Implementation of Educational Technology in society

Educational Technology is the field of study that investigates the process of analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional environment, learning materials, learners, and the learning process in order to improve teaching and learning. Educational technology in education is important because it helps today’s teachers to integrate new technologies and tools into their classroom. Teachers are able to upgrade and improve the learner-centeredness of their classroom. It enables teachers to engage their students in unique, innovative, and equitable ways. Teachers are also able to expand their network and connect with other teachers and educators nationally and globally. Many teachers pursue a Master’s degree in Educational Technology because they want to improve their use of educational technology—they want to learn how to more effectively integrate the use of devices, or how to teach in a hybrid or fully online setting, or how to improve student engagement and achievement with technology. Not only do they learn all of these skills and more, they also learn how to integrate research-supported strategies to improve their teaching and how to coach their peers to do the same.  Create engaging and transformative online instruction, Learn multimedia design for the classroom, Become a technology leader in your school, Understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of technology, and how to address both in the classroom. Active professional networking with other teachers and educators nationally and globally. We often think of technology as a new app or the latest smartphone, but few of us think of the power tech has in education. Although some time might have passed since you were last in school, tech is being used to update and advance our current education system. Teachers and students use technology in the classroom in a variety of ways to boost the learning experience and make education smarter than ever, and education technology, “EdTech,” is now an industry of its own.  During the pandemic, education technology has transformed from a perk to a necessity for school districts continuing to use remote and hybrid learning practices. The best examples of EdTech don't distract from the classroom or deter from the lesson plan. Instead, these are tools designed to create a seamless learning environment for all students and educators, regardless of where they may be participating from on any given day.  EdTech is designed to integrate directly into a class's lesson plan to enhance the educational experience. If you find that the tech you’ve chosen to support your classroom this year is causing more distractions or disconnect than its solving, take that as a sign to switch over to some different tech. The good news is, with an abundance of education technology available today, there are tools designed to support any remote or hybrid class. EdTech software brings a new degree of flexibility to remote learning. Thanks to the variety of online courses and digital textbook libraries that students have access to through EdTech tools, students can access their work virtually, turn in homework online, and learn at their own speed. If a student has trouble with one section or really knows another, they can move ahead or relearn sections as they need it— allowing all students to tailor their learning experience to their needs.

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Journal of Foreign Language Education and Technology