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Period: Feb 23, 1400 to
History of Education Technology
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Textbooks(Print)
This is when textbooks were invented and introduced around mid 1600s. This was a long standing methods of learning and education dependency on print text. Sylwen, (2011) -
Chalkboard
The new technology of the chalk board was launched by one of the educational writer who was seen to be the contrubitors of learning in mankind. Tyack, Hansot (1985 pg.40) -
Film Strips Sylwen, (2011)
During this period film strips were really popular.It created a growing enthusiasm for visual education movements. This became a huge political demand to increase education efficiency. By1930 educators were trianed to use these technologies as visual instuction. It was endorced that it was a modern progressive teaching. Advantage: Early studies found; learners found using film superior in learning information and concepts comaparing traditional methods. Disadvange; teachers lacked skills. -
Educational Radio Sylwen, (2011) picture reference Anon, (2016)
During the 1920-1930 radio was introduced in classrooms. When schools started to implement using radio in classrooms studies researched that they were not as effective. However, some parts of the third world countries and rurul areas are still using radio. The reviewing survey evaluated some of the pionts wht radio was not as effecitve; poor radio reception, programmes not related to curriculum, class room work seemed more valuable, teachers were not as interested and lack information. -
Information age Television Sylwen, (2011)
Educational televion became increasingly popluar by 1980 by then three quarter of schools started using the programmes in some lessons. Bates highlights that televison could provide schools the closest to real experience. Lawrence Conrad reasoned that telvesion could be a power tool on education. Most eduactors welcomed televion as a quick nad efficient and inexpensive method to satisfy the nations instructional needs. The disadvantage: televsion were not used as much, distructive in lessons. -
Computer
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SmartBoard
Interactive smart boards were used in schools around 1999 were handwriiten notes as well as abe to present to the whole class. Sylwen, (2011). picture reference (Anon, 2016) -
The digital age
The 21st century is where the technology has boomed in education. Schools now have IPads,laptops, where apps are used to help support learning. Sylwen, (2011). Picture ref Anon, (2016)
