Definition of Instructional Technology

For the EDTC 6010 class, I think the definition of Instructional technology is technology used for the purpose of encouraging and producing learning in or outside a classroom. For instance, I use a SmartBoard in my classroom to teach computer concepts by using it as a visual display. This way students can follow what I’m doing on the computer and will know what their computer screens are suppose to display if they are following along. Other examples of instructional technology are using Webquests to assist learning and research on the internet, using podcasts to listen to lectures, and using video to view classmates and teachers in a virtual classroom.