1Chapter 1Educational Technology in Context: The Big PictureAdapted from:M. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.ComputerSystemsVocationalTrainingInstructionalSystemsand DesignMedia and Audio-VisualEducationalTechnologyFour Perspectives that Define Educational TechnologyM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.2Media and AudiovisualAECT defines educational technology as media for communicating conceptsM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.32Instructional Systems and Instructional DesignISPE defines educational technology as media for communicating conceptsM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.4Vocational Training Tools(Technology Education)ITEA defines educational technology as a “preparation for the world of work”M. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.5Computer-Based SystemsISTE defines educational technology as “computers and related electronic resources”M. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.63For Our Purposes …Technology in Education: Seamless use of technology tools into a purposeful, participatory instructional or learning environment Good Example: Using the Internet to research projects Bad Example:Letting students play educational games if they finish their work early Why Use Technology?9 Influence student academic performance9 Develop higher order thinking and problem solving9 Improve student motivation, attitude, and interest in learning9 Help to prepare students for the workforce9 Address the needs of low performing, at-risk, and learning disabled studentsCenter for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) http://caret.iste.eduM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.10Motivation• Gains learner attention– Visual and interactive features• Engages the student through production work– Promotes creativity, self-expression and esteem• Increased perception of control– Students may be more motivated by feeling they are in control of their learning/special implications for at-risk students (intrinsic motivation)4Unique instructional capabilities• Linking students to information and education sources outside of the classroom– Promotes multi-cultural awareness– Improves communication and research skills• Helping students visualize problems and solutionsSupport for new instructional approaches• Cooperative Learning– Groups are more productive in complex problem solving activities/tech.-based activities• Shared Intelligence• Problem solving and higher order skillsIncreased teacher productivity• Help teachers cope with their ever-expanding paperwork load resulting in higher productivity– Resources• Word processing• Spreadsheet• Database• Desktop publishing • Test generating software• E-mail and websites• Online research5Skills for the Information Age• Technology Literacy• Information Literacy• Visual Literacy• All necessary for making decisions in everyday life, seeking employment.Supports framework for Universal Design for Learning• To represent information in multiple formats and media. • To provide multiple pathways for students’ action and expression. • To provide multiple ways to engage students’ interest and motivation.What History of Educational Technology Has Taught Us1. Technology is not a panacea.2. Literacy offers limited rationale.3. Teachers are not developers.M. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.76What History Has Taught Us4. Possible doesn't equal desirable, feasible, or inevitable.5. Change is too fast to keep up with.6. Older technologies can be useful.7. Teachers always will be important.M. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.8When Does Technology Work?9 Directly supports the curriculum objectives.9 Provides opportunities for student collaboration.9 Adjusts for student ability and prior experiences, and provides feedback.9 Is integrated into the instructional day.9 Provides opportunities for students to design and implement projects.9 Is used in environments where teachers, the school community, and the district support the use of technology.Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) http://caret.iste.eduM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.11ISTE NETS · STechnology Foundation Standards for Students1.Basic operations and concepts 2.Social, ethical, and human issues 3.Technology productivity tools 4.Technology communications tools 5.Technology research tools 6.Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools http://www.iste.orgM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.207Issues in Education and TechnologyCulturalEducationalLegal/EthicalSocietalM. D. RoblyerIntegrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/ECopyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458All rights reserved.1.13Resources• Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, M.D. Roblyer•