The 5 Keys to Educational Technology -- THE Journal Ed Tech | Viewpoint The 5 Keys to Educational Technology What is educational technology? What are its purposes and goals, and how can it best be implemented? Hap Aziz, director of the School of Technology and Design at Rasmussen College, explores what he terms the "five key components" to approaching educational technology. By Hap Aziz09/16/10 Educational technology is the considered implementation of appropriate tools, techniques, or processes that facilitate the application of senses, memory, and cognition to enhance teaching practices and improve learning outcomes. Educational technology has a multi-faceted nature comprising a cyclical process, an arsenal of tools (both physical and conceptual), and a multiple-node relationship between learners and facilitators of instruction, as well as between learners themselves. There are five key components of my own definition of educational technology that are meant to tie the multiple facets of the concept together. 1. Januszewski, A. (2001).
5 Reasons Librarians Are the Future of Ed Tech | Technology and Learning How many people do you know who started their careers in academic libraries are now in leadership positions within academic computing? How many great educational technology folks that you have worked with have taken positions in libraries? The future of campus computing belongs to the librarians and the libraries, and that is a very good thing. Here is why: Reason 1 - Service Orientation: The culture of the library is a culture of service. Reason 2 - Strong Relationships: Librarians build durable and nourishing relationships across the campus, but in particular with the faculty and students they serve on a daily basis. Reason 3 - Multilingualism: People trained in information science enjoy the benefits of a broad set of skills and perspectives. Reason 4 - Technology Experience: The library was one of the first to move to co-residence in the physical and digital world. The discussion about Library / IT campus mergers is, I think, largely besides the point.
What Is Educational Technology and Why Should It Matter to You? Education Technology (also known as “EdTech”) refers to an area of digital technology devoted to the development and application of tools (including software, hardware, and appropriate technological processes) intended to promote education. Put another way, “EdTech is a study and ethical practice for facilitating student learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.” Although this developing field may sound like a specialized niche, its potential implications are far-reaching and affect many segments of the population. Read on to find out if you’re among those most likely to benefit from the advancement of EdTech, and how you can contribute to its growth. For Educators and Educational Institutions… Caleb Clark, educator and EdTech expert, summarizes the importance of EdTech this way: “Geeks can’t teach, and teachers can’t geek.” For Technologists and Designers… For Career Seekers… For Everyone Else…
Instructional Technologies | EDUCAUSE Instructional Technologies Education Technology: Is It All Hype With No Return? While some may regard the recent buzz around education technology as hype, it’s important to realize it is based on an element of hopefulness. The hope is that technology can offer personalized and adaptive delivery of curricula, improve outcomes, and better prepare students for tech-driven workplaces. At a time of significant national concern with the price of higher education, there is also hope that innovative technology could reduce these costs. Too often, focus is placed on technology as a panacea or replacement for human interaction. This, perhaps, explains why higher education has been slower to adopt technology than other professions. However, weighing the benefits of technology against the value of human interaction is not an either/or scenario—the solution to our higher education challenges lies in both: technology in concert with people and process. Technology can enable education professionals and students to amplify the impact they make. Encouraging Student Engagement
50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About via Edudemic Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher’s tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Learning Lesson Planning and Tools Useful Tools
What is Educational Technology? References to educational technology, learning technologies, and instructional technology pervade professional journals and magazines throughout education. Yet no single, acceptable definition for these terms serves the field, and there is uncertainty even about the origins of the terms (Reiser & Dempsey, 2006). Educational technology historian Paul Saettler (1990) says that the earliest reference to educational technology seems to have been made by radio instruction pioneer W W Charters in 1948, and instructional technology was first used by audiovisual expert James Finn in 1963. Even in those early days, definitions of these terms focused on more than just devices and materials. Saettler notes that a 1970 Commission on Instructional Technology defined it as both "the media born of the communication revolution which can be used for instructional purposes ... " (p. 6) and "a systematic way of designing, carrying out, and evaluating the total process of learning and teaching. . ."
Instructional Technology in the Classroom: The Basics Instructional technology in the classroom is an innovative way to use the computer to motivate your students to learn. Using electronic means, you can teach your students how to search and interpret information and how to use computers for various projects. This article outlines the basics for instructional technology and offers you real solutions for creating and finding lesson plans tailored to fit your classroom. Maintaining Online Learning – Only Classrooms: One Disadvantage While you may be using instructional technology part-time or occasionally in your classroom, some classrooms operate by computer learning all the time. One drawback of online-only learning, according to the University of Oregon’s Instructional Technology in the Classroom article, is that technology is changing rapidly, almost too quickly to keep up with. Advantages There are many advantages to online learning, however. Instructional Technology Devices Internet Safety Writing and Blogging in the Classroom Resources
National Education Technology Plan - Office of Educational Technology About the National Educational Technology Plan The U.S. Department of Education released the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design and Use Divides. First released in fulfillment of the 2000 Educate America Act, NETP has been updated multiple times since its original release, most recently in 2016. The Digital Use Divide, addressing opportunities to improve how students use technology to enhance their learning, including dynamic applications of technology to explore, create, and engage in critical analysis of academic content and knowledge; The Digital Design Divide, addressing opportunities for educators to expand their professional learning and build the capacities necessary to design learning experiences enabled by technology; and The Digital Access Divide, addressing opportunities for students and educators to gain equitable access to educational technology, including connectivity, devices, and digital content.
Educational Technology or Instructional Technology? As various methods of delivering education arise, so do the fields of study that support them. Since the emergence of virtual learning, many have found themselves to be technology administrators in one way or another. Those who want further delve into study of technology in education often find themselves making a choice between Educational Technology and Instructional Technology. Frequently, these terms are used interchangeably. Educational Technology Educational Technology uses educational theory and pedagogy to determine the best forms of technology and modes of delivery to integrate into instruction. Enhance instructional planningEngage learners by making abstracts concepts concrete.Use technology to address varying types of intelligences and learning styles Instructional Technology In terms of technology integration into education, Instructional Technology focuses more on the technical aspects. Although seemingly, the difference between these two areas are vast.
12 Easy Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom, Even for Technophobic Teachers Everyone wants teachers to use technology in the classroom. But you're busy -- meeting standards, prepping students for tests -- and maybe you’re not too fond of computers, anyway. Never fear – there are easy ways to bring your classroom up-to-date, technologically. Do you have a iPad in your classroom for your use? How about iPads for students to use? What kind of Internet access is available at your school? What do you have to do to get Ipads for your students? Also try to find a technology “mentor” on campus – the computer teacher or just another teacher who uses technology more than you do. Perfect Ed Tech Activities for Beginners Do a PowerPoint “Game Show Review” Many tech-savvy teachers have used Microsoft PowerPoint to create review games based on famous game shows, including “Jeopardy! Have students complete a written classroom activity as if it was online. Ever have your students write a diary from the perspective of a character or famous person? Try a Webquest Do an email exchange