What is Instructional Technology?

In education, instructional technology is "the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning," according to the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology Committee. Or in plain English, the seamless use of technology tools into a purposeful, participatory instructional or learning environment.

Why is it important?

"Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants" by Marc Prensky

Fully Loaded: Outfitting a teacher-librarian for the 21st century by Joyce Kasman Valenza

See Sally Research presentation by Joyce Kasman Valenza

HARDWARE:

Desktop computer
Laptop
Printer
Document Camera
Scanner
Clickers
Digital Camera
Webcams
Video cams
Flip Cam
Microphones
Interactive Board - SmartBoard, Promethean, Mobi, StarBoard, Polyvision Eno
Personal Device - iPhone, iPod, iPad
eReader - Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader

SOFTWARE:

School purchased, loaded on desktops or server, requires site-licensing, i.e. Kidspiration, Educational Games
Textbook or Curriculum companion CDs
Free, downloadle software, i.e. PhotoStory, Audacity, Windows Movie Maker
Web-based, subscription purchased, i.e. databases, Discovery Streaming, netTrekker
Web 2.0, free tools, i.e. Animoto, PB Works, Blogger, Glogster
Web sites

Web Transformation

Poll Everywhere Question

Tech Tips for Teachers (Survey)

Freebies: Poll Everywhere & Today's Meet

1. Learn the terminology.

2. Save it in the cloud.

3. Find a mentor and master one tool at a time.