Educational technology refers to the technology used in education. It has many deeper and broader definitions. The use of technology in education includes the tools, systems and processes used by teachers or instructors in teaching or instructing and students in learning. These groups of people are the users or beneficiaries of technology in education. Aside from them, there are people who play a role in this field. They are the educational technologists.

         In educational technology, the professionals or experts are called educational technologists. These group of people range from the people who study or analyse situations and look for better ways in which technology can be used, to people who further study the situations which translate into the tools, systems and processes. These group of people go beyond the end-users (students, teachers). They are the academic and technology scholars who study the tools, systems and processes. They can even include psychologists because education has a great foundation on psychology.

      The simplest samples of educational technology are the technological tools used in classrooms. Computers and projectors are very common examples. Aside from these hardware, software is also an important aspect in the use of technology in education. Students, whether online or traditional, now have websites, networks and forums in which they forge learning and education. Schools, especially universities and colleges have websites for the different needs of students and prospective students.

          This field of study is deep and diverse. Even though it has already developed for a relatively long period of time, the field and study is still very dynamic and very full of potential. A lot can still be developed, dug or diversified. In turn, lots of debates are going on and new ones crop up every now and then. There are lots of things to look forward to in this study and field.