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The Computer «Education + Technology
The Computer «Education + Technology
1950s › IBM's first commercial computer is sold.
› IBM introduces the PC adopting MS-DOS (becoming the “de facto” standard OS)› Apple announces the Macintosh with it’s icon driven interface.
1980s
1970s › Intel's first microprocessor is developed.“Scaling down” of computers begins.
1990s › Microsoft introduces Windows.
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The Computer «Education + Technology
» Pros› Computers motivate students to continue learning;
› offer research opportunities;
› provide drill and practice;
› make abstract concepts visible to students who may be discouraged by traditional learning material.
› Tutorial, instructional and problem solving games, all serve their purpose in stimulating the minds of children.
The Computer «Education + Technology
» Cons› Students may become distracted by other activities.
› Teachers' first technology projects generate excitement, but often little content learning.
› It often takes a few years until teachers can use technology effectively in core subject areas.
The Internet «Education + Technology
The Internet «Education + Technology
1960s › ARPANET, a US military decentralized network is created.› First two universities connected.› The first e-mail program is developed.› TCP/IP increases number of networks.› Ethernet allows faster connections.
1970s
1980s › DNS erases the need to remember IPs.
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1990s › HTTP provides easy access to information.› WWW is created.
The Internet «Education + Technology
» Pros› It promotes interactivity and sharing of resources.
› It makes a lot of information available.
› Students have access to teaching programs and games.
› Distance-learning has been greatly improved.
› Thanks to social media sites, email, texting, tweeting and such, students can be connected to their peers and to their teachers rather readily.
The Internet «Education + Technology
» Cons› A lot of information is available, but not all of it is quality information.
› Students do not dig beyond the first article they find.
› Students choose the Internet over traditional learning material in all cases.
Multimedia «Education + Technology
Multimedia «Education + Technology
1980 › Philips & Sony launch the CD
1996 › DVD Technology hits the world.
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1998 › First MP3 portable players introduced.
1985 › First album on a CD (Billy Joel’s 52nd St.)› CD-ROM drives introduced.1995 › MP3 gets its name.
Multimedia «Education + Technology
» Pros› CD-ROMs provide vocabulary and grammar practice.
› They are listening and reading materials for learners.
› DVDs often offer an option to show or hide subtitles.
› Both provide authentic material which motivates students.
» Cons› CD-ROMs are less effective for speaking practice.
› For writing practice it tends to be limited to activities such as ‘fill in the blanks’, or reordering sentences.
› DVDs featuring interactive exercises need a computer.
Bibliography «Education + Technology
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