ETEC 524 Week 2: What is Educational Technology

Part 1:  Educational/Instructional Technology Organizations

eTech Ohio   http://www.etech.ohio.gov/

eTech Ohio Is a state agency, dedicated to enhancing learning by developing programs and using best practices to serve learning organizations while acquiring, integrating and sustaining educational technology.   It is a one-stop-shop for providing planning, support and information about grants, subsidies and professional development, as well as teaching, learning and technology integration.

I chose this site because my fiancé is from Ohio and I wanted to learn more about the organizations and educational technology resources available there.  I like it because it is a big organization with lots of resources. 

NorTech  http://www.nortech.org/

NorTech is a regional nonprofit technology-based economic development organization serving 21 counties in Northeast Ohio. As a catalyst for growing Northeast Ohio's emerging technology industries, NorTech is leading efforts to develop regional innovation clusters that create jobs, attract capital and have a long-term, positive economic impact.  



I liked this orginazation because technology is not only used in the classroom.  Our students will use technology in the professional careers in the future.  This is a good organization that helps further technology not only in the education world but in the economic world as well.


Part 2: My Educational Technology Definition

Educational Technology is anything that can be used in the classroom to further student learning and teacher performance.  It the past educational technology was a chalkboard, books, pencil and paper.  Now it consisted of projectors, interactive whiteboards and tablet PCs, to be a few examples.  Educational Technology can also be a style of teaching.  It can be the way a teacher plans their lessons and assesses their students. 

 Part 3: Wordle Mind Map