History of Education Technology

ICT Applied to English Teaching- 2013Assignment 1: History of Education Technology

Noelia Oshiro

UTN

Technology

What is Education Technology?

Pedagogical principles and

strategies

ET

Theoretical knowledge + educational practice

Improve education

Facilitate learning processes

and increase performance

Slates

Manuscript

The concept of Technology is not clearly defined.

Can be traced back to the Bronze Age, but we willl focus on its development during the 20th Century.

History of Education Technology

PaperPrinting

Press

BlackboardBooksCave Drawings

First Stage 1910’

s

Education technology=audio-visual aids

MAPSCHARTS

SYMBOLS

MODELS SAMPLES

CONCRETE MATERIAL

S

USE OF AIDS

Second Stage“Electronic Revolution”

1920’s

•Audio-visual projectors•Magic lantern•Tape•Radio •Television

Revolutionary change in the Classroom

Third Stage“Communication Revolution”

Development of mass media

1950’s

* Post-War Period

Behaviourism

Military training(USA)

Fourth StageIndividualized instruction

Self-learning based on self-developed learning materials and teaching

equipment.

1970’s

Cognitivism

* How we LEARN* Different ways of

learning

Fifth Stage

•System engineering•Teaching machines, programmed instruction, multimedia technologies

1990’s

Computers

Information Age

Digital Age

Early 90’s

Late 90’s

Internet – Network Connectivity

Ongoing Stage

OLPC ProjectClick to see

Negroponte’s TED Talk on OLPC

2000’sInteractive Age• Notebooks/Netbooks• Internet• Smartphones• I-pads• Tablets• IWB

Social Networks

Some ConclusionsThe history of education technology is

marked by the increasing complexity and sophistication of devices.

Education Technology is not a mere inclusion of gadgets, but a genuine inclusion of technology that takes into account pedagogical principles.

Technology is not a magic solution that will replace teachers. It will enhance teacher’s work and students way of learning.

Sources: OLPC Org (2013) . Retrieved April 5th, 2013 - Web Site:

http://one.laptop.org/

Schneider, Daniel K. (2013) Edutech Wiki.

Educational Technology. . Retrieved April 5th, 2013 .Web Site:

http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Educational_technology

Smart Technologies EMEA (2011)

The History of Technology in Education. Retrieved April 5th, 2013. Web Site:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s

TED Talks (2007) Nicholas Negroponte: OLPC, two years on. Los Angeles,

California.

Retrieved April 5th, 2013. Web Site:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs

World Education (2011)

History of Educational Technology. Retrieved April 5th, 2013. Web Site:

http://www.alphadeaf.org/history-of-educational-technology.html