Educational Technology 1960-Present

By jkettner0@gmail.com
  • SHILOH: Televisions go into Classrooms at Shiloh High School

    SHILOH: Televisions go into Classrooms at Shiloh High School

    Each classroom at Shiloh Jr/Sr High School is equiped with a mounted television set in the front of the room.
  • ILLINOIS: PLATO developed at U of I

    ILLINOIS: PLATO developed at U of I

    The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign develops PLATO.
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    Development of Educational Techology

  • UNITED STATES: ERIC

    UNITED STATES: ERIC

    The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is established.
  • UNITED STATES: Calculator

    UNITED STATES: Calculator

    The handheld calculator is used in schools.
  • ILLINOIS: Internet connections in schools

    ILLINOIS: Internet connections in schools

    Most Illinois schools have internet connections.
  • UNITED STATES: Smart Board

    UNITED STATES: Smart Board

    Smart Board is introduced to the US public.
  • ILLINOIS: Tech 2000

    ILLINOIS: Tech 2000

    Illinois students demonstrated classroom technology at the "Tech 2000" in Springfield, IL.
  • SHILOH: First computers put in at Shiloh High School

    SHILOH: First computers put in at Shiloh High School

    Shiloh Jr/Sr High School receives its first computer systems.
  • ILLINOIS: Technology Standards

    ILLINOIS: Technology Standards

    ISBE creates technology standards for students and teachers.
  • UNITED STATES: Classroom Connect

    UNITED STATES: Classroom Connect

    Classroom Connect offers webquests for classrooms all over the world.
  • SHILOH: Computer labs go in at Shiloh High School

    SHILOH: Computer labs go in at Shiloh High School

    Shiloh Jr/Sr High School gets two computer labs put in. Each lab is equipped with 20+ student machines with internet capabilities.
  • ILLINOIS: Virtual High School

    ILLINOIS: Virtual High School

    Pilot for Illinois Virtual High School is launched.
  • SHILOH: Smart Boards at Shiloh High School

    SHILOH: Smart Boards at Shiloh High School

    Each classroom at Shiloh Jr/Sr High School is equipped with a mounted Smart Board for teacher and student use.
  • UNITED STATES: iPads

    UNITED STATES: iPads

    An estimated 1.5 million iPads are used in schools in the US.
  • SHILOH: Two classrooms at Shiloh High School updated to one-to-one

    SHILOH: Two classrooms at Shiloh High School updated to one-to-one

    Two teachers were selected to pilot a one-to-one program at Shiloh Jr/Sr High School. Each student in their classroom will be given a Chromebook and the teacher will be given a docking station.