Seymour Papert’s vision of the future of educational technology in the 1970’s was incredibly accurate. His hope was for computers to be used as tools to ignite creativity and creation in young learners, thus becoming a conduit for endless learning (Levin & Tsybulsky, 2017). Although most educational institutions did not adopt the computer in the way he hoped, his still vision has strong supporters. Several authors in...
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For this assignment, I once again made a foray into the world of PowToon. I am a novice at creating animated videos but PowToon feels intuitive for me. The only glitch here was the quality of the video and the time required to develop the video. I created the video only to realize that certain ‘Pro’ elements were still embedded when I thought I had removed them all. Alas, unwilling to spend $90/mth on the Pro version, I...
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Edtech Updates: Then and Now Further study of the history of educational technology (edtech) is not complete without considering which advancements have allowed enhanced learning. By checking in regularly with evidence that supports our practices, we can hope to avoid financial losses, frustrations, and waste. Our cohort has been asked to review, compare, and contrast two articles that were written at different times and give snapshot...
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As a Learning and Technology grad student, a deep dive into the history of the field of educational technology has allowed a proper introduction to its complexities. Other, more qualified individuals in the field have curated timelines of scientific developments, philosophical ideas, and educational psychology practices in the field. This post will instead, attempt to display a few of those works and then consider some successes,...
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