A personal timeline of educational technologyA personal timeline of educational technologyMattana PongmaiMattana Pongmai

ETEC 442 Spring 2010ETEC 442 Spring 2010

My name is My name is Mattana Pongmai. Mattana Pongmai. I started school in 1986 at Chomchonkongwittaya, Thailand. I started school in 1986 at Chomchonkongwittaya, Thailand. In 1997, I graduated from Suranari Wittaya, a high school In 1997, I graduated from Suranari Wittaya, a high school

in Nakornratchasima, Thailand. in Nakornratchasima, Thailand. I went to Khon Kaen University in 1998. I went to Khon Kaen University in 1998.

(Visit my university : (Visit my university : http://www.kku.ac.th/eng/ )) In 2001, I finished my degree and have been an elementary In 2001, I finished my degree and have been an elementary

teacher for five years before coming here for a Master’s degree. teacher for five years before coming here for a Master’s degree.

My definition of My definition of

Educational TechnologyEducational Technology

““Education Technology Education Technology is the use of digital is the use of digital technologies in order to technologies in order to support and enhance support and enhance educational efficiency.educational efficiency.”

History of Computers in Education

http://www.myplick.com/view/1PsTtfSckr_/HISTORY-OF-EDUCATIONAL-TECHNOLOGY-TIMELINE

http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/histofcs.html

History of Educational Technology Timeline

Educational Technology: History and Practiceshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology

Transforming Education through Technologyhttp://thejournal.com/articles/1997/06/01/computers-in-education-a-brief-history.aspx

No computers at my house and school

No mobile-phone

No idea what technology is

One computer Lab

One hour/ student / week

Chalk & Blackboard Based Classroom

Still, no computer at homeWelcom

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Available Computer Lab

Mostly used for Word & Excel

Less technology used in classrooms

But…..

http://www.ted.com/

http://www.elllo.org/

Improve my English by “English Listening Online”Improve my English by “English Listening Online”

Learn English through “Ideas Worth Spreading”Learn English through “Ideas Worth Spreading”

Up to date lessons, songs, dances, and moviesUp to date lessons, songs, dances, and movies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE&feature=related

Email and Internet keep me in touch with Email and Internet keep me in touch with family in Thailand while studying in Hawaiifamily in Thailand while studying in Hawaii..

E-Searches &Data-Bases

Computers & Technology Integration

Appropriated Websites

Inquiry:Inquiry: students have independence in students have independence in learning inquiry learning inquiry

Infinity: Infinity: no “dead road” no “dead road” in the journey of learningin the journey of learning

Intervention:Intervention: the progression the progression of new technologies in education of new technologies in education

Integrate:Integrate:connecting connecting classroom classroom

learning and learning and students’ lives students’ lives

Teachers’ lack of knowledge & skills in technology

Unavailable technology in classroom learning

Disjunction between technology, teachers & school administrators

“The technology itself is not transformative. It’s the school, the pedagogy that is transformative.” -----Tanya Byron

From: http://www.isl.edu.lv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=65