1. Chapter 1 Educational Technology in Context: The Big Picture
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2. Four Perspectives that Define Educational Technology
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3. Media and Audiovisual
AECT defines educational technology as media for communicating concepts
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4. Instructional Systems and Instructional Design
ISPE defines educational technology as media for communicating concepts
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5. Vocational Training Tools (Technology Education)
ITEA defines educational technology as a “preparation for the world of work”
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6. Computer-Based Systems
ISTE defines educational technology as “computers and related electronic resources”
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7. For Our Purposes …
Technology in Education: Seamless use of technology tools into a purposeful, participatory instructional or learning environment
Good Example:
Using the Internet to research projects
Bad Example:
Letting students play educational games if they finish their work early

8. 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)
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9. Motivation Gains learner attention
Visual and interactive features
Engages the student through production work
Promotes creativity, self-expression and esteem
Increased perception of control
Students may be more motivated by feeling they are in control of their learning/special implications for at-risk students (intrinsic motivation)

10. Unique instructional capabilities
Linking students to information and education sources outside of the classroom
Promotes multi-cultural awareness
Improves communication and research skills
Helping students visualize problems and solutions

11. Support for new instructional approaches
Cooperative Learning
Groups are more productive in complex problem solving activities/tech.-based activities
Shared Intelligence
Problem solving and higher order skills

12. Increased teacher productivity
Help teachers cope with their ever-expanding paperwork load resulting in higher productivity
Resources
Word processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Desktop publishing
Test generating software
and websites
Online research

13. Skills for the Information Age
Technology Literacy
Information Literacy
Visual Literacy
All necessary for making decisions in everyday life, seeking employment.

14. Supports framework for Universal Design for Learning
To represent information in multiple formats and media.
To provide multiple pathways for students’ action and expression.
To provide multiple ways to engage students’ interest and motivation.

15. What History of Educational Technology Has Taught Us
Technology is not a panacea.
Literacy offers limited rationale.
Teachers are not developers.
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16. What History Has Taught Us
Possible doesn't equal desirable, feasible, or inevitable.
Change is too fast to keep up with.
Older technologies can be useful.
Teachers always will be important.
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17. 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)
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18. ISTE NETS · S Technology Foundation Standards for Students
Basic operations and concepts
Social, ethical, and human issues
Technology productivity tools
Technology communications tools
Technology research tools
Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
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19. Issues in Education and Technology
Societal
Legal/Ethical
Cultural
Educational
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20. Resources
Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching, M.D. Roblyer