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Technology and MeTechnology and Me
A personal timeline
A personal timeline
of educational technology
of educational technology
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My name is Rick Shankles
My name is Rick ShanklesI started school in 1968 in
I started school in 1968 in
Longview, Texas. I
Longview, Texas. I graduated from high
graduated from high school in 1982 in Ore
school in 1982 in Ore City, TexasCity, TexasI first went to college at
I first went to college at
Windward Community
Windward Community
College in 2009
College in 2009When I finish my degree, I
When I finish my degree, I
hope to become a multi
hope to become a multi
media creator for the VA.
media creator for the VA.
My definition
My definition
of of
educational
educational
technologytechnology
… … any technology other than hard print
any technology other than hard print
that is created using a variety of
that is created using a variety of
Computer based software that is meant
Computer based software that is meant
to be to be
used as a tool or method to teach or
used as a tool or method to teach or
instruct persons individually or as
instruct persons individually or as
a group.a group.
Web s
ites
on e
d
Web s
ites
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d
tech
his
tory
tech
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tory
eSchool News -
eSchool News - 10 ed-10 ed-
tech tools of the
tech tools of the 70s, 80s, and 90s
70s, 80s, and 90s Teaching History.org –
Teaching History.org –
Digital Historian
Digital Historian Indiana University -
Indiana University - Major Developments
Major Developments
in Instructional
in Instructional Technology:
Technology: During the 20th
During the 20th CenturyCentury
Kin
derg
art
en
Kin
derg
art
en
tech
nolo
gy
tech
nolo
gy
The only tech we had in
The only tech we had in
my classroom was the
my classroom was the
Movie Projector
Movie Projector We had chalk boards,
We had chalk boards,
only white chalk was
only white chalk was
made, no colors
made, no colors Television and Radio shut
Television and Radio shut
off at Midnight with the
off at Midnight with the
Star Spangled Banner
Star Spangled Banner
and came back on at
and came back on at
6am with the Star
6am with the Star Spangled Banner and
Spangled Banner and
the Pledge of Allegiance.
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hig
h s
chool
Hig
h s
chool
tech
nolo
gy
tech
nolo
gy
We started learning how
We started learning how
punch cards worked.
punch cards worked.My brother bought the
My brother bought the
infamous Commodore 64
infamous Commodore 64
computer that saved its
computer that saved its
programming to cassette
programming to cassette
tape, it hooked up to the
tape, it hooked up to the
antenna connection of
antenna connection of
the TV set.the TV set.We did flow charts by
We did flow charts by
hand that flowed the
hand that flowed the
creation of a PB&J
creation of a PB&J
Colle
ge
Colle
ge
tech
nolo
gy
tech
nolo
gy
Now we have Smart
Now we have Smart Boards, PC’s, Macs,
Boards, PC’s, Macs, Tablets and Smart
Tablets and Smart PhonesPhonesWeb 2.0 tools
Web 2.0 toolsRemote Class Rooms
Remote Class Rooms To many options to
To many options to list…list…
A vivid technology A vivid technology learning experiencelearning experience
We learned about war through We learned about war through Television for the 1Television for the 1stst time. time. RIP Walter CronkiteRIP Walter Cronkite
IBM typewriters was IBM typewriters was introduced to our classrooms in introduced to our classrooms in 1978 using the QWERT layout 1978 using the QWERT layout
I got my 1I got my 1stst Craig Calculator Craig Calculator
A technology I want to use in A technology I want to use in my classroommy classroom
I would like to use Animation such as I would like to use Animation such as Bitstrips in my classroom. They are Bitstrips in my classroom. They are really fun, student involved and very really fun, student involved and very interactive.interactive.
My vision of the classroom My vision of the classroom of the futureof the future
Textbooks are replaced by Textbooks are replaced by tabletstablets
Digital walls will become the Digital walls will become the normnorm
Students may virtually attend Students may virtually attend when physically unable toowhen physically unable too
Classrooms will link around Classrooms will link around the world and become the world and become international learning insteadinternational learning instead
A challenge for teachingA challenge for teaching
The primary The primary barrier for me will barrier for me will keeping up with keeping up with the tech as school the tech as school funding funding decreasesdecreases
Learning curves Learning curves of future techof future tech