Plenary talk III: Impact of technology on education: Examples of what has been achieved in Egypt

Educational technology could be traced back to the emergence of very early tools, the ancient civilizations used stones to transfer knowledge to others by paintings on cave walls. Today, the exponential growth of technology usage in education, via such applications of distance education, Internet access, simulations, and educational games, has raised substantially the focus and importance of educational technology. In this paper, we examine the past and present educational technology trends, with emphasis on the role and contribution of research evidence for informing instructional practices and policies to improve learning for students also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. Some modern tools include but are not limited to overhead projectors, laptop computers, and calculators became very effective in learning, but nowadays smart phones or mobile (both online and offline) are beginning to draw serious attention for their learning potential. Some examples of what has been achieved in Egypt, tointroduce the technology in education, are given to show the potential in adeveloped country when there is a well.