Republic of the PhilippinesTarlac State UniversityCollege of Education

Lucinda Campus, Tarlac City

Mendoza, Francis Louie D. EDUC6A-Educational Technology 1BSED 2B Sir Paolo Xavier Samson

History of Educational Technology(Ancient Times and Medieval Era)

Education during Ancient Times

History tells us that educational technology started during the ancient civilization. In this time, man started to use pointed sticks on leaves of trees and knives for bark of trees

How has educational technology evolved through the ancient times?

Mesopotamia (Iraq) [5000 B.C]

Cuneiform – world’s first writing techniqueAbacus – first calculating device invented in Babylon

Egypt [3100 B.C]

Hieroglyphics – system of picture writingScribes – men trained to the art of writing -- Chronicler of EventsPapyrus – first known paper

Greece [1300 B.C]

There was a great difference between the education of Sparta and Athens

Sparta AthensFocused on bodily strength,endurance and vitality

Focused on arts, grammar, music and philosophy

Has an aim to produce a well-drilled and well disciplined army

Recognize the right to develop an individual to fullest

Paidonomous – Military commander in Palaestra – Gymnasium

public barracks

Sophist (Athens) “teachers”- Derived the term “Techne” – the process of applying knowledge systematically to

the practical art of instruction- Instructional materials were designed and implemented

Education during Medieval Era

During the medieval times, the Church was the main source of education. Children, especially boys are brought their and they were taught by priests.

Frederick I of Bologna (1158) – charterd the first university This created the spark in writing textbooks.

In the medieval times, paper was developed. It was also the time when the spinning wheel was invented. This led to the industrial revolution and the development of the Printing Press invented by Johannes Guttenbergof Germany. It was also in the Medieval Era when the Chalkboard was developed.

Saracens or the Arabs among the Moors of Spain aim of education was search for knowledge and the application of scientific facts

to their daily lives their curriculum was the most organized and complete in the elementary,

secondary, and collegiate levels their universities and libraries were the models in the entire Europe because they

invented the printing press originated the scientific method of teaching

Sources:

Garo,C. (2007). Teaching educational technology. Manila: Rex Publishing Company. History of Educational Technology by Jessica Maher http://www.slideshare.net/lspu_eductech/02history-of-educational-technology