Educational technology is the use of technology to improve education. The meanings of the words educational and technology in the phrase educational technology are the general ones. Thus, educational technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the teaching and learning of knowledge and skills. Educational technology is sometimes also known as instructional technology or learning technology.

These words educational and technology are often used in a more restrictive sense; educational referring to processes for the imparting of knowledge, skill, and judgement in children, technology referring to high technology, in particular information technology (IT). The particular case of the meaningful use of high-technology to enhance learning in K-12 classrooms and higher education is known as technology integration.

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