The Renaissance period is a period from the 14 th to the 17th century, considered

the bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern history. It started as a cultural movement in

Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe. Renaissance was the

revival or rebirth of learning, a belief of dignity of human beings, a renewed spirit of

nationalism, an increase of trade among countries, a period of exploration.

In this period, modern times began. Lines of concern are intellectual, aesthetic

and scientific. Movements like humanism, reformation, rationalism and realistic movement.

Rationalism contributed to the educational development of educational technology especially

along theories and practices.

Humanism and Education allows for the individual development of talents and

total fulfilment. Encourages total involvement and participation. Humanist teachers encourage

students toward self-actualization and self-fulfillment. Placing a value on humility and the

individual. Humanist teachers adapt readily to innovative teaching methods. Teachers are

creative and independent and encourage the same students. Teachers work effectively with

others and increase experiences and person-to-person interactions. These are also taught in

our modern education to each individual. Humanism was extremely prevalent in Renaissance

education and can also be seen in our current schools. Creating a comfortable and caring

environment for learning, allowing students to form their own opinions, differentiated

instructions and the importance of speech as a way to express your knowledge are the

contribution to the development in the modern education. The focus of education was still

structured within a curriculum, but also now included a focus on the human as individual.
 During Humanism times, the schools they were not only promoting

learning and knowledge, but they were also teaching students to act in a moral way in which

our modern education also teaches this way.