Education and Technology

Education and Technology

People in this modern age live in a technology and utilized this as a tool in education of higher learning. It is likewise to be observed in the 21^st century the following  marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. It is said that to be effective in the 21st century education, faculty and, students must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, and technology particularly in the classroom instructions.

The recent trends in education today is that there is a collective vision for learning known as the Framework for 21st Century Learning. This Framework describes the skills, knowledge and expertise students must master to succeed in work and life; it is a blend of content knowledge, specific skills, expertise and literacies (www.21st century skills.org2009).

            It is envision that students of the 21^st century education in relation to technology   will attain specifically the following: the information literacy, media literacy and ICT literacy.

Information literacy.  When there is an access of information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources) and evaluate information critically and competently then, information literacy will be attained.

Use and Manage Information. The information is used accurately and creatively for the issue or problem encountered at hand. The information followed the management flow of information from a wide variety of sources and the application of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information.

          Media Literacy. The media is being analyzed. It is important to understand both how and why media messages are constructed, and for what purposes. There must be an examination of how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors. Observe the application of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of media

           Create Media Products. In creating media products, we must understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions. Likewise, an understanding is needed to effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural environments.

ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) LITERACY

Apply Technology Effectively.  The use technologies  (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.),  as a tool to research, organizes, evaluate and communicate information is the most efficient and effective   specifically in the field of research is very effective in the preparation of proposals, and in publishing it online after a series of upstream and downstream researches conducted. The gauge of its effectiveness is when the researcher had been awarded and receiving royalty pay from published work through the computer, internet and the use of latest technology like GIS, in the said research field.

I strongly believed that the said framework will be realized if this is being supported by the government, with the proper monitoring and assessment of the curriculum, instruction, equipped with the modern classroom instruction facilities like the laptops or computers and related ICT equipments in classroom instruction 

With these conditions, the following goals of education in relation to technology and its framework   such as information literacy, media literacy,  ICT (information, communications and Technology) Literacy will be expected to be effective program in the 21^st century and be realized soon.