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In the South, public schools were not common during the 1600s. Families paid for private tutors to educate their children.
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The Boston Latin School was the first public school opened in the United States in 1635 and remains the nation's oldest public school.
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After the first official public school opened a law was created requiring towns with populations of 50 or more to hire a schoolmaster to teach basic academics. Towns that had 100 or more people were required to hire a Latin grammar schoolmaster who prepared students for higher education.
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Around 1645 the only college established in the colonies was Harvard. That is where students attended if they could prove academic readiness for higher education.
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Common schools were popular in the 18th century. These schools taught children of all ages in one room with one teacher. These schools were not free. Parents paid tuition and provided housing for the school teacher.
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In 1837, Massachusetts creates the first Board of Education. The movement toward statewide public education was initiated by Horace Mann, a state legislator.
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In 1838, Henry Barnard became the secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the Common Schools for Connecticut. He successfully forced districts in his state to meet the minimum standards for building, teachers and classroom resources.
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Academics didn't become a popular concept in the public school system until the 1850s.
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In the 1850s public school, attendance was only at 59 percent.
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By 1890, the Department of Education's responsibilities grew to include support for institutions of higher education. This continued to grow through the 20th century.
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By 1900, 31 states were requiring children to attend public schools from the ages of 8-14.
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Resources in the classrooms were extremely limited. There were slates and chalk for writing lessons, a few books for literacy. Desks for the students were provided by those who lived in the area or those who sent their children to the school.
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By 1918 all states required children to at least complete elementary school.
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From the 1920s and on schools focused more on math, English, and social studies.
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After World War II, the establishment of the GI Bill allowed many military veterans to attend college.
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Educational Testing Service is formed, merging the College Entrance Examination Board, Cooperative Test Service, and many others with grants from the Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations.
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In the 1950s the public school attendance went up to 75 percent.
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Through the 1960s the United States had a racially segregated system of schools despite the 1954 Brown vs. Board Supreme Court ruling.
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By the late 1970s, segregated schooling in the United States was eliminated.
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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act. ESSA requires high standards of learning for all students, preparing for their careers in the future.
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Digital storytelling is a project that can engage even the most reticent students. Students crate images by taking a photo and then pair the images with narratives they write and record their own voice. Digital storytelling is helpful for students who are having trouble beginning to write.
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Mind maps or webs have become very popular for students and teachers. They are used to demonstrate students' understanding of a story or concept.
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Virtual schools or online schooling are a fast-growing alternative for many people. Online schooling makes it so people are allowed to go to work and support families while still learning just not in the traditional classroom.
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From apps to mechanical devices, assistive technologies enable students with disabilities to become more independent and effective learners.
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Computer labs offer a concentrated arrangement in which every student is able to use a computer at the same time. This is ideal for technology education so every student is still learning at the same time.
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Drill-and-practice programs were the earliest form of educational software or educational games. The software program first used as interactive worksheets where the software provided feedback to the users with showing right or wrong answers.
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Online survey and quiz tools allow teachers to build formative feedback into their instruction.
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By students creating their own presentations, it can stimulate student interest and enhance understanding.
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Having group assignments have become a lot easier to do with technology. There are many software programs where students can interact and work with others around the world, at home, or in the classroom.
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Communication between students, teachers, and parents has become a lot easier with the use of technology. Now we are able to contact teachers while not in school for any questions about classwork.
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Composing of papers and other assignments with the use of word processors, video editors, etc. allows the easy cut and paste, multiple versions of documents, spell checkers, and dictionaries. These tools can encourage reluctant writers.
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Students are able to get a lot more liable information with the use of the web. Online archives provide users with a variety of information, whether material designed for young learners or data sets used by professionals.
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Some computer applications can be classified as a cognitive tool when they are used to engage and enhance thinking. Cognitive tools manage information in ways that allow users to think more clearly, creatively, and critically.
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Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) is a framework that helps us conceptualize how technology is used to enhance teaching and learning.
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Students who struggle with written expression may enjoy the chance to publish a webpage or create a multimedia presentation instead of submitting a traditional five-page essay.
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The Flat Stanley Book series, elementary-aged students around the world use digital tools to share their own experiences and learn about other's experiences.
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Technology can allow students to do legitimate scientific investigations on a scale that would otherwise be impossible.
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Technology in science education has grown tremendously. Document cameras provide an opportunity for all the students to clearly watch an experiment without having to fit around a small table.
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Spreadsheets are widely used tools for organizing data sets, conducting numerical analyses, and creating graphs. These tools are adaptable enough that teachers can work with data sets live as a whole-class activity.
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Tutorials are educational software applications designed to provide the initial instruction on a given topic. They present the skill or concept, check for understanding, and evaluate. Tutorial software often has the feel of a book placed on a computer.
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Because students know that test scores affect their future lives, they do whatever they can to pass, like cheating.
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Standardized tests don't provide any feedback on how to perform better.
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These tests don't value creativity. Machines grade these tests, and a creative response that doesn't follow the format is a wrong response.
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Standardized tests don't value diversity. There is a wide range of differences in the people who take these test such as cultural backgrounds, different levels of proficiency in the English language, etc.
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Favor those who have socio-economic advantages. Test companies manufacture the tests, also manufacture the courses and programs that can be taken to prepare for the test. So, if you have the money you can pay for tutoring before.
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Since there is a lot of pressure to do good on these tests teachers sometimes focus on teaching the test instead of allowing the students to actually learn anything.
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They occur in an artificial learning environment. They are times, can't talk, can't ask questions, can't use references, can't get up.
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It creates stress on students. Some handle stress well other students fold. Too much stress can be psychologically harmful.
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A student may have a deep knowledge of a particular subject but receive no acknowledgment for it because of their test score.
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These tests provide parents and teachers with a false sense of security.
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