What is instructional technology?

I view instructional technology as web- and computer-based techniques to enhance the traditional classroom setting. Instructional technology teaches teachers how to teach effectively using up-to-date technology. The term “instruction” means to be educated or to be taught. The term “technology” means up-to-date resources, tools, and techniques. In the golden days, when hearing the term "instruction" or "school", three things would come to mind: a classroom, a teacher, and a book. In today’s technology driven world, this is obsolete. If a teacher sat students in a classroom and taught the material in the book without adapting the lecture to capture the various learning styles, everyone would probably fall asleep and learn absolutely nothing. Instructional technology was invented to save the day! For an example, in a traditional classroom setting a teacher can choose to have his or her students copy notes from the board or the teacher could utilize a tool should as Blackboard or Moodle to post the notes to use technology in the classroom and save time. Another way the teacher could present the notes or lecture is through a PowerPoint presentation. Creating a video or a film could also place emphasis on the information or material presented in the notes. This blog is another example of an instructional technology tool as we engage in discussion through a web-based tool.
I am looking forward to learning more about the tools and techniques that are used for instructional technology.