History of Educational Technology and ICT

Content

            This topic explains about the How the ICT and Educational Technology was originated. According to the topic, ICT stands for the Information and Communication Technology which is really a broad field. It includes telephones, cellular networks, satellite communication, broadcasting media, and other forms of communication. The reporter said that the uplifting in communication and technology is from the analogy to technical.  However, the characteristics of digital technology are Media Integrity, Media integration, Flexible interaction, Transactions business, Tailoring, and Editing. ICT undergoes different revolution which includes Computer, PC advances, Microprocessor, Internet which imitated by Unite States and the Wireless Links. On the other hand, History of Educational Technology includes the following: Inquiry of Socratic Method where Socrates used to his students Plato and Zenophon, Sequence of Object-teaching where it used Realia, Affordable Education on 1806-1853 where it used reinforcement and punishment, Distance Education on 1852-1892 where it used stenograph and post-office, Object teaching- Quincy Method where learning by doing is implemented by exposing them to real-life situation, Method of apperception where sensory activity assimilate new concept with old concept, Visual Instruction on 1910-1923 where it is need for mass instruction, Introduction of PC, Satellite TV systems where it provides cost effective method of training from various locations, World Wide Web on 1989-1993 which lead to graphical and text-rich world of internet, Student response System on 1990 which receive feedback to questions in an educational setting, Learning management Systems on 2007-2012 which function is to assist learning, Participatory Journalism on 2007 which the world comments and participate in news, Khan Academy, Edmodo: Social Networking, Legendary Computers.

Experiences

            All of these applications being mentioned were very common especially, I think, I have tried most of it until now. But I cannot remember if all is due to educational purposes. I remember when I use computer first is to play games only. And I started to use computer for searching for our projects when I was in third year high school already though my first time was in grade four. But most of the things that was mentioned was also mentioned during our IT subjects and used it for educational purposes. We did try making our own website but it was blocked since we are paying for it. But still, we would be able to experience it.

Reflection

            After knowing all the things that we have Experienced, I realize that I am still fortunate for I have experience some of the things that others may not experience. Maybe, someday, I could use my knowledge and skills in applying it to real life situation where others can benefit. I think being competent enough on computers now can make you gain more of the interest of your future students that are having their interest on computer and other computer related things. I realized, knowing the History of Educational Technology and ICT make you more feel blessed and appreciate it more because of some innovations that they acquire because of curiosity. I think that it is more appreciable if we could use this in good things that could help our endeavours and inspired everyone the beauty of these things.

Application

            Just like the other things, We could apply these things using those experiences, skills and knowledge that we have so that, we would be able to make them realize the beauty of it and how could it help us if we properly use it and how it could destroy ourselves and our environment if not properly done. We could use ICT in implanting the topic to the students, assessment of these topics and evaluation of your students with regards to the topic that you have.