THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
In 1838, Horace Mann saddled his horse and set out on a journey to personally examine all of the existing school grounds in Massachusetts. Mann embarked on this trip because he believed that a system of common schools should be developed to offer an education for all of the children in the state. Mann was ultimately successful, and other states soon followed the example, earning Horace Mann the title of “Father of Modern Education”. What is remarkable about Mann’s achievement is that he created a system of education without modern technology. He couldn’t use his computer to set up video conferences, send e-mails to important state officials, or create power point presentations to enhance the speeches he gave to bring about the needed reform. Instead, Mann rode a horse, wrote a basic reading and writing primer, and created what would eventually become the greatest education system in history that has evolved using the best technologies available at the time. Students in Mann’s day used blackboards and chalk, dipped pens into inkwells, and sat in one room school houses. Today’s students, by contrast, attend classes in modern multi – room buildings that have access to modern computer technology and specialized classes. So how did technology become such an important part of education?
Educational technology started with the use of aids like charts, maps, symbols, models, specimens and concrete materials. The term educational technology was used as synonyms to audio-visual aids. Educational technology continued to advance with the introduction and establishment of sophisticated hardware and software. Use of various audio-visual aids like projector, magic lanterns, tape-recorder, radio and television brought a revolutionary change in education (Fieldberg,2).
The next stage of educational technology started with the development of mass media which in turn led to the ‘communication revolution’ for
In 1838, Horace Mann saddled his horse and set out on a journey to personally examine all of the existing school grounds in Massachusetts. Mann embarked on this trip because he believed that a system of common schools should be developed to offer an education for all of the children in the state. Mann was ultimately successful, and other states soon followed the example, earning Horace Mann the title of “Father of Modern Education”. What is remarkable about Mann’s achievement is that he created a system of education without modern technology. He couldn’t use his computer to set up video conferences, send e-mails to important state officials, or create power point presentations to enhance the speeches he gave to bring about the needed reform. Instead, Mann rode a horse, wrote a basic reading and writing primer, and created what would eventually become the greatest education system in history that has evolved using the best technologies available at the time. Students in Mann’s day used blackboards and chalk, dipped pens into inkwells, and sat in one room school houses. Today’s students, by contrast, attend classes in modern multi – room buildings that have access to modern computer technology and specialized classes. So how did technology become such an important part of education?
Educational technology started with the use of aids like charts, maps, symbols, models, specimens and concrete materials. The term educational technology was used as synonyms to audio-visual aids. Educational technology continued to advance with the introduction and establishment of sophisticated hardware and software. Use of various audio-visual aids like projector, magic lanterns, tape-recorder, radio and television brought a revolutionary change in education (Fieldberg,2).
The next stage of educational technology started with the development of mass media which in turn led to the ‘communication revolution’ for