Introduction

Introduction


=﻿= Before we begin our exploration of the history of educational technology, let's look at the following videos to get you thinking. As you are viewing, think of the following:

What implications do the issues and ideas in these videos have on the following: educational technology, the role of educators, students, and society.

media type="youtube" key="pMcfrLYDm2U" height="315" width="420" align="left"

[]

and

media type="youtube" key="6ILQrUrEWe8" height="315" width="420" align="left"

[]

Finally, check out this very specific one for the state of Iowa. Even though it is very specific to that state, there are many relevant ideas within it.

media type="youtube" key="dMsNct4X_GU" height="315" width="420" align="left"

[]

What do you think? Please visit the DLG 6 blogto add your comments! = =

Accessing and Connecting Your Prior Knowledge
What are you earliest memories and interactions with educational technology? Depending on your, um, age, you will probably have a very different memory. Perhaps you remember the slate. Maybe your first experience was with an abacus! Some might have fond memories of using the ditto machine, the slide projector, the reel film projector or even the cassette tape. Others still will recall Speak and Spell or watching after school specials on television. Please add to our discussion about your earliest memory of educational technology. If your first memory was using a big thick pencil, that's great!

Take a look at the following mind map that illustrates some examples of educational technology. Use this as a starting point to help you remember your earliest memories of ed tech. What would you add to the mind map? Please visit the DLG 6 blogto add your earliest memories.



Now take a look at the following images. Can you identify these early pieces of educational technology?

While these devices might seem very foreign to us, believe it or not, they were the earliest cousins of some of our most used and cherished educational technology devices in use today.

= A Brief Introduction to Educational Technology =

Now that your head is spinning with dozens of examples of educational technology, let's begin to formalize our exploration of technology.

Take a look at the following link, courtesy of the New York Times.

[]

Are you surprised at what is considered educational technology? Are there devices that were not on the timeline that you would have added or deleted?