ibbs tech timeline
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An educational technology timelineTRANSCRIPT
Technology and Me
A personal timeline of educational
technology
Overview
• My name is Stephanie Ibbs• I started school in the late 1970’s in Orange
county, California• I graduated from Rosary High School in 1990 in
Orange county, California• I graduated from college at Humboldt State
University in Humboldt county, California in 1995• I am currently working toward a degree in library
science from the University of Hawaii • When I finish my degree, I hope to become a
school library media specialist
My definition of educational
technologyEducational technology is…
the use of tools to create a global learning community that promotes student achievement; authentic learning
experiences allow teachers and students to meet 21st century standards.
Web sites on ed tech history
History, The History of Computers, and the History of Computers in Education timeline
History of Educational Technology PowerPoint presentation
Computers in Education: A Brief History article
Kindergarten technology
We had no TV’s in the classroom, but did watch some movies on a reel to reel movie projector
Handouts were called “dittos” and they were created on a “ditto machine.” The ink was a purplish color and had a distinctive smell
High school technology
Typing classes were taught on typewriters instead of stand alone word processors or computers
At home I used a stand alone word processor instead of a computer to type my papers
A computer lab was used to teach computer programming (example assignment: students would input a code to create a fireworks display)
College technology
During my undergraduate years…
• Few people had cell phones; they were considered extravagant, big and bulky
• I still used a stand-alone word processor at home
• On campus, computer labs provided some students with their only computer access• The internet was just
getting started and I got my first email account (1995)
A vivid technology learning experience
On January 28th, 1986, my class and I were excited about the opportunity to watch the Space Shuttle Challenger lift off (we had a TV in our classroom!)
Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to attempt a trip to space, was on board
Together as a class, we witnessed this unforgettable, tragic event
Click to view the disaster - YouTube - Challenger Disaster Live on CNN
A technology I would like to use in my
classroom I would like my students
to have access to a Flip video camera and movie making software
They could create and share videos as part of a project-based learning environment
Example: A documentary entitled Save our Reefs: The State of Coral Reefs in Hawaii.
My vision of the classroom
of the future I would like to see a classroom where each student
has access to a laptop Web 2.0 tools (Websites, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and
videos) could be used to create a global learning community, and in doing so, enhance student learning
A challenge for teaching
Many teachers are most comfortable teaching the way they were taught
Busy teachers have difficulty keeping up with the latest technologies
Schools do not have proper funding to provide and maintain technology-related tools
Words of wisdom
Education is not the filling of a pail, but
the lighting of a fire.
~William Butler Yeats