities for independent learning
Increase ones vocabulary by eliminating verbalism
Promote continuity of thought
Increase the quality of learning while decreasing the time
spent
Check students preparedness
Make learning more interactive.

Procedures in Using Specific Technology for

Teaching
Previewing. This step requires that the

teacher should be very familiar with the

technology or the material he has chosen.
Effective timing refers to the phase of the
lesson where the technology can best be
used.
Tying experiences together refers to the
connection or the relatedness that should
be built between and among experiences
provided by various educational
technologies.
Re-view or Follow up. Is there a need for
re-view or follow up? The question can be

Criteria in Evaluating Educational Technology

Size. The teacher must make sure that the text or the

picture is seen very clearly by the farthest pupils.

Relevance. The content of the educational technology
must be related to the learning task on hand and the
maturity level and experiences of the pupils or students.
Color. Color adds life and attraction to the materials.
Students and pupils are fascinated with colors especially
the bright ones. The materials can be more effective if
they are colorful.
Economy. Cheap but properly chosen educational
technology can be effective also as long as the teacher
utilizes them alongside with pedagogical practices.
Durability. This refers to the length of time the material
can be used over and over again.
Easy to handle. Is the technology light, easy to put up
and manipulate? Can it be brought anywhere?