Qn 13 Considering the environment of Makete district, how can a teacher teach history with educational technology in mind?

TED 501
 EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY

Qn 13 Considering the environment of Makete district, how can a teacher teach history with educational technology in mind?

Meaning of educational technology

•       Educational Technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning, which is the learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources in and out of the classroom that might prove helpful in advancing student learning and may be measured in how and why individuals behave.

Tools used in Educational media and technology

•       For the environment like of Makete district which consist problems related to educational maters, such as lack and poor educational infrastructure, absence of electricity, lack of learning and teaching facilities like books, projector, computer and lack access of  internet

•       A teacher may or must employ the following techniques and ways to teach history subject  with educational technology in mind on such environment

·        Encouraging of study tour, in which teachers should encourage and organise students to visit sources of historical information like Engaluka, Olduvai George and Bujora in case a teacher is teaching about sources of historical information

•       Generating source of energy for instance solar energy, generator, battery and biogas purposely to ensure a teacher and students integrating with educational technology in teaching and learning history

•       A teacher should use television video in the classroom by inserting tape recorder that contain picture and sound information, for instance a tape recorder contains information about colonisation of Africa, therefore students can learn through vision and hearing.

•      Use of colour printed picture that explain historical events for example evolution of man in different area for instance in Africa and Europe purposely to increase level of understanding.

•       Use of projector that uses minimum voltage of energy called solar projector in order to facilitate learning and understanding abilities.

 

•       Use of relevant carvings in the classroom that reflect the content for instance a teacher can use a carvings to show the student how African societies were living together as a community.

 

•       Use of globe, for instance to show routes on how slave trade was conducted in Africa

Teachers should  cope and be creative according to the environment purposely to ensure teacher and students are integrating with educational media and technology.

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