Just as a pencil, ruler, calculator or compass is a tool for professional use, more so are computers, laptops, tablets, and iPads. ... Many middle and high school curriculums now include coursework that focus specifically on computer applications and programs; and most college coursework now requires the use of at the least a computer or laptop to pass the course. ...
Running head: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IS BENEFICIAL TO ACADEMIC LEARNING Educational Technology Is Beneficial to Academic Learning Education 220 C100 Instructor: Alyssa Wise Veronica Zhang Student Number: 301174085 New technology is developed to create a better learning environment for...
The field of educational technology has links that go back for almost a hundred years, at least to the museum movement in the early part of the 20th century. The museum movement and the success of training and development work during the two world wars were major factors in the development of the field. Educational technology flourished in the 1950's and continues to play an important role in many colleges of education. The particular sub-discipline of educational technology we will explore in this paper does not have a long history. Information technology and teacher education (ITTE) i...
