Computer Technology in Education Timeline By aubre Jan 1, 1895 Radio Invented Jan 1, 1923 TV Inevented Jan 1, 1928 Color TV invented Jan 1, 1950 First Computer used for instruction Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Jan 1, 1959 Color TV gains popularity Jan 1, 1959 First Computer used with school children Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 1970 University time-sharing systems Jan 1, 1970 Computer-assisted instruction emerges Jan 1, 1973 Cell Phones invented Period: Jan 1, 1975 to Jan 1, 1979 Mainframe and minicomputer applications dominate field Jan 1, 1977 First mircocomputers enter schools Period: Jan 1, 1977 to Jan 1, 1979 CAI movement declines, computer literacy movement begins Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Jan 1, 1989 Microcomputer applications spawn movments Period: Jan 1, 1985 to Jan 1, 1999 Integrated learning systems emerge Sep 1, 1992 First Smart phone (Simon) invented Jan 1, 1994 World Wide Web is born Jan 1, 1996 Google launched Jan 1, 1996 TI-83 launched Jan 1, 1998 International Society for Technology in Education creates standards Period: Jan 1, 2000 to Sep 13, 2010 Internet use explodes Feb 1, 2004 Facebook Launched Period: Jan 1, 2007 to Jan 1, 2010 International Society for Technology in Education Mar 6, 2007 Teachertube launched