EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY
Where are we now & where are we heading!

Prehistoric Period
Prehistoric men started using
pointed sticks and symbols to
inscript signs and symbols.

Prehistoric Period
CAVE PAINTINGS
(30,000 BC)

Prehistoric Period
ALTAMIRA CAVE PAINTINGS

Prehistoric Period
ALTAMIRA CAVE PAINTINGS

Prehistoric Period
ALTAMIRA CAVE PAINTINGS

Prehistoric Period
ALTAMIRA CAVE PAINTINGS

Prehistoric Period
The cave paintings were made from polychrome
rocks (charcoal, ochre and haematite) and
depicts shamanic (old priestly paganistic)
religion.

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
The Advent of Written Media

Proto-Writing System
5500 BC

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
The Advent of Written Media
Sumerian
cuneiform
used
wedge-shaped
stylus (made from
reed) and wet clay.

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
The Advent of Written Media
Cuneiform (Gr. cuneus
wedge
+
forma
shaped)
is
an
ancient
form
of
writing which uses
logograph.

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
The Advent of Written Media

Birth of the First

Alphabet
3500 BC

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
The Advent of Written Media
Egyptian hieroglyphics is (Gr. Hieros scared +
glyphos carve) the first ancient writing system that
possess phonetic glyphs that functions like an
alphabet.
The Egyptians uses papyrus, a thin paper-like material
and wooden and stone slabs (called stella) as media.

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Paper was Born, c. 105 BC
Paper was invented in ancient China during the Han
Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD)
According to the Chinese Standard History, the modern
method of papermaking was invented by Cai Lun, a
court official during the Han Dynasty.

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Ancient Chinese Papermaking Method

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Ancient Chinese Papermaking Method

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Ancient Chinese Papermaking Method

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Ancient Chinese Papermaking Method

Transition between prehistory and the

historic era
Ancient Chinese Papermaking Method

Classical period
The Early Sophist were a group of teachers both
in Ancient Greece and in the Roman Empire who
introduced systematically arranged subject
matters and first to design and implement
effective instructional materials.

MEDIEVAL ERA
Medieval universities were established during the
High Middle Ages for the purpose of higher
learning.

MEDIEVAL ERA
The earliest among these universities is the
University of Bologne in Italy.

RENNAISANCE PERIOD
John Amos Comenius was a priest and a teacher
and was named the Father of Modern
Educational Technology.

RENNAISANCE PERIOD
He wrote Orbis Pictus, (Orbis Sensualium Pictus,
Visible World in Pictures) the first ever childrens
picture book.

Age of naturalism
Maria
Montesorri
introduced
materials in teaching.

multi-sensory

Age of naturalism
Johann Friedrich Herbart founded the pedagogy
(Gr. paidos child + ago lead), discipline that
deals with the theory and practice of education.
He
also
developed
the
Herbartian
method
of
teaching, the proponent of
the modern day lesson plan.

Age of naturalism
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, the father of modern
education, introduced the holistic approach to
education by his motto: Learning by head, heart
and hands.

Age of naturalism
Friedrich Frobel, the father of kindergarten,
created instructional materials suitable for young
children.

19th to 20th century

See video on posted on The Educators FB page
(link given below).

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20th century-the digital age

The early 20th Century is the advent of the
Modern Digital Age. IT Corporations like Microsoft
and Apple dominated the mainstream.
The digital age also brought about changes in
technology in education. This age brought about
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI).

20th century the digital age

Bill Gatess Microsoft and Steve Jobs Apple Inc.
were the prominent IT corporation during this
era.

20th century the digital age

The birth of the world wide web (or Internet)
changed the application of technology from IT to
ICT (information and communication technology)
abd brought about Computer-Assisted Learning
(CAL) and distance learning.

20th century the digital age

Tim Berners-Lee invented the

Internet.

21st century the modern age

The advent of tactile or haptic technology
brought about interactivity integrated in teaching
and learning. Handheld devices had also brought
dynamic changes in technology in education.

In to the future
Watch the video in The Educators FB page (link
given below) to see the future of education
brought about by modern technology.

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