In an article entitled Educational technology. A question of meaning, by Cass Gentry, I was able to get some ideas of what tecnhology means, and get a better picture of what people mean by instructional and educational technology.
As many people might think, the word technology does not mean the use of machines. It refers mostly to a technique using scientific knowledge. The machine and its applications are made possible by technique. Technology also deals with processes, systems, and management and control mechanisms.
One important point to remember is that we should not use technology simply because it is available. Processes need to be thought over and improved before technology is applied.
Educational technology refers to the methodology and set of techniques used to apply instructional principles.
Instructional technology can be viewed as hardware, as well as the application of the behavioral sciences' research findings to solve the problems of instruction.
I hope this is a little helpful...
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