Timeline: Barbados Educational Technology Timeline, 1963-Present | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Jul 22, 2013

Educational Technology Timeline in Barbados
Jul 22, 1969

(National) Educational Television (ETV) established

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf
Oct 22, 1970

(National) First ETV lessons telecast

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf
Oct 1, 1973

(Local) Technology Division opened at BCC

BCC Tech Division
Aug 22, 1994

(National) Teachers' Advanced Proficiency Certificate in Educational Technology
Sep 1, 1997

(Local) IT Pilot at St. Mary's Primary School

IT Pilot primary School
Dec 4, 1998

(National) Edutech started

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf
Jan 9, 1999

(National) Civil works for Edutech started
Apr 22, 2000

(National) Removal of 35% import surtax on computer items

http://www.foreign.gov.bb/documents/Trade Policy Review- Report by the Government.pdf
Jul 22, 2003

(National) Eductech Phase II started
Sep 1, 2003

(Local) Edutech program started at Queen's College School

Edutech Queens College
Sep 10, 2003

(Local) Technology equipment provision Queen's College for Edutech

Provision of LCD projectors, plotters, laptops and SMART Board by government.
Jul 22, 2005

(National) Edutech Phase III started
Sep 1, 2006

(Local) Abusstar introduced at Queen's College School
Sep 1, 2008

(Local) Abusstar introduced at St. Leonard's Boys' School
Aug 22, 2013

(National) CXC candidate results accessed online