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Adventure through
the History of
Educational Technology
Socrates
Aboriginal Storytelling
The Printing Press
Socrates
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Start your exciting quest
here
What is this
all about?
To begin, watch this brief timeline history of educational technology. While watching, think about the following questions:
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Are there any technologies you have never heard of before?
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If you could name the age we live in now, what would you call it?
Why is this
important to me?
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Understand the history and importance of technology in learning.
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Oral history is an important part of Aboriginal ways of knowing.
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Look at technology inventions that have shaped our community and our world.
Your Activities
Task 1
Early Technology
Explore storytelling, scrolls, and the invention of the printing press!
Task 2
Analog Technology
Find out what devices were first used to bring sight and sound from around the world into the classroom!
Task 3
Digital Technology
Discover how learning has changed when computers entered the home and classrooms.
Task 4
The Future
Let's find out about the invention of the tablet and the future of educational technology.
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