Educational Technology

1. 3 Phases of Educational Technology

1.1. "Any teacher that can be replaced by technology deserves to be." -David Thornburg

1.2. Phase 1

1.2.1. Dynamic presentation that replaces chalkboards and whiteboards and overhead projectors

1.3. Phase 2

1.3.1. Textbooks are replaced by technological access to content knowledge

1.4. Phase 3

1.4.1. Infusing classroom content with technology, students as teachers.

1.4.2. Content standards: Communication, collaboration, and creation.

2. Looking Backward, Thinking Forward

2.1. Early 1900's

2.1.1. Introduction of the projector.

2.1.2. Silent movies and radios used for supplemental classroom instruction are some of the first technologies used in classrooms.

2.1.3. One room country school houses.

2.2. 1950's - 1980's

2.2.1. AV Buildings.

2.2.2. Personal Calculators.

2.2.3. Overhead projectors.

2.2.4. Computers begin to pick up popularity as they become more personalized.

2.2.5. Software becomes more user friendly.

2.2.6. Begin to see more technology in classrooms.

2.3. 1990's

2.3.1. Portable technology (walkman radios, cassettes make way for CDs, etc.)

2.3.2. Technology becomes increasingly popular in classrooms with computers becoming more affordable.

2.4. 2000's

2.4.1. Technological boom. Technology is more readily available than every before and comes in many platforms (ie. social networking, cellphones, educational websites, etc.)

3. Shift Happens

3.1. Preparing for jobs that do not even exist yet.

3.2. 2006 College Graduates

3.2.1. U.S.: 1.3 million

3.2.2. India: 3.1 million

3.2.3. China: 3.3 million

3.3. In ten years, the #1 English speaking country will be China.

3.4. Today's learners will have 14-18 jobs before they are 38 years old.

3.5. 70% of U.S. 4-year-olds have used a computer

4. Vision of K-12 Technology

4.1. Compared to the 16 1/2 hours watching T.V., 3 1/2 hours gaming, and 5 1/2 hours on the computer a week, students only spend 2 hours reading a book.

4.2. Students are using technology to find instantaneous information.

4.3. Students are more apt to listen to a book being read for them or read the wikipedia article.

4.4. Students are utilizing more instantaneous forms of communication (ie. texting, IM, and social media) rather than email.

4.5. The majority of teachers never use technology in their classrooms.

4.6. By 2016, the largest English speaking country will be China.

4.7. More honor students in China.

4.8. We are preparing students for jobs that do not exist.