Technology and Me

A personal timeline of educational technology

Overview

My name is Christine Zalopany.I started school in1975 in California.I graduated from high school in 1988 in

Laguna Beach, CA.I first went to college at San Diego State

University in 1989.When I finish my degree, I hope to

become elementary education teacher.

My definition of educational technology

Educational technology prepares students to live and succeed in the technological present and future. It enhances traditional education by going beyond the textbook to embrace true differentiated instruction.

Web sites on ed tech history

Office of Educational Technology http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html

Educational Technology Publications http://www.asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/

Technology and Learning http://www.techlearning.com/

History of Computers

Kindergarten technology

High school technology

College technology

A vivid technology learning experience

Virtual Field Trips on the Web

Take students places they would never go! Create trips to correspond with classroom

curriculum Travel from Antarctica to Outer Space! Safe and free

A technology I want to use in my classroom Interactive Whiteboards and Digital

Storytelling

My vision of the classroom of the future

In the future I want to see the money spent on NCLB be applied instead to technology education for all children.

A challenge for teaching Creating equality

for all students is a challenge.

Students of low socioeconomic status have less access to technology at home.

Struggling student

Low socioeconomicstatus

Lack of access toTechnology at

home

Words of wisdom "Why should I

reinvent the wheel?" My response is, "Because with online learning, we are trying to fly."

- Patrick McCormick, Unknown , April 18, 2005