The document discusses the evolution of educational technology through different views and stages. It defines educational technology as the application of scientific principles and engineering methods to education. The three views of ET are: 1) use of hardware for instruction, 2) application of software/scientific principles to instruction, and 3) use of a systems approach incorporating both hardware and software. It outlines the key stages of development of ET and modern concepts involving online learning, AI, VR and other digital technologies.