Using the evaluating instructional materials.

To ensure effective use of instructional material,book authors on instructional media advise us to abide by the acronym PPPF which means Prepare yourself-you know your lesson objective and what you expect from the class after the session and why have selected such particular instructional material. Prepare your student-seat class expectations and learning goals.Prepare the material-under the best possible conditions.Follow up-remember that you use instructional material to achieve an objective,not to kill time nor to give yourself a break,neither to merely entertain the class.

The cone of experience.

The individual bands of  the cone of experience stand for experiences that are fluid.extensive.and continually interact. Direct purposeful experience,these are first hand experiences which serve as the foundation of our learning.

Systematic approach to Teacher

The focus of systematic instructional planning is the student. Instruction begins with definition of instructional objectives that consider the students needs,interests,and readiness.The purpose of a system instructional design is to "ensure orderly relationships and interaction of human,technical and environmental resources to fulfill the goals which been established for instruction".

The roles of educational technology in learning.

From the constructivist point of view,educational technology serves as learning tools that learners learn with.

Technology a Boon or Bane?

Technology is Bane when the learner is made to accept as Gospel truth information they get from the internet. Technology is Boon when we use it to help our students and teachers become caring,relating,thinking,reflecting and analyzing and feeling beings.

Educational Technology

Educational Technology is a field study which is concerned with the practice of using educational methods and resources for the ultimate goal of facilitating the learning process.