Reiser & Dempsey chapter 3
Once Plato told people that “Moving from spoken discourse to written word would make students disrespectful and shallow, because they would not be using their memories. " It shows that Plato did not like the idea of paper, the medium for written language which people at present like a lot. What would be the most important educational technology people have invented so far? I think It is the invention of paper and Gutenberg’s printing press.
However, did it really change the aspect of learning in the classroom? Can you say that we teach more effectively than the people who didn’t have paper and printing press?
As Reiser & Dempsey illustrates, technology has always changed. We have seen all the hypes caused by radio, videos, computers, programs, applications, and MOOCs. How will they change aspects of education? I believe that the only truth we have for certain is that everything changes. Technology, people’s needs, culture, view on history, and individual learning styles change.
The bottom line is that education is communication and how we can utilise technology for better communication is a key factor. Plato believed that he could communicate better with oral language. Like Plato lots of people still prefer listening to others’ opinion with spoken language because spoken language allows people to clarify what they are talking about by asking and responding. If you are teaching one student, oral communication can suffice. However, if you are teaching 10 students, you can communicate better with the help of books. What about 200 students and more? What if the students you are teaching are across the Continent? You can communicate with them better with the computers, mobile devices, and information technology. Therefore, I think instructional technology is a matter of selection for the purpose of communication.
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