What is Ed Tech?1What is Educational Technology?Dr. Marshall G. JonesWhat is Ed Tech?2What this class is about• Technology and Active Participatory LearningWhat is Ed Tech?3New Attitudes; New RealitiesWhat is Ed Tech?4Educational 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 principlesWhat is Ed Tech?5What is Educational Technology • Not necessarily devices, also a process• What technology had the greatest impact on Western Civilization?What is Ed Tech?6The 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 civilizationPaul Saettler, The Evolution of American Educational TechnologyWhat is Ed Tech?7A 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?8Perspectives in Educational Technology• Media & AV Communication• Technology in Education• Computers and Computer Systems• Instructional SystemsWhat is Ed Tech?9Media & AV CommunicationTechnology as media• TV, projected images, bulletin boards– The design of messages that control the learning process• How to put together media products that promote learningWhat is Ed Tech?10Technology in Education• Students need to learn about technology– Computer literacy• The move from shop to CAD and Robotics•ILS• Technology Integration– NETS StandardsWhat is Ed Tech?11Computers and Computer Systems• Evolved as computers did• Initially very complex and done by programmers• Becoming easier to do and taken on by mere mortalsWhat is Ed Tech?12Instructional Systems• Combines the teacher and media into an educational system• 3 Principles of a system• Highly dependent on learning theories– Behavioralist– CognitiveWhat is Ed Tech?13What 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 toolsWhat is Ed Tech?14What 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 importantWhat is Ed Tech?15Why 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?16Reason one: Motivation• Gaining attention• Engagement through production work• Increased learner control• Beware the novelty effect!!What is Ed Tech?17Reason two: Enhance Instruction• Linking:– Learners to information– Learners to classes at a distance– Learners to learning tools• Tracking learner progress• Educational Software• SimulationsWhat is Ed Tech?18Reason 3: Student & Teacher Productivity• Saving time on production• Grading and tracking students• Providing faster access to information• Saving money on consumablesWhat is Ed Tech?19Reason 4: Required skills in an information age • Technology literacy• Information literacy• Visual literacyWhat is Ed Tech?20Educational 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?21Cultural issues shaping technology use• Digital Divide• Racial & gender equity• Special needs• See Roblyer, 22-23.What is Ed Tech?22Legal/ethical issues shaping technology use• Viruses/hacking/security• New plagiarism• Privacy/safety• Copyright• Illegal downloading & piracy• See Roblyer, page 24What is Ed Tech?23Emerging Trends that may shape technology use• Wireless• Merging technologies• Portable devices• High speed connections• Visual immersion systems• Intelligent applications• See Roblyer, page 25What is Ed Tech?24What 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 usedWhat is Ed Tech?25The End• Last one. Take a