1. ICT Applied to English Teaching
Assignment # 1
HISTORY OF EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
By Cecilia. L. Manrique

2. What is Education Technology?
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY is the study and ethical practice
of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating,
using and managing appropriate technological processes and
resources.
The term refers to the instructional use of computers,
television, and other kinds of electronic hardware and software.
Specialists in educational prefer the term instructional
technology which is a complex, integrated process involving
people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization for
analyzing problems, and devising, implementing evaluating, and
managing solutions to these problems, in situations in which
learning is purposive and controlled

3. Why is Education Technology important?
 Easy-to-access course materials . Instructors can post the course
material or important information on a course website, which means students
can study at a time and location they prefer and can obtain the study material
very quickly.
 Student motivation. Computer-based instruction can give instant feedback
to students and explain correct answers. Moreover, a computer is patient and
non-judgmental, which can give the student motivation to continue learning.
 Wide participation. Learning material can be used for long distance
learning and are accessible to a wider audience.
 Improved student writing . It is convenient for students to edit their written
work on word processors, which can, in turn, improve the quality of their
writing.
 Subjects made easier to learn . Many different types of educational
software are designed and developed to help children or teenagers to learn
specific subjects. Examples include pre-school software, computer
simulators, and graphics software
 Differentiated Instruction. Many students have different types of learning
styles and using different types of technology is a great way to help all kinds of
learners. Using computers or other forms of technology can give students
practice on core content and skills while the teacher can work with others,
conduct assessments, or perform other tasks. Using online resources can
help students spend more time on specific aspects of what they may be
learning in school, but at home.

4. History of Educational Technology
The history of educational technology is marked by the increasing complexity and
sophistication of devices, exaggerated claims of effectiveness by technology advocates and
sporadic implementation by classroom teachers.

5. 1890 – CHALKBOARD
Perhaps the most durable
instrument ofeducation, it would
remain a standard tool from the
1900 – PENCIL
area of the one-room
schoolhouse to the computer In the 19th century, mass-
age produced paper and pencils
became more available,
gradually replacing the shcool
slate
1900 – TEXTBOOK
Compulsorio education and the
subsequent growth of schooling in
Europe led to the printing of many
standardized texts for children.
Textbooks have become the primary
teaching instrument for most children
since the 19th century.

6. Visual education or visual instruction
 Many of the media available to teachers, such as three-dimensional
objects, photographs, and silent films, depended upon sight.
1905 - STEREOTYPE 1930 – OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Marketed by the Keystone First used by the U.S. military to
View Company, the train forces in WWII, the overhead
stereoscope was a three- projector eventually made its way
dimensional viewing device to schools.
that was used in schools to
view hundreds of
educational images.

7. Audiovisual Education or Audiovisual Instruction
 Later, when sound was added to film and audio recordings became
popular, audiovisual devices were used to represent the variety of
media employed to supplement instruction.
1925 – FILM SCRIPT PROJECTOR 1950 – LANGUAGE-LAB HEADSET
The cousin of the motion-picture Inspired by theories that students
projector. Thomas Edison once sad learned languages best through
that projected images would make drills and repetition, schools began
books soon obsolete in schools. Not to install cubicle farms with
the best prediction. headsets and audiotapes

8. 1925 – RADIO
New York City's Board of Education was the first to broadcast
lessons to schools through a radio station. Over the next two
decades, millions of American students would listed to 'schools of
the air.' Haaren High School in New York City is credited with being
the first to teach classes by radio, broadcasting accounting classes
in 1923. Nevertheless, radio did not have the impact on schools its
advocates had hoped. In the beginning, poor audio reception and
the cost of equipment were cited as obstacles to use. When these
problems were overcome in later years, the lack of fit between the
broadcasts and teachers' instructional agendas became more
important factors.
1958 – EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION
By the early 60s, there were more than 50 channels that included
some kind of educational programming in the United States.
Instructional television was the focus of attention during the 1950s
and the 1960s. By the 1970s much of the enthusiasm for
instructional television had been exhausted. Instructional television
appeared to prosper only where there was substantial public,
corporate, or commercial support. Schools found it difficult to meet
the substantial costs incurred for program development and the
purchase and maintenance of equipment. Moreover, despite
repeated efforts, it proved nearly impossible to broadcast
instruction when individual teachers needed it.

9. Computer Age
The next technology to capture the interest of educators was
the computer. It was not until the 1980s, and the appearance of
microcomputers, that many educators and public officials
became enthusiastic about computers. By January 1983,
computers were being used for instructional purposes in 40
percent of all elementary schools and 75 percent of all
secondary schools in the United States. In most cases,
students had only limited access to computers, often in a
computer laboratory and only for an hour or so a week. By the
year 2000 the National Center for Educational Statistics
reported that there was, in fact, an average of one computer for
1980 – PLATO COMPUTER
every five students, with 97 percent of schools having
Internet connections.
1997 – 2007 The growth of the internet expands far faster
than most predicted. It soon becomes the world's largest
database of information, graphics, and streaming video
making it an invaluable resource for educators. Search
engines such as Google and Yahoo constantly develop
new ways to find information within the ever-growing
number of web pages.
1995 – INTERNET

10. Technologies currently used in traditional classrooms
Computers Having a computer in the classroom is an asset to any
teacher. With a computer in the classroom, teachers are able to
demonstrate a new lesson, present new material, illustrate how to
use new programs, and show new websites.
Class website An easy way to display your student's work is to
create a web page designed for your class. Once a web page is
designed, teachers can post homework assignments, student work,
famous quotes, trivia games, and so much more.
Class blogs and wikis: Blogs allow for students to maintain a
running dialogue, such as a journal, thoughts, ideas, and
assignments that also provide for student comment and reflection.
Blogging is something that students do for fun sometimes, so when
they are assigned an assignment to do a blog they are eager to do it!
Wikis are more group focused to allow multiple members of the group
to edit a single document and create a truly collaborative and
carefully edited finished product.

11. Wireless classroom microphones Noisy classrooms are a
daily occurrence, and with the help of microphones, students
are able to hear their teachers more clearly. Children learn
better and teachers no longer lose their voices at the end of the
day.
Interactive Whiteboards An interactive whiteboard that
provides touch control of computer applications. These enhance
the experience in the classroom by showing anything that can be
on a computer screen. This not only aids in visual learning, but it is
interactive so the students can draw, write, or manipulate images
on the interactive whiteboard.
XO Laptop A very portable and durable laptop. The creators
of the XO Laptop believe in fulfilling the mission of "one laptop
per child" by selling their product in developing countries for
less than 200 dollars each.

12. Sources
 http://www.answers.com/topic/school-technology-in-
education
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology#
History
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook
 http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/histofcs.html
 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/19/mag
azine/classroom-technology.html
 http://pinterest.com/educationdive/the-evolution-of-
classroom-technology/