Chapter 1 Educational Technology in Context: The Big Picture M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved.

Educational Technology Media and Audio-Visual Instructional Systems and Design Vocational Training Computer Systems Four Perspectives that Define Educational Technology M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.2

Media and Audiovisual AECT defines educational technology as media for communicating concepts M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.3

Instructional Systems and Instructional Design ISPE defines educational technology as media for communicating concepts M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.4

Vocational Training Tools (Technology Education) ITEA defines educational technology as a “preparation for the world of work” M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.5

Computer-Based Systems ISTE defines educational technology as “computers and related electronic resources” M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.6

What History of Educational Technology Has Taught Us 1. Technology is not a panacea. 2. Literacy offers limited rationale. 3. Teachers are not developers. M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.7

What History Has Taught Us (continued) 4. Possible doesn't equal desirable, feasible, or inevitable. 5. Change is too fast to keep up with. 6. Older technologies can be useful. 7. Teachers always will be important. M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.8

Rationale for Technology Use Motivates Provides Unique Instructional Capabilities Supports New Instructional Approaches Increases Teacher Productivity Required Skills for an Information Age M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.9

Why Use Technology? Influence student academic performance Develop higher order thinking and problem solving Improve student motivation, attitude, and interest in learning Help to prepare students for the workforce Address the needs of low performing, at- risk, and learning disabled students Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.10

When Does Technology Work? Directly supports the curriculum objectives Provides opportunities for student collaboration Adjusts for student ability and prior experiences, and provides feedback Is integrated into the instructional day Provides opportunities for students to design and implement projects Is used in environments where teachers, the school community, and the district support the use of technology Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.11

Educational Technology “Tree of Knowledge” M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.12

Issues in Education and Technology Cultural Educational Legal/Ethical Societal M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.13

Societal Issues Economic conditions Anti-technology positions Impact of No Child Left Behind Act M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.14

Educational Issues Standards movement Reliance on Internet and Distance Education Debate over directed vs. inquiry based/constructivist instructional methods M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.15

Cultural & Ethnic Issues Digital Divide Racial and gender equity Special Needs M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.16

Legal and Ethical Issues Viruses/Hacking Plagiarism Privacy/Safety Copyright Illegal download/Software piracy M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.17

Emergent Trends Wireless connectivity Merging of technologies Portable devices High-speed communication Visual immersion systems Intelligent applications M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.18

Implications of New Technologies Flexible learning environments Adaptable assessment options Reliance on distance learning Support for people with disabilities M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.19

ISTE NETS · S Technology Foundation Standards for Students 1.Basic operations and concepts 2.Social, ethical, and human issues 3.Technology productivity tools 4.Technology communications tools 5.Technology research tools 6.Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.20

Electronic Portfolio Options “Ready-made” software packages PDF documents Multimedia authoring software Databases Websites Video M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.21

Electronic Teaching Portfolios M. D. Roblyer Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, 4/E Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. 1.22