| The image that the word "technology" conjures up | | | | imaging technology that are able to provide heat |
| changes with every new generation. A century ago, | | | | maps of brain activity, education specialists have |
| it might have brought forth images of spinning gears, | | | | been able to come to a better understanding about |
| factory smoke stacks, or electricity flowing through | | | | how we learn and retain, bringing about a new |
| wires. A few decades ago, it probably produced | | | | understanding. |
| images of televisions, tape players, and transition | | | | With this vital new knowledge, computer |
| radios. | | | | programmers have been able to write powerful new |
| Today however, thoughts about computers, | | | | software programs that are specifically designed to |
| computer software, and the World Wide Web | | | | assist teachers and teach students in a manner that |
| undoubtedly spring forth whenever technology is | | | | is conducive to the human brain's method of learning. |
| mentioned. | | | | Educational software today is capable of assessing |
| Educational technology, too, has evolved with the | | | | student's automatically, gauging their progress, |
| availability and growth of technology. A hundred | | | | sending reports to teachers, making |
| years ago, mechanical gear-driven machines were | | | | recommendations, and so much more. And thanks to |
| used to print school books quickly. A few decades | | | | the work of centuries of observations from teachers |
| ago, VHS videos and tape recordings were used to | | | | and child psychologists, students today are able to |
| assist teachers and help students learn various | | | | take advantage of modern educational technology to |
| subjects. | | | | advance farther and faster than any previous |
| Today, educational technology is making full use of | | | | generation. |
| the Internet and powerful computers running | | | | Teachers who take advantage of modern |
| powerful software to teach students faster and | | | | educational technology tend to have students that |
| better than ever before. | | | | excel and have a higher rate of advancing to higher |
| Educational Technology: More Than Fancy Computer | | | | levels of learning, high school graduation, and college |
| Programs | | | | attendance. Furthermore, students that once would |
| Although advancing computer technology has helped | | | | have been dismissed as unteachable by experts in |
| advance educational technology, it would not be | | | | the past are now advancing and learning in ways that |
| where it is today without the centuries of tireless | | | | most people could have never dreamed possible just |
| work from the world's educators and teachers along | | | | 30 or 40 years ago. |
| with psychological studies that have been done in | | | | Thanks to educational technology, every student can |
| order to learn more about the human brain and how | | | | do more with their education, and more students can |
| it learns new things. | | | | receive more advanced education then their parents |
| Thanks in part to advanced computer models and | | | | received. |