What is Educational Technology?

What is Educational Technology? Dr. Marshall G. Jones What is Ed Tech? 1

What this class is about Technology and Active Participatory Learning What is Ed Tech? 2

New Attitudes; New Realities What is Ed Tech? 3

Educational Technology; Technology in Education Technology in education refers only to the use of devices that may be used in the classroom. Computers, sewing machines, lathes Educational Technology is a discipline It has a theoretical foundation It has guiding principles What is Ed Tech? 4

What is Educational Technology Not necessarily devices, also a process What technology had the greatest impact on Western Civilization? What is Ed Tech? 5

The Appropriate Response Three Field Crop Rotation. Birth rates sky rocketed More focus/time could be focused on leisure pursuits, such as reading and art Helped create a rise in urban civilization Paul Saettler, The Evolution of American Educational Technology What is Ed Tech? 6

A Brief & Sketchy History of Technology in the Classroom Edison & Film Radio Educational TV CBT; CAI; IVD Online Learning Bottom Line: Processes & Tools See Jones, Defining Educational Technology for Classroom Learning. What is Ed Tech? 7

Perspectives in Educational Technology Media & AV Communication Technology in Education Computers and Computer Systems Instructional Systems What is Ed Tech? 8

Media & AV Communication Technology as media TV, projected images, bulletin boards The design of messages that control the learning process How to put together media products that promote learning What is Ed Tech? 9

Technology in Education Students need to learn about technology Computer literacy The move from shop to CAD and Robotics ILS Technology Integration NETS Standards What is Ed Tech? 10

Computers and Computer Systems Evolved as computers did Initially very complex and done by programmers Becoming easier to do and taken on by mere mortals What is Ed Tech? 11

Instructional Systems Combines the teacher and media into an educational system 3 Principles of a system Highly dependent on learning theories Behavioralist Cognitive What is Ed Tech? 12

What you need to know about perspectives What they are and a description of them They color your definition and perspective of Educational Technology I want you to think of Educational Technology as processes and tools What is Ed Tech? 13

What have we learned from the past Technology is not a panacea Computer literacy insufficient Teachers don t build technology curriculum Possible doesn t mean desirable It is hard for teachers to keep up Old technology can still work Teachers will always be important What is Ed Tech? 14

Why use technology? Because it solves a problem Many solutions for problems you don t have Which one is better: Teacher vs. video Video vs. Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) CAI vs. The Internet Consider some reasons What is Ed Tech? 15

Reason one: Motivation Gaining attention Engagement through production work Increased learner control Beware the novelty effect!! What is Ed Tech? 16

Reason two: Enhance Instruction Linking: Learners to information Learners to classes at a distance Learners to learning tools Tracking learner progress Educational Software Simulations What is Ed Tech? 17

Reason 3: Student & Teacher Productivity Saving time on production Grading and tracking students Providing faster access to information Saving money on consumables What is Ed Tech? 18

Reason 4: Required skills in an information age Technology literacy Information literacy Visual literacy What is Ed Tech? 19

Educational Issues shaping technology use Standards movement Reliance on the Internet and distance education Debate over direct instruction vs. constructivist learning (see Roblyer, pages 21-22) What is Ed Tech? 20

Cultural issues shaping technology use Digital Divide Racial & gender equity Special needs See Roblyer, 22-23. What is Ed Tech? 21

Legal/ethical issues shaping technology use Viruses/hacking/security New plagiarism Privacy/safety Copyright Illegal downloading & piracy See Roblyer, page 24 What is Ed Tech? 22

Emerging Trends that may shape technology use Wireless Merging technologies Portable devices High speed connections Visual immersion systems Intelligent applications See Roblyer, page 25 What is Ed Tech? 23

What does all this mean? Technology is a part of our world It can be a part of our classrooms We need to decide how it can be used We need to decide when it can be used What is Ed Tech? 24

The End Last one. Take a break. What is Ed Tech? 25