Technology and Education

By duckworth
  • The First Encylopedia Was Written

    The First Encylopedia Was Written

  • First Rubber Eraser Invented

    First Rubber Eraser Invented

  • Invention of the Chalkboard

    Invention of the Chalkboard

  • Introduction of Playground Equipment

    Introduction of Playground Equipment

  • First Type Writter

    First Type Writter

  • First School Bus

    First School Bus

  • Invention of the Intercom

    Invention of the Intercom

  • Invention of The Video Conference (pg 185)

    Invention of The Video Conference (pg 185)

    Video conferences have been used to supplement learning and education in schools throughout modern history.
  • The Invention of GIS Mapping Technologies (pg 185)

    The Invention of GIS Mapping Technologies (pg 185)

    GIS mapping technology aids students by using multi-layered maps to display different components such as and not limited to population density or CO2 consumption.
  • First Cell Phone Invented (pg 197)

    First Cell Phone Invented (pg 197)

    Cell phones have been used for almost half a century to communicate with others around the world
  • The First Spread Sheet Application Was Seen on Computers World Wide (pg 193)

    The First Spread Sheet Application Was Seen on Computers World Wide (pg 193)

    The first spreadsheet application came on the Apple II computer and aids with collecting and organizing data
  • First School Computer Labs (pg 211)

    First School Computer Labs (pg 211)

    School campus began to include computer labs, rooms with multiple computers for student access
  • First 3D Printer Invented (pg 203)

    First 3D Printer Invented (pg 203)

    3D printers are machines that use computer inputs to graph on and produce 3D objects using plastics
  • The First Graphing Calculator Was Invented (pg 193)

    The First Graphing Calculator Was Invented (pg 193)

    Graphing calculators automatically graph mathematical functions given values
  • Powerpoint is Released

    Powerpoint is Released

    Powerpoint is a slide show application that leads presentations
  • First Handled Computer (pg 193)

    First Handled Computer (pg 193)

    The first handheld computer was created by IBM. Since then, handheld computer devices have allowed students to gather and learn in group settings while everyone has their own computer system.
  • Electronic Whiteboard is Invented

    Electronic Whiteboard is Invented

  • First Online Blog Introduced (pg 194)

    First Online Blog Introduced (pg 194)

    Information has been able to be chronicled to daily life with the introduction of online blogs, a journal entry for the Internet
  • The First Online Internet Forums (pg 194)

    The First Online Internet Forums (pg 194)

    Specific interest Internet forums allowed people to connect all over the world to discuss and share their favorite things
  • First E-book Reader (pg 196)

    First E-book Reader (pg 196)

    E-book readers allow you to download books to a specific device that specializes in providing an excellent electronic book reading experience.
  • The Release of Google

    The Release of Google

  • The First Tablet Computer Was Invented (pg 193)

    The First Tablet Computer Was Invented (pg 193)

    Tablet computers off a hands on learning experience and are becoming more frequently seen in classrooms today
  • Wikipedia is Released (pg 193)

    Wikipedia is Released (pg 193)

    Wikipedia is an online database, similar to an online encyclopedia
  • Skye Released (pg 205)

    Skye Released (pg 205)

    Skype is a video chatting service popularized in the early 2000s
  • Introduction of YouTube (pg 197)

    Introduction of YouTube (pg 197)

    Youtube is a video-sharing platform that contains content of all types.
  • The Introduction of TPACK pg 190

    The Introduction of TPACK pg 190

    TPACK, short for Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge, "is a framework that helps conceptualize how technology is used to enhance teaching and learning." - pg 190 Those Who Can, Teach by
  • Introduction of Pixton (pg 195)

    Introduction of Pixton (pg 195)

    Pixton is a flash-based app that was used to make comics
  • Zoom is released

    Zoom is released

  • Release of Geometer's Sketpad (pg 203)

    Release of Geometer's Sketpad (pg 203)

    Interactive geometry program that shows shapes and relations in real-time
  • Three Out of Every Four Teens Use a Mobile Device to Access The Internet (pg 188)

    Three Out of Every Four Teens Use a Mobile Device to Access The Internet (pg 188)

    In modern times, the ease to recall information using the Internet has become very accessiable to the general population regardless of age, allowing students of all levels to explore databases to derive learning.