education + technology

by Barbara Annunand Juan Manuel Bazzigalupi

a chronological viewEducation + Technology

The Computer «Education + Technology

The Computer «Education + Technology

1950s › IBM's first commercial computer is sold.

› IBM introduces the PC adopting MS-DOS (becoming the “de facto” standard OS)› Apple announces the Macintosh with it’s icon driven interface.

1980s

1970s › Intel's first microprocessor is developed.“Scaling down” of computers begins.

1990s › Microsoft introduces Windows.

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The Computer «Education + Technology

» Pros› Computers motivate students to continue learning;

› offer research opportunities;

› provide drill and practice;

› make abstract concepts visible to students who may be discouraged by traditional learning material.

› Tutorial, instructional and problem solving games, all serve their purpose in stimulating the minds of children.

The Computer «Education + Technology

» Cons› Students may become distracted by other activities.

› Teachers' first technology projects generate excitement, but often little content learning.

› It often takes a few years until teachers can use technology effectively in core subject areas.

The Internet «Education + Technology

The Internet «Education + Technology

1960s › ARPANET, a US military decentralized network is created.› First two universities connected.› The first e-mail program is developed.› TCP/IP increases number of networks.› Ethernet allows faster connections.

1970s

1980s › DNS erases the need to remember IPs.

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1990s › HTTP provides easy access to information.› WWW is created.

The Internet «Education + Technology

» Pros› It promotes interactivity and sharing of resources.

› It makes a lot of information available.

› Students have access to teaching programs and games.

› Distance-learning has been greatly improved.

› Thanks to social media sites, email, texting, tweeting and such, students can be connected to their peers and to their teachers rather readily.

The Internet «Education + Technology

» Cons› A lot of information is available, but not all of it is quality information.

› Students do not dig beyond the first article they find.

› Students choose the Internet over traditional learning material in all cases.

Multimedia «Education + Technology

Multimedia «Education + Technology

1980 › Philips & Sony launch the CD

1996 › DVD Technology hits the world.

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1998 › First MP3 portable players introduced.

1985 › First album on a CD (Billy Joel’s 52nd St.)› CD-ROM drives introduced.1995 › MP3 gets its name.

Multimedia «Education + Technology

» Pros› CD-ROMs provide vocabulary and grammar practice.

› They are listening and reading materials for learners.

› DVDs often offer an option to show or hide subtitles.

› Both provide authentic material which motivates students.

» Cons› CD-ROMs are less effective for speaking practice.

› For writing practice it tends to be limited to activities such as ‘fill in the blanks’, or reordering sentences.

› DVDs featuring interactive exercises need a computer.

Bibliography «Education + Technology

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