Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSS] educational technology
From: abid khwaja (abid_khwaja@HOTMAIL.COM)
Date: Sat 24 May 2003 - 11:05:28 MEST
Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 14:05:28 +0500 From: abid khwaja <abid_khwaja@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSS] educational technology
Let's recall the spirit of the meaning of the word ' technology'. The word
technology means application of scientific and other knowledge to practical
tasks.
Technology should not be taken as a bag of mechanical tricks. It is not
synonymous to machines. Technology in education is to enhance human
learning: whether through books or electronic media or even through human
medium.
Yes I agree to most of scholars that it is not the abundance of "technology"
that matters but the sense of selecting the most appropriate ways to
convey our messages to the learners.
Abid Hussain Khwaja
Head Productions
Media materials
Allama Iqbal Open University
Pakistan
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