Modern educational technology originated in the United States in the 1930s. The development of modern educational technology in China began in the 1980s and originated in the United States. At that time, it was called audio-visual education in China. Modern educational technology is a modern educational means and method system that applies modern educational theory to education and teaching practice.
The Connotation of Modern Educational Technology
Modern educational technology is a carefully selected and reasonably organized learning material. These learning materials should not only meet the needs of society and students' personal learning, but also conform to the cognitive laws and be suitable for students' learning. This is a software component of educational technology.
Educational technology is also a method to design, implement and evaluate the teaching process. Such as Comenius' intuitive teaching method, Herbart's four-stage teaching method and the heuristic teaching method advocated by Confucius, an ancient educator in China. This is also an integral part of educational technology.