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Today's lectures presented the opportunity for some multi-faceted reflective analysis. The text Januszewski and Molenda, presented a historical contest around the process of trying to define the field of Educational Technology. The main idea that I have taken from the early text readings concerns the adoption of the term Educational rather than Instructional " in fact this is one of the reasons that the definition chooses the term educational technology rather than instructional technology, using the term with the broader connotation in order to capture both planned and spontaneous learning situations" ( Januszewski & Molenda, pg. 42, 2008).
This in my humble opinion is spot on, and truly reflects the reality that learning can take place at anytime and anywhere, under most any conditions.
In my opinion, Educational Technology is a living and breathing entity, it defies and refuses to be defined by the sheer speed of innovation and ubiquitous technological integrations.
How can you put a static label on a dynamic and ongoing transformational process.
What do you think and why? What did you get from the early text readings and why?
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Operationally defining terms in a specific context is a challenging, but necessary endeavor for exactly the reasons you cite here: Educational technology is a living, breathing field of study -- not only is it like changing the wheels on the bus while it is hurtling down the highway, it is also changing the passengers on the bus and the engine that propels the bus!
ReplyDeleteDr. Jacobsen,
ReplyDeleteA wonderful analogy, yet I would describe it as follows.
"Trying to take apart and rebuild a Jet fighter aircraft while it’s engaged in aerial dogfights with Administrators, Government and others who are in the way of building a new and more modern aircraft that works for all of us, not just a few.”
Great visual imagery to be sure.
The challenges are great, but so are the opportunities.
Fundamental and systemic growth is difficult and very painful, and it should be.