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Week 2

 Pros and Cons of PowerPoint      PowerPoint along with many other new applications has revolutionized how we teach and learn today. It is still improving each year with newer features and easier ways to make it applicable to the classroom, which is fantastic in many ways but also has some problems along with it.  Back when I was in middle school our teachers still used those big boxy overhead projectors that they would roll out on a cart. and no matter what it always worked. And they would put the paper under it for everyone to see and follow along. it was one of the most reliable pieces of tech back then. In today's world, we have slide shows, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and so much more. These have all been very helpful as well, but I know for a fact there have been multiple instances where something went wrong. They converted it to the wrong format. Their computer wouldn't load it properly and so many other issues. Although a majority of those errors are user e...

Week 1

What is Educational Technology?        According to the AECT the  Definition and Terminology Committee defines technology as “the study and ethical application of theory, research, and best practices to advance knowledge as well as mediate and improve learning and performance through the strategic design, management, and implementation of learning and instructional processes and resources” (Richey, Silber, & Ely, 2008, p. 25)  Based on the AECT definition of educational technology, I believe it broadens up and makes the definition very loose.  Almost anything you do can be considered educational technology. Playing a memory game in class, playing hangman on the whiteboard, letting each kid come in one day and start the morning off with a joke or a story, almost anything you do to help kids truly enjoy and value coming to school and learning is considered educational technology in my opinion based off the AECT definition.      Before ...