Technology and Me

A personal timeline of educational technology

Overview

My name is Krystle Dunn.

I started school in 1988 in Lahaina.

I graduated from from Lahainaluna HS in 2001.

I first went to college at the University of Southern California in 2001.

When I finish my degree, I hope to become a certified and licensed secondary math teacher.

My definition of educational technology

… is the use of various technologies to enhance learning experiences. It is progressive, intuitive, interactive, and it promotes creativity.

History of Educational Technology

  History of Educational Technology (Slideshow) http://www.docstoc.com/docs/426986/History-of-Educational-Technology

  A Brief History of Technology in Education (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ0nlh5FU5A

  Educational Technology (Website) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology

Kindergarten Technology

  Green-Screen Apple Computers

  Television

  VCRs

  Cordless Phones

  Nintendo

  Walkmans & Discmans

  Cassette Tapes & CDs

Picture by edvvc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edvvc/219270527/)

High School Technology

  Computer Hard Drive: 1GB

  Graphing Calculators

  Cell Phones

  The Internet

  Instant Messaging

  Email

  mp3 Downloads

College Technology

  Computer Hard Drive: 8GB

  Social Networking   MySpace & Facebook

  Laptops

  Wireless Internet

  DVR

  iPods

A Vivid Technology Learning Experience

 Problem Solving Games

 CD-Rom Games   The Legend of Kyrandia  Oregon Trail

 Video Games   The Legend of Zelda   Tetris

Picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Kyrandia

Technology I Want to Use in My Classroom

  I want my students to engage in learning and discussions through a social networking website, such as Ning, as part of their math classroom experience.

The Classroom of the Future

  I want to see self-directed learning to the extreme! Who needs teachers anyway?

A Challenge for Teaching

 Access to the knowledge of technology and to physical technological products is sometimes difficult to come by for teachers. Students need all their teachers to effectively implement educational technology.

Words of Wisdom

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

- T.S. Eliot*

*From: http://www.useful-information.info/quotations/inspirational-quotes.html