Technology and MeTechnology and Me

A personal timeline

A personal timeline

of educational technology

of educational technology

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My name is Rick Shankles

My name is Rick ShanklesI started school in 1968 in

I started school in 1968 in

Longview, Texas. I

Longview, Texas. I graduated from high

graduated from high school in 1982 in Ore

school in 1982 in Ore City, TexasCity, TexasI first went to college at

I first went to college at

Windward Community

Windward Community

College in 2009

College in 2009When I finish my degree, I

When I finish my degree, I

hope to become a multi

hope to become a multi

media creator for the VA.

media creator for the VA.

My definition

My definition

of of

educational

educational

technologytechnology

… … any technology other than hard print

any technology other than hard print

that is created using a variety of

that is created using a variety of

Computer based software that is meant

Computer based software that is meant

to be to be

used as a tool or method to teach or

used as a tool or method to teach or

instruct persons individually or as

instruct persons individually or as

a group.a group.

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eSchool News -

eSchool News - 10 ed-10 ed-

tech tools of the

tech tools of the 70s, 80s, and 90s

70s, 80s, and 90s Teaching History.org –

Teaching History.org –

Digital Historian

Digital Historian Indiana University -

Indiana University - Major Developments

Major Developments

in Instructional

in Instructional Technology:

Technology: During the 20th

During the 20th CenturyCentury

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The only tech we had in

The only tech we had in

my classroom was the

my classroom was the

Movie Projector

Movie Projector We had chalk boards,

We had chalk boards,

only white chalk was

only white chalk was

made, no colors

made, no colors Television and Radio shut

Television and Radio shut

off at Midnight with the

off at Midnight with the

Star Spangled Banner

Star Spangled Banner

and came back on at

and came back on at

6am with the Star

6am with the Star Spangled Banner and

Spangled Banner and

the Pledge of Allegiance.

the Pledge of Allegiance.

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We started learning how

We started learning how

punch cards worked.

punch cards worked.My brother bought the

My brother bought the

infamous Commodore 64

infamous Commodore 64

computer that saved its

computer that saved its

programming to cassette

programming to cassette

tape, it hooked up to the

tape, it hooked up to the

antenna connection of

antenna connection of

the TV set.the TV set.We did flow charts by

We did flow charts by

hand that flowed the

hand that flowed the

creation of a PB&J

creation of a PB&J

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Now we have Smart

Now we have Smart Boards, PC’s, Macs,

Boards, PC’s, Macs, Tablets and Smart

Tablets and Smart PhonesPhonesWeb 2.0 tools

Web 2.0 toolsRemote Class Rooms

Remote Class Rooms To many options to

To many options to list…list…

A vivid technology A vivid technology learning experiencelearning experience

We learned about war through We learned about war through Television for the 1Television for the 1stst time. time. RIP Walter CronkiteRIP Walter Cronkite

IBM typewriters was IBM typewriters was introduced to our classrooms in introduced to our classrooms in 1978 using the QWERT layout 1978 using the QWERT layout

I got my 1I got my 1stst Craig Calculator Craig Calculator

A technology I want to use in A technology I want to use in my classroommy classroom

I would like to use Animation such as I would like to use Animation such as Bitstrips in my classroom. They are Bitstrips in my classroom. They are really fun, student involved and very really fun, student involved and very interactive.interactive.

My vision of the classroom My vision of the classroom of the futureof the future

Textbooks are replaced by Textbooks are replaced by tabletstablets

Digital walls will become the Digital walls will become the normnorm

Students may virtually attend Students may virtually attend when physically unable toowhen physically unable too

Classrooms will link around Classrooms will link around the world and become the world and become international learning insteadinternational learning instead

A challenge for teachingA challenge for teaching

The primary The primary barrier for me will barrier for me will keeping up with keeping up with the tech as school the tech as school funding funding decreasesdecreases

Learning curves Learning curves of future techof future tech

Words of wisdomWords of wisdom

Its never to late for Its never to late for teach an old dog teach an old dog new tricks, with new tricks, with EdTech you can EdTech you can find a way!find a way!