Development of educational technology By Elish 30,000 BCE Cave Drawings 2700 BCE Abacus 105 BCE Paper invention of paper in china. Jan 1, 1500 Text book The text book became a resource through the new technology of printing press. Oct 4, 1925 Filmstrips Started of as still images played one after the other. Jan 1, 1960 Computer Jan 4, 1999 interactive whiteboard Jan 1, 2000 Laptop Jan 1, 2007 Smart phones/Tablets Oct 4, 2016 Educational Mobile apps