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overhead projectors
Overhead projectors started being used in businesses and schools at this time.
Teachers were able to teache their students in a new and fun way.
Students were able to take notes and have activities with projectors.
Arnold Zafra. Bright Hub. Brief history of overhead projectors. http://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/39556.aspx -
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making math simple
TI-2500 pocket calculator went on market and was capable of doing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Teachers effect: students were relying on new technology to solve math problems.
Students effect: were about to solve math problems much quicker
The Great Idea Finder. Hand Held Calculator. site last revised January 2005. http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/handcalculator.htm visited site September 9, 2010. -
capturing life
A Kodak engineer, Steve Sasson, created the first portable digital camera.
Teachers and studetns are able to utilize digital cameras in a photography shop class and/ or for group projects used in any classroom.
Audley Jarvis Techradar.com How Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975. http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/how-kodak-invented-the-digital-camera-in-1975-364822 -
color printer
The first colored printer was invented by a group of people in 1976. However, it was not released to the public market until 1988.
Teachers are able to print out copies of activities for their students to work on in class by having color printers
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VHS
The Video Home System was developed by a Japanese company JVC.
Teachers and students were/ are able to watch educational videos for learning purposes.
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best invention yet
What was know to be the first true portable laptop was invented by Adam Osborne. It weighed 24 pounds at the cost of $1795.
Today, lap tops are used world wide and have wireless internet available.
Teachers and students are able to save, demonstrate, and use lap tops in classrooms to present and work with.
About.com: inventors. History of laptop computers. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllaptop.htm -
Beginning of Computers in Schools
"Center for social organization of schools reported that computers were used for instruction over 40% of elementary schools and over 75% of secondary schools
(Reiser, 1987)."
Teacher effect: had to learn software to teach the students how to use it.
Students effect: excited to try something new in school.
Major Developments in Instructional Technology: During the 20th Century. September 2006. Indiana University. visited site Septemeber 9, 2010. http://www.indiana.edu/~idt/shortpapers/documents/ -
works
In 1986, microsoft introducted microsoft works, which integrated word processing, spreadsheet, database, communications, and drawing functions into a single program.
Teachers and students bennefit from this in schools bcause they are able to write letters and homework; use charts and collect data; and be creative.
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SMART
The first SMART Board interactive white board was introduced in 1991. More than 1.4 million are used in k-12grade classrooms and by over 30 million students globally.
Teacher effect: help students learn with a fun and interesting use of technology, easy to use as well
Students effect: students are able to use and participate in activities using Smart boards and learn more efficiently.
SMART. About SMART. visited site September 9, 2010. http://smarttech.com/us -
life saver!
The usb flash drive was introduced in 1996 by Dov Moran. http://brenda-inventions.blogspot.com/2008/09/who-invented-usb-who-call-flash-driver.
"A flash drive is a small storage devive that can be used to transport files from one computer to another."
Teacher and student effects: helps save many files for presentations, lessons, assignements, and personal items.
Grace fleming. about.com. what is a flash drive? http://homeworktips.about.com/od/computertips/qt/flashdrive.htm. visited site 9/10/10.
