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Chapter 7 Timeline

By katie_pa19

  • The Hornbook

    The hornbook was used in the classroom as a technology device that taught basics such as vowels and consonants as well as the alphabet.

  • Boston Latin School was founded

    This school was opened to prepare boys to read bible.

  • The "Magic Lantern"

    Although the device was used in homes and theaters, magic lanterns were deployed in the classroom to enhance learning and student engagement.

  • Schools are implemented in Colonies

    Massachusetts Bay Colony was the first to require towns of at least 50 households to hire a teacher to educate the town’s children.

  • School for Working Children Opens

    An evening school for working children is established in New Amsterdam (now New York City.)

  • First Black School Opens

    Quaker school for black students established in Philadelphia.

  • First North American school for girls

    The Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula founded the first North American school for girls in French New Orleans.

  • Chalkboard is Introduced

    Had a profound impact on teaching

  • Slates and Chalk

    During the 1800s students used slates which were small blackboards that were written on using a piece of chalk

  • First Public School in U.S.

    Boston started the first public school in the United States.

  • First Public High School Opens

    Boston’s English High School opens with 102 students.The school is the first tuition-free public high school.

  • Bilingual Education Begins

    Ohio becomes the first state to adopt a bilingual education law, allowing for German-English instruction at parents’ requests.

  • The National Teachers Association is Formed

    The name later changes to National Education Association (NEA).

  • Women Enroll at University for First Time

    Women enter the University of Michigan for the first time since its founding at Ann Arbor in 1817.

  • First Kindergarten

    The board of education in St. Louis, MI established the first public school kindergarten. It started with 42 students.

  • Typewriter

    The typewriter was limited to capital letters however, other competitors began to use both uppercase and lowercase letters in the latter part of the 1800s.

  • Native American School Opens

    A school for Native-American children opens in Carlisle, PA with 147 students.

  • Classroom Structure Begins to Evolve

    The classroom structure began to evolve from a one-room orientation to the graded classrooms we know today.

  • School Becomes Required

    School attendance becomes required in every U.S. state.

  • The Film Projector

    The projector displayed still images from a film strip accompanied by an audio recording

  • Overhead Projector

    Advanced classrooms even more

  • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

    This is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager.

  • Drivers Education Begins

    Pennsylvania is the first state to establish a driving course for students at a State College High School.

  • Headphones

    Made using other technology easier.

  • Filmstrips Brought Into Classrooms

  • The Mimeograph

    Used by teachers to print classroom materials and school office staff used them to print out various documents used for daily operations within the school.

  • School Lunch is Implemented

    The National School Lunch Act of 1946 was approved, creating the
    modern school lunch program.

  • Performing Arts School Opens

    The School of Performing Arts is the first public high school to specialize in music, dance, theater, and broadcasting.

  • Ball Point Pen Introduced into Classrooom

  • The Slide Ruler

    Was commonly used to make scientific calculations

  • Videotapes

    New and exciting method of instruction

  • Segregated Schools are Unconstitutional

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules schools segregated by race are unequal and therefore unconstitutional.

  • Photocopier

  • Whiteboards

  • Liquid Paper

    Now known as "white out" and was used with the typewriter.

  • The Teacher of the Deaf Act is Enacted

    It is designed to train teachers to educate students who are hard of hearing or deaf.

  • Aid for Elementary is Passed

    Congress passes the Elementary and Secondary Education School
    Act, providing aid to secondary and primary schools and helping
    educate poor children.

  • Handheld Calculator

  • Scantrons

    Helped make testing go faster.

  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act is Approved

    Required states to provide free education for all children with disabilities.

  • Apple 1

    Apple began donating the apple 1 computer to schools.

  • Microcomputers Became Affordable

  • Development of the Personal Computer

    Caused a push to integrate technology into our nation's classrooms.

  • Radios

    Radios sparked a new wave of learning; on-air classes began popping up for any student within listening range.

  • BBC Micro

  • World Wide Web

  • Moodle was Created

  • Social Media Introduced

    Myspace was introduced along with Facebook and twitter. Many schools restrict the use of the platforms, but some are open.

  • Nation Education Technology Plan was Published

    The plan called for a "revolutionary transformation of education rather than evolutionary tinkering."

  • Ipads and Tablets

    Started to be introduced into the classroom

  • Tablet Sales for the K-12 Market Exploded

    These devices are cheaper than laptops, but still give students a 1:1 ratio.