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by Terry Heick<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The goal of this post is simple: To provide examples of learning technology\u2013identifying and clarifying what learning technology \u2018is\u2019 and \u2018looks like\u2019 in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n

I actually started this post in 2015 and thought it might be useful for some, so I updated and finished it. A few frequently asked questions for context.<\/p>\n

What is the simple definition of technology?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We tend to think of \u2018technology\u2019 as new\u2013and usually computer hardware or software of some kind. This is only one kind of technology.<\/p>\n

More broadly, a simple definition of technology is the application of \u2018things\u2019 (often knowledge) that cause change. This \u2018change\u2019 can be in the form of the development of science, the solving of problems, producing commercial goods, improving healthcare, sharing information, altering physical landscapes, creating physical and digital structures, and so on.<\/p>\n

Definitions vary from dictionary to philosophical to\u00a0conceptual<\/a>\u00a0and so on. For our purposes, we will define \u2018technology\u2019 as the application of tools, knowledge, processes, or other methods of attaining objectives.<\/p>\n

See also\u00a04 Examples Of Technology In The Special Education Classroom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In terms of its timeliness, \u2018technology\u2019 is also a relative term. At one point, a pencil was considered \u2018new\u2019 technology. In sociocultural contexts, it is also relative as technology that might be nearly invisible in one society could completely change (for better or for worse) another society. Meaning is contextual, and so is technology as a concept.<\/p>\n

What is education technology for teaching and learning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Education technology is the application of new tools and ideas that help teachers teach and students learn.<\/p>\n

What are the functions of education technology?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Education technology can\u00a0automate<\/strong>\u00a0processes,\u00a0improve<\/strong>\u00a0information access,\u00a0enable<\/strong>\u00a0sharing of knowledge and data,\u00a0duplicate<\/strong>\u00a0information between media forms,\u00a0curate<\/strong>\u00a0important knowledge,\u00a0communicate<\/strong>\u00a0ideas,\u00a0visualize<\/strong>\u00a0critical concepts, and more.<\/p>\n

(To be fair, technology can also destroy, poison, obliterate, mislead, etc., but this is more a criticism of applied technology rather than the concept of technology itself.)<\/p>\n

To understand technology as a concept, it might be useful to look at some related words: technique, technical, technician, technological, technically, technocracy, and technophile<\/p>\n

The root of technology is Greek: Tekhne<\/em> (art, craft) and \u2013logia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Learning technologies in the classroom are the tools, systems, and techniques that facilitate, enable, and promote learning.<\/p>\n

This can happen in the form of a learning management system or platform like the Khan Academy that helps students practice new skills, a community-based \u2018encyclopedia\u2019 like Wikipedia that allows people to curate and share knowledge, interactive whiteboards that allows students to learn through guided practice with the teacher. Learning technology can be simple (like a calculator) or advanced (like virtual reality).<\/p>\n

What are learning technologies in the classroom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Other Less \u2018Visible\u2019 Examples Of Technology In Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Of course, not all \u2018technology\u2019 is hardware or software. If technology is the application of tools, systems, and knowledge in order to meet an objective, the examples of learning technology really open up. <\/p>\n

Curriculum mapping: the gathering, organizing, and intentional distribution of knowledge<\/p>\n

Assessment: the attempt to measure a student\u2019s understanding or mastery of content or skills. In this sense, the function of technology is to make something abstract (understanding) concrete (a letter or number). In this case, the effect of the educational technology is quantification and qualification.<\/p>\n

The concept of public education: the intent to educate all citizens through the transformation of text dollars into edifices (schools) and systems (districts, classes, schedules, etc.) that help children learn<\/p>\n

A Socratic Seminar: a system for learning through guided inquiry and discussion<\/p>\n

Other examples: Parent-Teacher conferences, school schedules, report cards, the organization of classrooms by age, the categorization of knowledge and skill into \u2018content areas,\u2019 and even school electricity, and plumbing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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