EED502/05 ICT in Education
What is Instructional Technology?
Reflection 2.4
Look at the
definition of instructional technology
given here and compare it with the definition of educational technology (ET), given by AECT as ‘Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of
facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing
appropriate technological processes and resources'. Find the differences between the two. In this
context you may recall or refer to the exercise you did in the section 1.5
.
The ET is a broader term and deals with creating a system to improve
performance of students and it is based on a systems approach where as IT is
more specific and attempts to identify the educational problems and challenges
of students, reorganises the content in the context of available technology
resources and delivers the instruction so as to ensure acquisition of
knowledge, skills, attitudes etc. among students as per the plan developed by
the teacher.
Evolution of instructional technology
Technology has evolved over the times from pencils to pens, slates to chalk boards, radio to televisions, and computers to iPads. All these items are available for teachers to use, each with its own potential. Each one of these had its own time of dominance and importance. Here is the list and approximate year:
Table 2.1 Jeff Dum - The Evolution of Classroom Technology
Source: http://edudemic.com/2011/04/classroom-technology (Accessed on 5 March 2012)
Multimedia 2.4
Watch this video to learn more about technology in the classroom.
Source: http://youtu.be/4oEgxwLhvV8 (Accessed on 4 March 2012)
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