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The video above gives way to the exact definition of what educational technology is and its growth. At 1:05, the video brings light to the true definition of Educational Technology, giving people’s thoughts of what it could mean prior. At 1:11-4:14, the video gives an image to how technology in education has developed over time.

The Rise of Visual Intelligence

The article above emphasizes how visual learning is becoming one of the more effective ways of modern learning. The author of this article explains that the statistics of visual learning has risen both in the general population and greatly in the student population.

 

Unlocking the Creative Value of Inefficiency

The article above is an interview by Knowledge@Wharton with Edward Tenner, a scholar at the Lemelson Center. This article is the basis for this research because Tenner explains his opinion on why he believes that educational technology creates a lack of creativity due to the necessity to live up to efficiency. I completely disagree with this argument, as I find the use of technology in the classroom can invoke creativity upon students through learning.