Educational Technology By carrieannweis Period: Aug 30, 1959 to Aug 30, 2014 Educational Technology Jan 1, 1960 Film Strip Projectors - National National Jan 1, 1960 Photo Copier - National Jan 1, 1964 COSI opens in Columbus, Ohio - State Jan 1, 1970 PBS begins broadcasting through WOSU - State Jan 1, 1974 Pocket Calculators - National Jan 1, 1978 Classroom televisions are installed - District Jan 1, 1980 First computers released for classroom use - National Jan 1, 1982 Classroom sets of calculators are pruchased - District Jan 1, 1985 School Nurses bring in hearing tests - State Jan 1, 1985 CD-ROM Drive created - National Jan 1, 1988 First cellular telephone invented - National Jan 1, 1991 The first SMART Board is used - National Jan 1, 1991 Computers begin to be purchased by schools - State Jan 1, 1998 E Rate Funding is available in Ohio - State Jan 1, 1998 Computers are used in the classroom - District Jan 1, 1999 Blogger and Napster are launched - National Jan 1, 2004 Distance learning from within schools - State Jan 1, 2004 Power Point presentation is introduced - District Jan 1, 2005 iClickers are introduced - National Jan 1, 2007 First SMART Board is installed - District Jan 1, 2009 Ohi Virtual Schools become popular - State Jan 1, 2010 Apple iPad released - National Jan 1, 2010 iClickers are used - District Jan 1, 2011 Chrome books are purchased - District Jan 1, 2012 ACT End of course exams - State Jan 1, 2013 OTES - State Jan 1, 2013 iPads are purchased for the district - District Jan 1, 2014 PARCC Testing - State Jan 1, 2014 Instructional Improvement System piloted - District Jan 1, 2014 iReady Common Core online program piloted - District