1. History of Educational
Technology.
Fiore, Natalia Macarena
Torres, María Eugenia

2. Table of contents:
 Educational Technology through the
years.
 Benefits
 Criticism
 Current situation

3. What is educational
technology?
 Refers to the use of technology in
educational settings.
 Is the study and practice of
facilitating learning and improving
performance by creating, using and
managing technological devices.

4. 1920’s
 Schools, colleges, departments of
education, and commercial stations
were providing radio programming to
schools.
 Efforts to promote radio
instruction were abandoned
when television became
available.

5. 1931
 Films never reached the level of
influence in schools that Edison had
predicted.
 Teachers' lack of skill in using
equipment; the costs, inaccessibility;
and the time involved in finding the
right film for each class.

6. 1939-1945 World War II
 Training films for military recruits
and new industrial workers.
 Overhead projectors to support
lectures and audio equipment for
teaching foreign languages.

7. 1950’s
 Instructional television usage grew
and computers began to be used in
education an training.

8. 1997
 The Internet expanded faster than it
was expected
2000’s
 Laptop computer
merge
 IWB are used

9. Current Usages
 Word processors
 Websites
 Internet-based projects
 E-mail
 Chat
 Blogs, wikis and podcasts
 Online reference tools
 E-learning
 Among others

10. Criticism
 Lack of proper training, limited access to
sufficient quantities of a technology, and
the extra time required
 Special training
 High cost of technology
 Fear of damages
 Resource placement
 Time consuming

11. Benefits
 Easy-to-access course materials.
 Student motivation.
 Wide participation.
 Improved student writing.
 Subjects made easier to learn.
 Easy monitoring and mantaining students
work.
 Quick modifications.
 Differentiated Instruction.

12. Conclusion
Technology is a versatile and
valuable tool for teaching and learning.
Teachers need to be prepared to
use these technologies effectively.
Don’t forget about the problems of
including technology into the
classroom, but see them as a
challenge.

13. Are you ready to do
away with prejudices
and start trying
educational technology
yourself?

14. Bibliography
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology
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_1940s_-_1970s
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http://www.answers.com/topic/school-technology-in-education
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