Educational technology (often abbreviated as edutech or edtech) is an integrated application of educational hardware, software, theory and practice to facilitate learning. To begin with, educational technology generally refers to the field of companies that develop educational technology.

Even for small kids, digital learning/technology involves using all the senses while learning in a very playful way. With technology, educators, students, and parents have a variety of learning tools at their fingertips. Here are a few ways technology has improved education over a period of time. Technology supports 24/7 learning and developing 21st century skills. Expand the range of courses and teaching materials. Teachers can now communicate with others around the world, address the shortcomings of their work, thus providing the best for their students. Technology gives students instant access to an abundance of quality information leading to learning at a much faster pace than before.

The Internet offers a wide variety of knowledge and does not limit students to one person's opinion. Explaining a lesson with the help of audiovisual aids helps to deepen understanding and clarity.

Online education is now recognized and has changed the way we view education. Students, even professionals, can view it as a part-time or full-time course to progress from anywhere and at any time. Common in such education is a practice where students watch recorded teaching videos and create large class communities for discussion or virtual classrooms and so on. Eliminate student travel time and travel costs.

Modern educational technology can improve access to education, including full degree programs.  Enables better integration for non-full-time students, especially in continuing education, and interactive better between students and teachers. Teaching materials can be used for distance learning and are accessible to a wider audience. Course materials are easily accessible. In 2010, 70.3% of American households had access to the Internet. In 2013, according to the Taiwan Television and Telecommunications Commission of Canada, 79% of households had access to the Internet. Students can access and interact with many online resources at home. Using online resources can help students spend more time on specific aspects of what they can learn at school, but at home. Schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) already offer some free course materials online. ​​Although some aspects of the classroom environment are lost when using these resources, they are useful tools to further support the education system. The need to pay for transportation to school facilities has been eliminated.