Introduction to Educational Technology Week 3

This week will serve as a means to further explore the world of educational technology, provide a brief history of educational computing, and present an opportunity for you to consider the lessons learned from our past experiences with technology and education. Below, I have listed the tasks to be completed by Tuesday, February 12, midnight MST. First View the following presentations: Week 3 Overview - http://breeze.boisestate.edu/s08wk3/ Definitions and Origins PowerPoint (available in the Week 3 folder) History of Educational Computing PowerPoint (available in the Week 3 folder)
Robyler and Edwards (2005) state that, "A history of educational technology is interesting, but useless unless we apply the information to future decisions and actions. What have we learned from some 50 years of applying technology to educational problems that can improve our strategies now?" (p. 11) As you view the powerpoint presentations linked above, keep this question in mind.

Second Overview of Class Assignment The class assignment can be completed in 5 steps View Definitions and Origins; View History of Educational Computing; Read the T.H.E. article - Computers in education: A brief history Provide a written response in your groups discussion forum to the question, What have we lear ned in over 50 years of applying technology to educational problems that can improve our strategies now? Comment on one of the responses from a group member. Specific details on each of these steps is provided below. Third View presentations and complete background reading.

1. View the PowerPoint presentation, "Origins and Definitions" (located above). Hopefully, this presentation will clear up some of the discussion about exactly what Educational Technology is as well as historical perspectives. This PowerPoint presentation has an audio component (click on the microphone icon) If you have any problems with it in Blackboard, save it and then view it from Microsoft PowerPoint. 2. View the PowerPoint presentation, "History of Educational Computing" (located above). This PowerPoint presentation has an audio component (click on the microphone icon) If you have any problems with it in Blackboard, save it and then view it from Microsoft PowerPoint. 3. Read through the T.H. E. article Molnar, A. S. (1997). Computers in education: A brief history. T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 24. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from http://thejournal.com/articles/13739_1 Fourth Written assignment your discussion and a response to another students discussion 1. Within your group discussion forum, please complete the following written assignment by midnight, Sunday, February 10. In under 300 words, respond to question, What have we learned from some 50 years of applying technology to educational problems that can improve our strategies now?" Although you have some flexibility on the content of your response, be sure to actually state explicitly at least one lesson that you feel we have learned from over 50 years of technology and education. You can, of course, discuss more than one lesson, but for each lesson that you do identify, please substantiate the answer from your experience and/or from other sources. For example, I might start my discussion with the lesson that I think we have learned from over 50 years of technology in education is that technology can never replace the teacher. I would continue the discussion with my experience as a teacher. I might add another lesson or two after this one, or I could provide more discussion (with sources) about my technology cannot replace teachers - lesson learned. Comment on one of the student responses in your group discussion forum. Post your response on your group's discussion board, Week 3 Discussion forum, no later than midnight MST, Sunday, February 10, so that the other members of your group may have an opportunity to comment on your response (of course, the earlier, the better since some group members will be posting and commenting as early as possible). Then comment on at least one of your group member's discussions (these do not have to be long) by midnight, Tuesday, February 12. Finally, remember

Post your discussion no later than Sunday, February 10 and complete all aspects of the assignment by midnight (MST) Tuesday February 12, 2008. You will receive a total of 20 points - 15 points for your writing activity and 5 points for your comments about your group members' discussions. The discussion and comments should be substantiated with examples (these can be from your own experience and/or the internet).
*Roblyer, M.D., & Edwards, J. (2005). Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education by Prentice-Hall, Inc.