What is Educational technologist?
An '''educational technologist''' is someone trained in the field of [[educational technology]]. Educational technologists try to [[Analysis|analyze]], [[design]], [[wikt:develop|develop]], [[wikt:implement|implement]] and [[wikt:evaluate|evaluate]] [[process]]es and [[tool]]s to make learning easier.<ref>Seels B.B. & Richey R.C. 1994. ''Instructional technology: the definition and domains of the field''. Washington DC: AECT.</ref> The term does not necessarily, or even mainly, refer to hardware. The most significant ideas came from [[applied psychology]] and [[programmed learning]].<ref>Skinner B.F. 1968. ''The technology of teaching''. New York: Appleton-Century-Croft.</ref> There are various other terms which are alternatives, most obviously 'instructional technologist'. There have been various names for institutions specialising in the activity. The description used originally at the UK [[Open University]] was 'Applied Educational Sciences', changed later to 'Institute of Educational Technology'. To produce the landmark program ''[[Sesame Street]]'', the Childrens' Television Workshop employed applied psychologists to pre-test all programs.<ref>Lesser, Gerald S. 1974. ''Children and television: lessons from Sesame Street''. New York: Random House. {{ISBN|0-394-48100-3}}</ref> This was a typical activity for educational technologists even if they were not called by that name. == Related pages == *[[Sidney L. Pressey]] *[[Arthur A. Lumsdaine]] *[[B. F. Skinner]] == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.aect.org Association for Educational Communications and Technology] * [http://www.aera.net American Educational Research Association] * [http://www.mindmeister.com/97670686/role-of-an-educational-technologist Role of an Educational Technologist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920053929/https://www.mindmeister.com/97670686/role-of-an-educational-technologist |date=2016-09-20 }} *[http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/what-is-a-learning-technologist/ What is a Lea