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BEING TEXT OF A LECTURE DELIVERED AT DOTWORLD ACADEMY, OGBOMOSỌ NEW SESSION SEMINAR ON 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2023 BY 9AM AT THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING.

INTRODUCTION
All protocols duly observed. I thank the management of the school for the opportunity granted to me to be the deliverer of this important topic, the Role of Technology in teaching.
It is no longer news that we are 21st century and it won’t sound well that any 21st century teacher is not technological savvy or simply put, is computer illiterate at its basic level.
Now, let’s define the key words Technology and teaching. First, what is Technology? Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to solve man’s problem while Teaching can be defined as the processes of transferring knowledge from more knowledgeable person to a less – knowledgeable one. Therefore, the purpose of this presentation is to highlight the roles, benefits to both the teachers, school and the well as the students, tools, means methods needed in transferring knowledge from the one who know much to the one who knows less using modern technological means, tools and methods to solve man’s problem of ignorance

THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING
The major role of technology in teaching is to make teaching and knowledge transfer possible in a never- ending manner for both the teacher and the students.

TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS EFFECTIVE FOR TEACHING.
– Radio
– Video / Audio Recorder
– Electric board
– Computer
– Smartphone
– Flash drive
– Projector/video casting
– WiFi/internet service
– Etc.

TECHNOLOGICAL MEDIA FOR TEACHING
– Social media
a. Facebook – e.g Arojinle , Science in Yoruba, Naira Academy
b. Telegram
c. WhatsApp
d. Zoom for video classes
– Microsoft package like Excel, Word, etc
– Google Packages like Search, Map, Translate, Calendar, YouTube, Classroom, etc.
– Endozzier app for automated results generation
– Canva app for designing infographics
– Web/Blog
– Educational Tablets
– Amazon kindle, Selar.com, Okada.com (to buy reference materials)

TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS FOR EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE DELIVERY.
– Gamefied lessons
– Recorded lesson
– Website/ blog creation for assignment and class
– Virtual tours.
– Live Videos
– Internet-based submission of Assignments
– Online classes
– Etc.

BENEFITS OF APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION.
– It saves time
– It eliminates space barriers
– It makes learning and teaching fun
– It makes teaching and learning continuous and easily available e.g during COVID – 19 shutdown in 2020
– Technology enhances knowledge availability for all classes of people.
– It eliminates Language barriers, e.g., Google Translate.
– It make knowledge delivery planning, and feedback possible
– Avenue for money making for both the teachers through knowledge sharing and free advert for school.
– Using Technology to deliver knowledge to students positions both the teacher, the school and the students for global relevance.
– It can be a springboard for teacher into career e.g., graphic design, web design, UI/UX, IoT, etc

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING.
– Pace of change and financial cost of change is alarming.
– Destruction of social dynamics
– Limited perceived effectiveness of technology.
– Security of data issue
– Technology misuse and abuse
– Lack of infrastructure and skills
– Illiteracy

CONCLUSION
Colleagues, you may be wondering; where are we going to get all these technological tools that can enhanced your knowledge delivery? Well, still thank God for technology, because most of these tools, methods and means can be gotten or done via our smartphones .

With these few points of mine I believed applying tech in our knowledge delivery will position our great school, our students, and we the teachers for global relevance and I am urging the management to please our upgrade computer laboratory and making it functional and to those of us who are not tech-savvy to make sure they did and to who are tech-savvy, that we should upgrade our skill .

Thanks.

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