Reflecting on 25 Years of Ed Tech (1994-2001)

For the first activity of Unit 1, I have been reading eight chapters of the 25 Years of Ed Tech by Martin Weller. These chapters cover the years of ed-tech from 1994 to 2001. While reading these chapters, I was brought back to memory lane. The big world web was introducing itself when I was a child. I also remember how I used to access the web through dial-up modems. However, what surprised me the most was how far the web has come; as Weller (2020) stated, it was all considered a fad. Who knew it would become the phenom it is today?

The other compelling thing I read was that Bork and Britton (1998) claimed that they found it alarming that the web was primarily a support tool and was unsuitable for learning. I find this interesting, as it contradicts their claims as today, the web is considered one of the main tools for learning. Many use it worldwide, and I believe it is probably the most powerful learning tool out there. As Wellen (2020) stated, “The web and the Internet are now seen as unremarkable components of everyday life, and the online world has become more regulated and structured, so it could be argued that educators have ceased to ask these more fundamental questions regarding the different nature of the environment” (p. 35).

Thus, I am looking forward to reading and learning about many other exciting aspects of ed-tech in the following chapters.

Reference

Weller, M. (2020). 25 years of ed tech. Athabasca University Press. https://doi.org/10.15215/aupress/9781771993050.01

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