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The first public school in the U.S., Boston Latin School, is founded.
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Nicolas-Jacques Conte creates the basic of the modefrn pencil by mixing graphite with clay and pressing the meterial between to half-cylinders of wood.
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Chalkboard introduced at westpoint.
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Christopher Sholes invents the first typewritter with a qwerty keyboard.
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The first computer used for instruction, a flight simulator, trains MIT pilots.
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The IBM 650 becomes the first commercially available digital computer. With a memory of 2kb, it cost $500,000.
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The first handheld calculator is invented by Texas Instuments.
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The Scantron was created which allowed teachers to grade test faster and more effeciently.
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Apple Computer begins selling the first personal computer, the Apple II.
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The first personal computers enter schools.
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18% of the U.S. public schools have one or more computers for instrucation.
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The availability of computers in schools is 1 for every 18 students.
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Smart boards are introduced in schools
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Despite only 3% of schools having internet access, President Clinton challenges the nation to connect every school to the web.
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1 in 12 students in formal education settings has computer access.
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Distance learning is offered by 78% of the public four-year higher eduaction institutions.
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There is 1 computer for every 5 students in schools.
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54% of K-12 schools have laptops available to students.
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94% of schools have a clssroom with Internet access.
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Nearly 1 in 5 college studnts takes at least one class online.
