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Computer Assisted Instruction developed by IBM but does not implement in schools for a few years.
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IBM invents the first handheld calculator and makes it available to the public. Cost was high.
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Electronic devices are utilized in classrooms as well as portable film projectors and headset "listening centers"
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Sesame Street launches and becomes an international success on the National Education Television Network. Thus bringing education technology into the home via television and changing the way students learn.
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Scantron breaks into the world of educational technology nullifying the need to hand grade multiple choice questions.
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Handheld calculator innovation. Texas Instruments developes the TI 30 Scientific Calculator causing the way advanced mathematics is taught and learned to change forever.
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The ratio of computers to students averages out at approximately 1:98.
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Although developed in the mid 60's, white boards did not gain popularity and much use until the invent of the dry-erase pen in 1975, afterwhich the educational advatages skyrocketed and gained immense demand.
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Apple Macintosh makes available the first personal computer. It's slow to take off until it is realized that programs need to be focused on rather than expecting the masses to learn computer language.
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The first digital cellular phone is created revolutionizing communication and connectivity. No longer can one leave work behind when the walk out the door. This technology made people available as never before.
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The WWW was released but only in text form being utilized mainly by technology and business.
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A few desktop computers were utilized in administrative offices and school site front offices.
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Mosaic browser Transforms WWW into text and graphic combination creating an information super highway more appealing and usable by the mainstream, especially education.
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PC desk computers make their way into the classrooms for teacher use. Some classes shared a computer. Dial-up connections were used and very slow. Staff instruction is provided as in-service training.
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Smart Board interactive technology begins to take off as programs are developed for it making it a valuable teaching tool.
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Originally titled Connect, Compute, and Compete Plan, the first California state Educational Technoogy plan was created in an effort to compete with other leading staes in the arena of educational technology in schools.
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Computer Labs begin to appear in many schools in order to meet educational technology standards and to keep up with advancing educational trends.
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International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Creates Standards
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District ed. tech. plans are not a requirement of the state of California, however are required to receive funds for California's Education Technology K-12 Voucher program. Planning support through webinars, personal education, and website support. CTAP also mentors districts by tutoring and preening their technology plans, and approving the ed. tech. outlines via California's Educational Technology Plan Review System (ETPRS).
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TICAL helps administrators find technology resources to assist in the day-to-day needs of their jobs
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Computer labs were implemented at most of the five district schools by the end of 2003. Teacher training is still a concern.
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The California State Educational Technology Masdter Plan was published to implement statewide standards in technology for the classrooms.
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This new plan was published in an effort to comply with the 2001 NCLB Program requirements.
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The first California statewide technology symposium for school and district administrators took place.
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Tehachapi Uified School District transitions to a computerized gradebook and Grade Reporting system. It is met with great resistance from hesitant staff, and proves to have more issues than fixes. The district switched providers the following year.
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School fund raisers and PTO donations purchased ELMO document cameras and projectors for Golden Hills Elementary School. Two other schools in the district already have them and purchased them with fund raiser monies.
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Internet accessed by wireless handheld pocket computers (Blackberry, iPhone, smartphones, tablet technology)
The internet and its endless wealth of information is now completely portable and readily available. -
SmartBoards have been purchased and installed only to find out that our existing projectors are inadequate. They will do for now, but the goal is now to find funding for proper projectors.
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Wireless WiFi capabilities have been installed in all three buildings at GHES.
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Upgraded projectors were installed to optimize the inadequate equipment we were working wih. We can now focus and have enough light to actuallu see the images!
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Mobile class set of iPads has been ordered to use in rotation in individual K-5 classrooms.
