EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Educational technology is the study and proper preparation of simplifying learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing applicable technological methods and resources. 
Technology of education is most simply and easily defined as a collection of tools that might prove supportive in advancing student learning and may be measured in how and why individuals behave. 
Educational technology depends on an extensive definition of the term “technology.” Technology can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines or hardware, but it can also include expansive themes, including systems, methods of organizations, and techniques. Some recent tools contain but are not limited to overhead projectors, laptop computers and smartphones.

Newer tools such as smartphones are beginning to draw serious attention for their learning potential. 

In this presentation, I am going to explore national strategic imperatives and I am going to cover all the following themes: 

Knowledge society agenda.

Pervasiveness of technology.

Education for all goals.

Present future national strategic objectives.

Highlight the broad aims of the various national and international initiatives regarding continuous professional development of teachers with regard to teacher competency standards relating to ICTs and professional aptitudes.

PLE= Personal Learning Environment defined

A collection of tools, brought together under the conceptual notion of openness, interoperability, and learner control (…) PLEs are concept-entity. (George Siemens, 2007:20).

A Personal Learning Environment is  facility for an individual to access, aggregate, configure and manipulate digital artifacts of their ongoing learning experiences. (Ron Lubensky, 2006). 

Personal Learning Environment (PLE), are systems that help learners take control of and manage their own learning. This includes providing support for learners to set their own learning goals, manage their learning; managing both content and process, communicate with others in the process of learning and thereby achieve learning goals. A PLE  maybe composed of one or more sub-systems: as such it may be a desktop application, or composed of one or more web-based services.” 

(http://mohamedaminechatti.blogspot.com/2010/03/lms-vs-ple.html)