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= = __ETEC 511 Module 6 - The History of Educational Technology__  = =



= = = Main ideas covered by the module: =

This module looks at the development of technology with regards to how it is used in education. It looks at how changes in technology have affected our culture and how those changes affect the way we teach and learn in our schools. The module looks at the connection between how we interact and the tools that we use to form the interaction. It's theoretical focus is on McLuhan's idea that "the medium is the message".

= Shape of the module: =


 * = Introduction

||= __**Step 1**__:

Please click on the introduction and watch the 3 videos. ||
 * = [|Blog]

||= __**Step 2:**__

Please add to the blog discussion about your earliest educational technology experiences. Also, check out the link at the bottom of the page for a brief pictoral history of some educational technology devices. ||
 * = Reading 1 The Magic Box



Reading 2 The Medium is the Message

Reading 3 The Children of Telstar ||= __**Step 3:**__

Click on the individual reading pages here in this wiki for additional information and activities. At the end of each reading page, you will see several discussion questions. Choose a question that you are interested in and either post your response in the module 6 discussion area on the ETEC 511 course site or join in the voice thread discussion. ||
 * = [|Voice Thread]

media type="custom" key="10791922" width="167" height="167" align="left" ||= __**Step 4**__:

Please join us throughout the week for the voice thread discussion where we examine a question from each reading. To take part, follow the steps below:

1. You will be able to view and listen to our voice thread on this page but you will need to register or sign in so that you can add your own comments. You can access the full version of our voice thread discussion [| here].

2. Listen to the welcome message on the first slide, then scroll through the slides and respond to at least one of the questions that we have posted.

3. On the side of each slide, you will see icons representing the people who have already participated. You can click on any of them to listen to what they have to say and then add your own response. ||
 * = [|Prezi]

||= __**Step 5**__:

We have created a collaborative timeline in Prezi. Click[| here]to access the prezi and add to the timeline of the development of technology.

1. To make additions on the timeline, you will need to register or sign in on the Prezi link above.

2. Use the zoom buttons on the side to zoom in on the timeline.

3. You can double-click anywhere on the page to add text to the timeline.

4. Use the striped circle (zebra) button to configure and format your text. You can add images by clicking on the Insert circle button. It will give you a menu for images.

2. Please refer to the Prezi Tutorial page here for additional help. ||
 * = [|Blog]

||= __**Step 6**__:

As a final task, please visit our blog one last time to address one of three questions. You can get there here. ||

Photo References:
[|AndyRobertsPhotos] Free license by [| Dryicons] //[|Susan E Adams] / Creative Commons  via flicker// [|Prezi]