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The book is divided into eight units. The first unit provides an overview of educational technology. The fundamental concepts of educational technology, as well as its goals, scope, and methodologies, are examined. This unit also includes the primary resource centres at the state and national levels. The goals of this unit are to offer learners with a smooth transition into the realm of educational technology, to help learners distinguish between different types of technology in the field of education, to give them a better understanding of different technology approaches such as hardware, software, and system approaches, and to familiarise them with various agencies and their services.
The second unit is about the role of the media in education. The most important educational mediums are discussed in depth in this section. This unit’s emphasis is the classification of various media. Multimedia, multi-sensory approach, Dale’s cone of experience, teleconferencing, several types of teleconferencing, smart classrooms, and other themes are discussed in this unit. This unit aims to raise awareness about the effective use of teaching and learning aids, to enable students to recognise the importance of mass media in education, to distinguish between multimedia and multi-sensory approaches, and to become familiar
with teleconferencing and its use in the classroom and also to familiarize with the strategies for digital education in classroom.
The audio-visual aids are the focus of the third unit. The core subject of the unit is the precise classifications of audio-visual aids. Each component aid is thoroughly described. After completing this unit, learners will have a good understanding of the teaching aids that will be utilised to carry out his or her lesson effectively.
The communication technology is the subject of the fourth unit. The first and most important quality of a teacher is his or her ability to communicate. Nothing will be effective unless there is appropriate communication. The primary themes discussed in this unit are the concept, scope, types of communication, communication cycle, classroom communication characteristics, and so on. The goals of this unit are to teach readers how to recognise different types and components of classroom communication, how to become a good classroom communicator, and how to design an effective communication process during class.
The fifth unit is on ICT in education. This section covers the fundamental concepts of information and communication technology. The shifting roles and competences expected of instructors in the digital era, as well as the trends and advancements of the world wide web, are also discussed. The objectives of the unit are to familiarise readers with the importance of ICT in education, to explore the uses of ICT in various disciplines of education, to familiarise readers with the advancements in www, and to help learners comprehend the role of the teacher in the digital era.
The sixth unit focuses on using web technology to enhance classroom practises. Different types of instructions with the help of computer are discussed here. Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, and Computer Mediated Communication in Education such as computer simulations, blended learning, flipped classrooms, educational podcasts, m-learning, web-based learning, cloud computing etc. are covered under tis unit. All of these are the need of the hour. The primary goal of this lesson is to familiarise readers with various ICT concepts and their applications in the classroom teaching and learning process.
The web resources are the subject of the seventh unit. Web services ranging from e-mail, chat, wiki, and online forums to less well-known web services such as educational blogs and e-library are all featured here. This area also includes academic web resources and open educational resources. Paper pen tests, data collecting using printed instruments, and other methods of data collection are becoming obsolete in this digitally advanced era. Instead, there are a variety of online survey tools and web programmes for testing developments, such as hotpotatoes, online quiz builder, and so on. These instruments are cost-effective, environmentally friendly (since no paper is wasted), and simple to use. However, teachers must have a rudimentary understanding of these technologies. As a result, all of these online applications are listed here.
E-learning with e-content is the most revolutionary component in the world of education. The unit’s major elements are the notion of e-learning and the many types of e-learning. This section also includes Learning Management Systems, Content Management Systems, and Learning Object Repositories. The procedures for the development of an e-content script, techniques for presenting the e-content, are all covered here. The unit concludes with an introduction to e-learning platforms in order to make the learners acquaint with the vistas of the e-learning. The final unit is about internet safety for students. The section begins with an overview of the various types of computer viruses and how to protect oneself from them. This unit also discusses the necessity for the value of internet privacy, as well as safe password security procedures. The legal and ethical issues associated with the cyber world are also included. The importance of cyber laws in the fight against cybercrime is also covered in this section. As the children are increasingly becoming the perpetrators of cyber-abuses, it is the teacher’s responsibility to shield them from the abuses. For this, teacher must be equipped with the awareness about the various types of online child abuses and ways to protect children from them. This section explains the importance of child protection on the internet. The last section finishes by addressing one of the most crucial considerations to keep in mind when working with computers: the health risks associated with computer use. How to protect our health when using the computer is discussed, as well as the many health risks are mentioned.