The Past, Present, and Future of Educational Technology.

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The Past, Present, and Future of Educational
Technology. In 30 minutes or less
Presented by Eric Salahub
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The Big Picture

• The history of Educational technology can be
  traced back to the time when tribal priests
  systemized bodies of knowledge, and early
  cultures invented pictographs or sign writing to
  record and transmit information.
• (Paul Saettler, 1990)

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Competing Paradigms
Socrates and Plato (350 BCE)
The Gutenberg printing press revolutionizes
education (1454)
The first European university founded in Bologna,
Italy (1119)
The Internet (1990s)
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While technology has been beneficial, we've all
been party to excellent learning circumstances
that relied very little on technology.
If used effectively, I believe technology can
enhance the learning process and provide an
additional means for learning retention.
Technology should not take away from the
"content" of the course. It should add, not
hinder.
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We should not be limited to specific choices.
What works for one class/teacher may not for
another, etc.
Technology demonstrates, rather loudly, that
information acquisition, processing, and learning
can follow many paths -- none superior and some
yet to be developed.
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To succeed, our students simply must be computer
literate and they MUST own their own computers.
Computers labs are useful for students to
respond in-class easily. They allow an easier
medium for students to write in class, also,
since most students work on computers at home for
such assignments.
Some suggested uses of the Internet Streaming
video to see demonstrations, guest lectures,
historical speeches, virtual trips to museums,
out of classroom testing, virtual office hours,
bulletin boards for class discussion,
illustrating up-to-the-minute relevancy of
material, e-mail for assignments, addressing
different learning styles, for research.
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Students like the entertaining technologies,
videos, etc. But what are more important to me
are the ones that enhance learning.
I think students value any technological feature
that will make the class easier or more
accessible to them. In addition, students don't
want to feel that they are in the prehistoric age
of education. They want to feel they are being
taught in a contemporary manner which involves
the use of technology.
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What Is Important To Students?
Until we can assure across-the-board ownership
of computers for all students I think this
question is somewhat moot... Students need
technology that they can relate to and perhaps
use at some point in their careers or classroom
presentations.
I think the highest priority is integration of
technology that the student is likely to
encounter in the workplace.
Things that are useful to them outside of the
classroom, or significantly increases the amount
of material learned.
Technology that is used to enhance learning of
content material and challenge students
thinking. Using technology for the sake of using
technology can be counterproductive. In other
words, technology is simply another tool
available to teachers to stimulate student
thinking.
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Technology Integration
The greatest challenge is to keep my focus on
improving learning with the judicial use of
technology rather than integrating technology
just for the sake of playing with a new toy. I
need to keep my students focused on the content
of the course. If the use of technology enhances
their understanding or presents the material in
an innovative or more accessible way, it is a
great implementation.
Pedagogy pushing Technology.
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Notes from a virtual teacher
Group Work
Ego and Fear
Contact hours
Anonymity
Level of Discourse
Student Centered Learning
Making it Relevant
Lecturing
Technology pushing Pedagogy!
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Where Are We Headed?
Tech Ed Sound pedagogy needed
FRCC 2002
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Traditional Classroom Sound arguments not enough.
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Front Range Community College Center for
Excellence in Technology Enhanced Teaching