History of Educational History of Educational Technology.Technology.

Fiore, Natalia Macarena

Torres, María Eugenia

Educational Technology through the Educational Technology through the years.years.

BenefitsBenefits

CriticismCriticism

Current situationCurrent situation

Educational Technology.Educational Technology.

Refers to the use of technology in Refers to the use of technology in educational settings.educational settings.

Is the study and practice of Is the study and practice of facilitating learning and improving facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and performance by creating, using and managing technological devices. managing technological devices.

19201920

In 1920 schools, colleges, In 1920 schools, colleges, departments of education, and departments of education, and commercial stations were providing commercial stations were providing radio programming to schools. radio programming to schools.

Ultimately, efforts to promote radio Ultimately, efforts to promote radio instruction in schools were instruction in schools were abandoned when television became abandoned when television became available.available.

19311931

1939-1945 WWII1939-1945 WWII

19701970

Current UsagesCurrent Usages

Word processorsWord processors WebsitesWebsites Internet-based projectsInternet-based projects E-mailE-mail ChatChat Blogs, wikis and podcastsBlogs, wikis and podcasts Online reference toolsOnline reference tools E-learningE-learning Among othersAmong others

CriticismCriticism Lack of proper training, limited access Lack of proper training, limited access

to sufficient quantities of a to sufficient quantities of a technology, and the extra time technology, and the extra time requiredrequired

special trainingspecial training to a sufficient quantity of a resource to a sufficient quantity of a resource

is limitedis limited high cost of technology high cost of technology fear of damagesfear of damages resource placementresource placement time consumingtime consuming

BenefitsBenefits

Easy-to-access course materials. Easy-to-access course materials. Student motivation. Student motivation. Wide participation.Wide participation. Improved student writing. Improved student writing. Subjects made easier to learn.Subjects made easier to learn. Easy monitoring and mantaining students Easy monitoring and mantaining students

work.work. Quick modifications. Quick modifications. Differentiated Instruction. Differentiated Instruction.

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