Educational Technology in Asia Pacific Region

        The computer plays a vital role in this modern age of learning. It is one of the most useful tools that support the constructivist paradigm of learning. It provides more effective and interactive teaching-learning process.

Learners nowadays are very much engaged to computers and are also very visual. As a future teacher, we need to take another approach for better learning, and using computer could be one of the solutions for more effective teaching that we aimed to achieve. Computer is a useful partner to make it happen.

          The CAI or Computer-Assisted Instruction provides better opportunities in student’s decision making and problem solving. The computer presents question/problem first and the students will answer it and a feedback will be given immediately. The teacher now steps out as an expert provider of knowledge but take the role of a facilitator. It somehow lessens the teacher’s numerous works. CAI also provides more interesting way of learning through repetitive exercises which the students could practice their skills and knowledge in different subject areas.

The computer can never replace the teacher. It will only serve as a tool for in the teaching and learning process. The teacher is still the one who gives instruction and who is capable in evaluating the student’s learning. He/she is still the most necessary vehicle in the delivery of the teaching-learning process.

Integrating Technology in New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong

Teacher Anthony Tan conducting an English lesson with a class of Primary 6 pupils at Woodlands Primary School. Singapore's education system has won another accolade - this time in a cognitive skills and educational attainment index comparing 39 countries and one region, Hong Kong.

Australia and New Zealand are scoping study on the use of 3D immersive virtual worlds for higher education which will definitely be great for the growth of people as they will be clearer about various topics and also for the growth of country.

The government plans to purchase at least 10. 6 million tablet PCs within its Fatih Project, which received the highest investment with $1.4 billion.

Primary schools are exposed towards technologies.