Alison Eckert History of Educational Technology
Analytical Presentation: Analyzing Three Decades from My Timeline Alison Eckert: This project was created to meet the requirements of EDU 8840: Evolution of Educational Technology in Society, Education, and the Workplace, a course required for the PhD in Education—Educational Technology program at Walden University. August 10, 2013
Introduction Alvin Toffler’s Wave Theory Agricultural Age Industrial Age Information Age 1950-
Introduction 1950s 1960s 1970s
Timeline: Six Strands
WAVE THEORY TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS LEARNING THEORY NATURE OF SOCIETY GOVERNMENT
WAVE THEORY: Information Age 1950-
1950s
1950s: Technology FORTRAN introduced by IBM The IBM 7090 could perform almost 230,000 calculations/second st Tape Recorders for home use released Transistors were commonly replacing vacuum tubes in computers
1950s: Significant Events First credit card Erikson's Stages of Development 1952 – TVs in the home Segregation ruled illegal in US Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 1954 – Portable radios Disneyland opened
1950s: Connections Information Entertainment Racial tensions and changing laws New theories in education
1960s
1960s: Technology 1962 – LED light invented IBM introduced first "family" of computers System/ IBM began selling hardware and software separately
1960s: Significant Events 1963 – JFK assassinated No Bible passages in school reaffirmed US Sends troops to Vietnam Malcolm X assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated st man on Moon
1960s: Connections Space adventure and technology Continued racial tensions Religion in public schools Vietnam and political turmoil Hardware/software and systems suggests a shift towards consumer preference
1970s
1970s: Technology ARPAnet established e-book invented Introduction of the Floppy Disk First cellphone introduced Microsoft founded Apple I released VHS video tape recorders introduced
1970s: Significant Events Discovery-based teaching Legalization of Abortion st "test tube" baby born Landmark Surveillance Act made Law
1970s: Connections Science and technology Reproductive health Advances in communication and entertainment
Conclusion Technology –Made it easier to process, share, and store information and opened new communication channels –A lot of innovation came from the “scientists” and government. Society –Drove the demand for technology and continues to do so in the increasingly consumer-driven technology market of today
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