Type I and Type II Technology

The instruments or tools classified as Type I are not new inventions or technologies, they are simply tools that help to sustain the learning that has always occurred in the classroom. This is to help teach the same subjects and concepts that have always been taught in schools, but not necessarily to progress those concepts.Some examples of Type I technologies are:
- Typewriter
- SMARTboards
- Graphing Calculator for traditional math rather than graphing
Type II Technology is actually using new products or old products in new ways to make progress in learning. This Type promotes new ideas and ways of presenting information, it’s all about being innovative. Some examples of Type II technologies are:
- Use of internet pages solely for class work (i.e. wikis, blogs, etc.)
- Advanced computer programs such as Word that edit work
- Using a graphing calculator for graphing

Citation:
Maddux, Cleborne D., Johnson, D. Lamont. "Type II Applications of Technology in Education: New and Better Ways of Teaching and Learning". 2005, Haworth Press Inc.
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