I became very reminiscent when I read about the audiovisual (AV) movement in our textbook, Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching. I did not know that the first technology in schools showed up during the 1930s. I was expecting that date to be a lot later, perhaps the 1970s. I then realized that my idea of technology did not include slides or film projectors. During the 1930s, higher education instructors thought slides and film strips were more concrete teaching tools than lectures and textbooks. Reading about films as a type of audiovisual technology reminded me of the film strip projectors that my teachers in elementary school used to show us clips about science or social studies. I even remember my teacher allowing me to be in charge of the film projector by unrolling the film, feeding it through the projector, and making sure the film and the cassette tape were in unison. That type of audiovisual technology no longer exists in schools that I have had teaching experiences in. Audiovisual technology has changed from slides and film strips to television. During the past decade, VCRs are slowly disappearing in schools, and DVD players are replacing them.
When I think of technology, I think of computers, internet, and digital projectors. I am amazed at how much technology has changed during the past 26 years, from film strip projectors, cassette tapes, and Apple computers to CDs, laptops, PDAs, and digital projectors (the list can go on and on).
When I think of technology, I think of computers, internet, and digital projectors. I am amazed at how much technology has changed during the past 26 years, from film strip projectors, cassette tapes, and Apple computers to CDs, laptops, PDAs, and digital projectors (the list can go on and on).
