What is Educational Technology

Educational technology refers to the application of modern science and technology in education.After the 20th century, with the development of modern science and technology, modern technology such as slides, projections, movies, audio recordings, video recordings, radio, and television have been widely used in education, expanding the scope of education and teaching activities, and improving efficiency and quality.

1, the distribution of teaching resources. Through the application of the Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and other modern scientific and technological means, high-quality teaching resources can be disseminated to a wider area, so that more people can benefit. This can effectively reduce the phenomenon of educational inequality and improve the utilization rate of educational resources.

2, the innovation of teaching methods. Traditional teaching methods are often one-way transmission, lack of interactivity and personalization, it is difficult to stimulate students' learning interest and enthusiasm. And modern educational technology can use multimedia technology, virtual reality technology, artificial intelligence technology and other means to innovate teaching methods, improve the interest and effectiveness of teaching, and promote the learning effect of students.

3, the optimization of teaching management. Traditional teaching management is often manual, inefficient and error-prone. Modern educational technology can use information technology to realize the automation, intelligence and refinement of teaching management, improve the efficiency and accuracy of teaching management, and provide better protection for teaching.

Application areas of modern educational technology:

1, the field of education and teaching, modern educational technology can be applied to the teaching of various disciplines, including subject teaching, campus culture construction, special education and so on, to provide students with a full range of education and teaching services.

For example, through online education, students can learn at any time and any place through online courses, which not only improves the flexibility of education, but also provides students with more learning options. Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies can provide students with an immersive learning experience, making learning more vivid and interesting.

2. In the field of training, modern education technology can be applied to corporate training, talent development, vocational skills training and other fields to improve the quality of employees, increase the employment rate and enhance economic development.

3. In the field of network education, modern education technology can provide online courses and learning resources through network platforms to facilitate students' independent and cooperative learning. In addition, modern educational technology can be applied to network examination and network assessment to improve the efficiency and accuracy of education.