National Ed Tech Day
Education Technology Day takes place on September 23 every year. It celebrates and appreciates the technology that helps students to learn better and teachers to teach better. It also celebrates the professionals who support the use of this technology and make sophisticated learning happen through technology. Did you know that students who use devices for study achieve better? Yes, in the United States, students with more than 60 minutes per week of device use achieved higher academic results. So, let’s learn about the history of educational technology and the benefits it brings to the learning process.
History Of Educational Technology
Technology plays a massive role in our lives today, right from when we wake up with the help of a digital alarm on our wrists to the moment we rest our eyes at night. It is crucial in everything that we do and is playing an important role in education. Both students and teachers recognize the importance of working with technology and education to prepare for the modern digital world run by technology.
Educational technology is also sometimes known as EduTech or EdTech. We can trace back tools that have helped children and people to learn in more accurate, faster, and easier ways to the emergence of paintings on cave walls! However, it was not until the early 20th century that we saw any sort of machine in operation.
The history of the birth of Education Technology Day is, unfortunately, a mystery. However, EdTech has come a long way from the days when slide projectors were used in educational institutions, to the days when computers were introduced into classrooms, to the days when online classes are the norm. There is no denying that EdTech greatly influences the classroom and how it operates. In fact, 80% of the students in U.S. colleges complete two-thirds of their bachelor’s degrees through online courses provided by their colleges.
What Are Some Of The Benefits Of Educational Technology?
- The Use of Projectors Educational institutions across the U.S. begin to use slide projectors
- Technology can help students to automate a lot of their tedious tasks, and the same goes for teachers as well!
- Students and teachers across the world begin to adopt online teaching and e-learning.
- There are so many different online resources that are available today to enhance education, making lessons more effective and much more fun too.
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The First Online Course The Electronic University Network offers the first online course.
- Using technology in the classroom means that students are able to get instant feedback and they can experiment more in pedagogy.
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY DAY ACTIVITIES
Take an online course- The best thing you can do to celebrate Education Technology Day is by taking an online course. There are several online courses available on the internet; choose one to your liking and get started!
Learn more about the technology that is available – Technology is advancing all of the time. At the moment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is something that everyone is talking about. Why not delve into the world of technology and learn more about the latest inventions and what lies ahead in the future? It certainly makes interesting reading!
Offer an online course- If you’re that smart and confident person who has something to teach, why not offer an online course. No matter what your skillset is, you can have a great experience by offering an online course. So, why not?
Enjoy an educational game – No matter how old you are, you will find that there are great educational games online that can help you to broaden your knowledge. Whether you enjoy a math game with your child, or you try out something more advanced for yourself, you are going to have heaps of fun while also broadening your knowledge at the same time. And, isn’t that what combining technology and education is all about?
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | September 23 | Friday |
| 2023 | September 23 | Saturday |
| 2024 | September 23 | Monday |
| 2025 | September 23 | Tuesday |
| 2026 | September 23 | Wednesday |
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