Development of Modern Educational Technology

  • Arithmometer

    Arithmometer

    • mechanical calculator invented by Thomas de Colmar
    • 4 basic math functions
  • Punch Card System

    Punch Card System

    invented by Herman Hollerith
  • Television

    Television

    invented by Philo Taylor Farnsworth
  • Videocassette Recorder (VCR)

    Videocassette Recorder (VCR)

    invented by Ampex
  • Computer Mouse

    Computer Mouse

    invented by Douglas Engelbart
  • Hypertext

    Hypertext

    invented by Andries van Dam and Ted Nelson
  • Video game console

    Video game console

    invented by Ralph H. Baer
    released in 1972 as Magnavox Odyssey
  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk

    invented by David Noble with IBM
  • Pocket calculator

    Pocket calculator

    invented by Sharp Corporation
  • Email

    Email

    invented by Ray Tomlinson
  • Personal computer

    Personal computer

    invented by Xerox PARC
  • Ethernet

    Ethernet

    invented by Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web

    invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • WiFi widespread Release

    WiFi widespread Release

  • Digital satellite radio

    Digital satellite radio

  • iPhone

    iPhone

    Steve Jobs and Apple introduce
  • Android touchscreens

    Android touchscreens

    with full touch screen capacieties
  • iPad

    iPad

    invented by Apple