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Students would use these slates to practice writing script.
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While students practiced script on their slates, teachers taught off of chalk boards.
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Not too long after slates came the use of pencils, which can still be found in classrooms today.
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This replaced the chalk board for teachers as pencils and paper replaced slates for students. This gave teachers more flxibility to project images and text as well as notes.
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Ballpoint pens became more of an aid and more useful to teachers. Students liked to erase their mistakes with pencils. While teachers use pens to correct and grade student's work.
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Automated teaching perations provided a foot in the door for future educational market items.
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Dry erase boards grew rapidly as an alternative for teachers.
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Combines many technological breakthroughs including; whiteboard, computer, and projector.
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Replaced the PLATO computer system with XO Laptop that provides one laptop per child.
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Ipad has the ability to replace the pencil and paper. This technology is still in its early stages and we will see how it help or hinders the goals of education.
