#EdTech, #TechEd, #MediaLit, #DigCit #DigLit - Where Do You Fit In?

[Editor's Note: This post is being updated as we continue the conversation and dig into some common understandings and definitions. Share your 2 cents in the comments.]

You may have noticed the conversation about ed tech vs tech ed and the confusion about what each is or if there is even a difference.

This is understandable.

The International Society for “Technology Education” calls themselves the largest teacher-based non-profit organization in the field of “educational technology,.”

Wait?

They’re the society for “tech ed” but they are in the field of “ed tech” and have “ed tech” standards.

Ah, but there is a subtlety that can easily be missed* The preposition "in." So they're not actually the International Society for Tech Ed as stated above, but rather the International Society for Tech "in" Ed. But then why not just be the International Society for Educational Technology?

Confusing!

You don't want to be someone who confuses how to using technology in education with technology education.

The Innovative Educator is here to help you understand the difference, as well as determine where you fit in this whole picture.  To follow is your handy dandy guide.

Where do you fit into the big picture of technology in education?

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