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What is Educational Technology?

Dr. Marshall G. Jones

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What this class is about

Technology and Active Participatory Learning

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New Attitudes; New Realities

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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

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What is Educational Technology

Not necessarily devices, also a process

What technology had the greatest impact on Western Civilization?

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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

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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.

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Perspectives in Educational Technology

Media & AV Communication Technology in Education Computers and Computer Systems Instructional Systems

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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

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Technology in Education

Students need to learn about technology Computer literacy

The move from shop to CAD and Robotics ILS Technology Integration

NETS Standards

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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

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Instructional Systems

Combines the teacher and media into an educational system

3 Principles of a system Highly dependent on learning theories

Behavioralist Cognitive

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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

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What have we learned from the past

Technology is not a panacea Computer literacy insufficient Teachers dont build technology curriculum Possible doesnt mean desirable It is hard for teachers to keep up Old technology can still work Teachers will always be important

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Why use technology?

Because it solves a problem Many solutions for problems you dont have

Which one is better: Teacher vs. video Video vs. Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) CAI vs. The Internet

Consider some reasons

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Reason one: Motivation

Gaining attention Engagement through production work Increased learner control Beware the novelty effect!!

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Reason two: Enhance Instruction

Linking: Learners to information Learners to classes at a distance Learners to learning tools

Tracking learner progress Educational Software Simulations

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Reason 3: Student & Teacher Productivity

Saving time on production Grading and tracking

students Providing faster access to

information Saving money on

consumables

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Reason 4: Required skills in an information age

Technology literacy Information literacy Visual literacy

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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)

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Cultural issues shaping technology use

Digital Divide Racial & gender equity Special needs See Roblyer, 22-23.

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Legal/ethical issues shaping technology use

Viruses/hacking/security New plagiarism Privacy/safety Copyright Illegal downloading & piracy See Roblyer, page 24

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Emerging Trends that may shape technology use

Wireless Merging technologies Portable devices High speed connections Visual immersion systems Intelligent applications See Roblyer, page 25

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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

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The End

Last one. Take a break.