http://www.trustyetc.com/trustyblog/2007/09/05/who-is-important-here/ – Here is a link asking who are three prominent people in educational technology.
Erica D. Keene
September 6, 2007
Three Prominent People in Educational Technology
1. President George W. Bush – I believe that President Bush has had a major impact on today’s Educational Technology. In 2002, He signed the No Child Left Behind Act which requires that every student be technology literate by the time they graduate from the 8th grade. “It provides $15 million for a five year research study to discover and develop the technology needed to improve student achievement in the classroom and beyond,” (1). This has greatly impacted our educational system. Now, children are learning about technology from a very early age.
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2. Harold Gardner – In 1983, Gardner published “Frames of Mind” explaining his theory of multiple intelligences and ways of learning. These things are still being taught in schools today.
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3. Tim Berners-Lee – In 1990, Berners-Lee developed the World-Wide Web. Berners-Lee made his idea available freely, with no patent and no royalties due. “The World Wide Web Consortium decided that their standards must be based on royalty-free technology, so they can be easily adopted by anyone,” (2).
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Sources
1. http://sitemaker.umich.edu/lem.smith/the_influence_of_politics_on_computer_education
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee#Recognition
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