Computer technology in Education By samclewell Sep 13, 1895 Radio is invented Sep 13, 1923 Television invented Jan 1, 1950 First computer used for instruction Period: Sep 13, 1955 to Sep 13, 1959 Color TV invented Jan 1, 1959 First computer used with school children Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Sep 13, 1970 University time-sharing systems Period: Sep 1, 1970 to Sep 1, 1974 Computer assisted instruction (CAI) movement emerges Sep 13, 1973 Cell phone is invented Period: Sep 13, 1975 to Sep 13, 1979 Mainframe and minicomputer applications dominate field Sep 13, 1977 First microcomputers enter schools Period: Sep 13, 1977 to Sep 13, 1979 CAI movement declines; computer literacy movement begins Period: Sep 13, 1980 to Sep 13, 1989 Microcomputer applications spawn movements Period: Sep 13, 1985 to Sep 13, 1999 Intergrated learning systems (ILSs) emege Sep 13, 1992 First smart phone is invented Sep 13, 1994 World Wide Web is born Jan 13, 1996 Google is launched Sep 13, 1996 TI-83 launched Sep 13, 1998 International Society for Technology in Education creates standards Period: Sep 13, 2000 to Sep 13, 2010 Internet use explodes Feb 13, 2004 Facebook is launched Mar 6, 2007 Teacher tube is launched Period: Sep 13, 2007 to Sep 13, 2010 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)