History of Educational Technology

Assessment sheet

1. The history of educational technology is marked by the increasing complexity and sophistication of devices. was originally used which included three-dimensional objects, photographs, and silent films which depended upon sight.

2. In the early 1910s: the first organizations to manage instructional media were .

3. Films never reached a great level of influence in schools due to:

a) Teachers' lack of skill in using equipment and film.b) They didn’t enhance students’ motivation.

c) The cost of films.d)Teachers were not interested in including modern technologies in class.e)Inaccessibility of equipment when it was needed

4. Peak activity for radio use occurred during the decade between

5. Between the 1950s and the 1960s was the focus of attention.

6. One of the disadvantages of instructional television was that schools found it difficult the purchase and maintenance of equipment.

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7. In 1995 the optimum radio of computers to students was:

One to five.Ten to five.Five to one.Ten to one.

8. There are various types of technologies currently used in traditional classrooms. Among these are: interactive , mobile and LCD

9. Teachers use the technologies to promote their 10. Some benefits of the use of the technology in the classroom are:

Students’ , wide and instruction. Some of the disadvantages of using technology in the classroom are: Lack of

proper , and access.

11. Technology is not properly used in the classroom when technology is the