Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology

[caption id="attachment_201345" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Technology"][/caption] Instructional technology is the use of a variety of Learning tools to improve User learning. We usually think of computers and computer software when we think of instructional technology, but instructional technologies are not limited to computers in the classroom. Instructional technology describes all tools that are used for Learning and learning  such as: cameras, CD players, PDA's, GPS devices, computer-based probes, calculators and electronic tools we have yet to discover. Users and teachers use computer software and Internet resources to locate, process, and present information, learn and assess their skills. Users can locate information from millions of sources using a computer, online encyclopedias, databases, and the Internet. Computer-based tool software, such as spreadsheets and databases, help Users organize and report information. Users create professional-looking products as they report information they have learned using word processing and presentation software.  Users use computers as electronic tutors to improve skills such as reading and math. Teachers use computers and other instructional technologies to present information they want Users to know. They also use computers to assess Users' learning and identify and report Users' learning needs.