Abstract:

Over the years, the Educational Technology has formed the subject of discussion among the various theoretical schools of education scholars. Its origin is related to the use of (later audiovisual / teaching aids) visual media in education and experimental analysis of human behavior (behaviorism).

Until the 50s, the use of audiovisual resources was seen as a mere support of the work of the teacher, who happens to arouse interest on the part of experts in audiovisual instruction, theories and models of communication as well as the role that these theories could play in the design and use of instructional media.
From then on, the Theory of Communication becomes the basis for the improvement of the transmission of instructional message, with goals geared to their results.
In this context, Audiovisual are defined as the branch of educational theory and practice concerned primarily with the design and use of messages which control the learning process.

Gradually he developed the Educational Technology, which is the field involved in the facilitation of human learning through the identification, development, organization and systematic use of a wide range of learning resources and through the management of these processes.

From the seventies to the twentieth century, Educational Technology came to be defined as a complex, integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, tools and organizations to analyze problems and plan, implement, evaluate and manage solutions to those problems involved in all aspects of human learning.

The Educational Technology should be adapted to the needs of a particular political-pedagogical project, placing the goals of determining the service and never since, if the technology does not receive the necessary educational treatment, the scope of the project tends to be ephemeral not changing the daily lives of teachers and students not making contributions to the teaching-learning process.

Currently, we seek a new design which meets today's world educational needs and face the present challenges in education. To achieve these goals is essential the presence of technological advances, but the use of these innovations must be attuned to the needs and cultural, social and economic characteristics of the intended public, since much of the resistance to the use of technology is motivated by lack of such adjustment to the target audience.

Keywords:

Educational Technology, Learning Resources, Technological Advances.