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Progressive Education Reform of Dewey
Revolutionized our approach to instruction and education. -
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Pre-Microcomputer Era
The beginning of computer exploration and invention. These systems are marked by huge stations and complicated, and very limited, functionality. -
Lev Vgotsky
Learning shaped by influences of individual differences and differences of culture. -
B.F. Skinner
Skinner believes in operant conditioning concepts, contingencies of reinforcement can be used to get desired outcomes. -
First Computer Used for Instruction
The C-11B Jet Flight trainer is developed by Link. The benefits of using technology to instruct are realized. -
First Computer Used with Schoolchildren
From the military to the classroom, the benefits of using computer for training other than combat is explored. Students in NY begin to use the IBM 650 to practice and learn arithmetic. -
Time Share Systems Begin
Universities use mainframe systems for programming and shared utilities. -
Jean Piaget
Child development theory. -
Atkinson and Shiffrin
Model of memory and storage, sensory registers, short term memory, long term memory. Instruction adapted to find best way to fit information into long term memory store. -
Computer Assusted Instruction movement begins
Federal money is first used to fund large scale research into using computers for instruction. IBM 1500 was first functional mainframe with multimedia learning stations. Mainly used for mathematic drill and practice. Discontinued in 1975. -
Jerome Bruner
Discovery Learning -
CDC and CCC formed. Computers used widely in classrooms.
Mainframe computers still used in classrooms. PLATO, Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations, system created. -
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Microcomputer Era
Computers became more portable and desktop systems allowed for more individual use of computers in classroom. Teachers gained a lot of control over the applications of systems. -
First Microcomputers Enter Schools
Desktops transform when, where and how teachers can use computers. No longer dependent upon administration to choose and limit functionality and programs, MECC becomes single largest microcomputer software provider and teachers have power to choose their programs. -
Robert Gagne
Learning hierarchies and 9 events of instruction -
Computer Literacy skills begin to be required
School districts take over microcomputers and their functionality with standards and policy. School districts use computers to teach problem solving, rather than instructional uses. -
Integrated Learning Systems
Schools use ILS as a response of required standards and once again central servers and connected computers are used. -
World Wide Web Born
This marks the beginning of Internet Era. Huge expansion of uses and capabilities of computers in the classroom. -
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Internet Era
With Al Gore's invention of the internet, abilities and uses of computer systems has exploded. -
International Society for Technology in Education standards
The new internet functionality of computers is addressed and new standards for technology learning and use in the classroom is created. -
Howard Grardner
Multiple Intelligences -
Internet booms.
Expanded internet functionality allows for huge development in what can be done on computers in the classroom.
