Educational Technology

mirjam nilsson
 -The first time educational technological
steps were employed was in 1950 at
Brynmor, which was located in England. It is HISTORY OF THE
important to note that in 1960, in response
to the industrial revolution that was taking TOPIC
place in the United States and Russia, other WHEN AND WHERE
countries began making strides forward in
the field of educational technology. In this IT STARTED?
manner, the birth of educational
technology occurred in the year 1960 in the
United States of America and Russia, and it
has now reached the United Kingdom,
Europe, and India.
It started since the ancient
China with the use of HOW IT STARTED?
abacus as the first
calculator or the first ever
computing device that they
can use for computing.
In 1954, B.F. Skinner began
conducting experiments with
learning machines that made
use of programmed learning.
These experiments were based WHO STARTED IT?
on the theory of behaviorism.
One of the earliest examples of
learning through the use of
computers was B.F. Skinner's
teaching machines.
Students who use technology in their classes can
bring excitement to what they study since
students nowadays are highly exposed to modern
technology due to the presence of social media
and other forms of entertainment, thus making
technology more engaging to its appropriate PROS AND CONS
audience. Moreover, there is no doubt that
technology will be the future of all sectors of each
country, that is why education being a part of this
can definitely cater to multiple learning styles
that students prefer. In line with this, students
who prefer to learn through Auditory, Visual and
Tactile learning styles can highly benefit from
Educational Technology due to its versatile
capabilities which it can offer
students who use technology for their
own advantage such as education and
socialization can damage their overall
focus and social life respectively.
Because of how easy technology is to
use, there are more chances that
students will lose focus in their studies
because they can access inappropriate
sites, find imbalance with their wants
and responsibilities and damage their
own “netiquette”.
 Many schools and teachers turn to technology

WHAT IS THE to help students continue their learning.

Schools, colleges, and universities are
changing their traditional methods of teaching
LATEST TREND with new trends in educational technology.
Technology-enabled learning and smart

ABOUT THIS? boards are slowly replacing traditional

blackboards, chalk, and textbooks. The last
few years have witnessed a dramatic change
in the learning model. The way students are
being taught today is very different from the
teaching methods that were adopted a few
decades ago. Technology has changed the way
education is delivered and received. From self-
learning to the flipped classroom approach,
technology has had a significant impact on
learning and teaching methodologies.
 SINCE MOBILE PHONES PLAY A BIG
PART IN MANY LIVES IN THIS
GENERATION, LEARNING BECOMES
What are the EASIER FOR SOMEONE. THERE ARE A
developments made to LOT OF THINGS THAT WE CAN DO
WITH MOBILE PHONES. INSTEAD OF
this?) TAKING A LOT OF BOOKS IF YOU WANT
TO STUDY OUTSIDE WITH YOUR
FRIENDS, YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE
OR ANY GADGET THAT YOU HAVE.
WITH JUST ONE TAP, YOU MAY HAVE
YOUR OWN BOOK ON YOUR PHONE.
YOU HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH YOUR
MOBILE PHONES; LEARNING BECOMES
MORE CONVENIENT, BUT THESE
DEVELOPMENTS ARE NOT ALWAYS
GOOD. WE ARE FORGETTING SOME
THINGS WE USED TO DO.
 IN TERMS OF ITS EFFECTS WITH THE SOCIETY,
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROMOTES
CONNECTION BETWEEN ONE ANOTHER
WHICH MAKES EDUCATION EXCITING FOR A
VAST MAJORITY OF STUDENTS SINCE THEY
ARE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER
WITH EASE. AS OF TODAY SCIENTIFIC
How does it work in the CALCULATOR IS STILL WIDELY USE BY MANY
PROFESSION AS A TOOL FOR THE MODERN
current society?) SCIENCES OR SIMPLY IN EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY. ALSO WHILE THE TEACHER IS
WORKING WITH OTHER STUDENTS, DOING
OTHER TASKS, USING COMPUTERS OR OTHER
TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN NAME, STUDENTS
PRACTICE ON CORE CONCEPTS AND SKILLS.
EDUCATION CAN BE TAILORED TO EACH
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT USING EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING FOR BETTER
DIFFERENTIATION AND ALLOWING
STUDENTS TO WORK TOWARD MASTERY AT
THEIR OWN PACE.
thank you