much more complex than I thought! I have been confusing the definition and equating it with "technology in education" and "instructional technology/media". These articles helped me change my definition to include:
** all resources that can be used to facilitate learning
** problem solving and theory in regards to human learning
** practicality and open-ended for change in technology
** personnel and training
On a side note--while reading the Part I: A History of Instructional Media--the portion on instructional television immediately took me back to my childhood days with Sesame Street. I use youtube clips today in my classroom and often think if more young children were watching this type of TV rather than some of the choices on today they would enter school with so much more background knowledge!
Paula,
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be consistent in expanding our definition. I find your bulleted list concise and helpful. Also, I agree that reading the history was nostalgic. I had not really thought about all of the "A/V" tools I experienced as a young student being the predecessors of today's technology. I do remember being super excited anytime we would get to watch a film or a filmstrip. I especially loved it when our teacher would rewind the film and leave the projector on so we could see it in reverse!
Okay, first of all I couldn't agree more about Sesame Street!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jill in that your bullet list of was powerful way to conclude and really added to my understanding.
I really like the bullet list as well. That is one to help sum up what you learned. They really helped me understand the articles better. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteChristy
I agree all of the comments above and definitely appreciate your bulleted list, but that third one is still bugging me (not your fault, the articles/ideas)... "problem solving and theory in regards to human learning." The vague nature of some of what seems to define educational technology makes me cringe. Did the theorists and educators behind this term have an explicit idea of what they are talking about? It does all make sense to me at this point, but listening to the language with which these ideas are conveyed are frustrating.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the midst of "unrolling" the new Common Core Standards in ELA and the same language is used...I truly wonder if the authors really knew what they were looking for sometimes.