evolution of edtech

By melisasn
  • 3000 BCE

    ABACUS

    ABACUS
    It was invented because of the need of calculating large numbers. The invention of the abacus would also lead to the invention of the computer in the future.It is also one of the biggest steps in education. (image by stephaniecraig.net from Pixabay)
  • 105

    PAPER

    PAPER
    was made in China. The invention of paper led to radical changes in education with the permanent, reproducible and portable
    writing. (image by Nile from Pixabay)
  • 1450

    PRINTING PRESS

    PRINTING PRESS
    It was invented by Johannes Gutenberg. Thanks to the printing press, written sources like texts, books become available for education purposes.
    (image by Ray Halloway from Pixabay)

  • CHALKBOARD

    CHALKBOARD
    is found by mathematics teacher, George Baron, to convey complicated formulas and information to a larger audience on the larger space to write.
    (image by zugaldia from CC)

  • RADIO

    RADIO
    When the BBC (The British Broadcasting Corporation) started to make educational radio programs for schools, radio become a part of education. With various educational programs, audio teaching has also been introduced in education, therefore students who are prone to audio learning benefited the most.
    (image by ABC Archives from CC)

  • FILM STRIP PROJECTOR

    FILM STRIP PROJECTOR
    Films and educational videos were watched in classrooms with more viewers and a wider view. Also, using these projectors made learning easier than past (Amin, R. & Azim, M. & Kalam, A., 2018).
    (image by geralt from Pixabay)

  • SKINNER'S TEACHING MACHINE

    SKINNER'S TEACHING MACHINE
    It was invented by behaviour scientist B.F. Skinner. Thanks to this machine, individuality was added to students' work pace. (image by dbostrom from Pixabay)

  • TELEVISION

    TELEVISION
    was very effective learning tool for students who were auditory and visual learners. On the other hand, it is used in education both for students and for general adult education (Bates, 2015).
    (image by oddharmonic from CC)

  • WHITEBOARD

    WHITEBOARD
    replaced the chalkboards that were used for the same purpose.
    (image by chrisfreeland2002 from CC)

  • COMPUTER

    COMPUTER
    Computer-assisted teaching were included in the education. Also, students began to have their own computers. (image by cfd from CC)

  • SMARTBOARD

    SMARTBOARD
    Interactive boards have greatly influenced the era. Smartboards use to integrate internet and education to enhance education. (image by Wesley Fryer from CC)

  • WORLD WIDE WEB

    WORLD WIDE WEB
    helped internet users "to create and link documents, videos or other digital media, without the need for the end-user to transcribe everything into some form of computer code" ( Bates, 2015). (image by jmexclusives from Pixabay)

  • LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

    LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    It means courseware delivery systems. "LMSs provide an online teaching environment, where content can be loaded and organized." (Firmin & Genesi, 2013, p.1611) Examples can be visual tools, interactive assignments etc.
    (image by sandra_schoen from Pixabay)

  • EDTECH APPS

    EDTECH APPS
    which are easy to access and assist education enables students make learning more efficient.
    These apps can be for note taking, translation, online tests, social learning platforms, visual creation like infographic etc. (image by systemsipad from Pixabay)

  • REFERENCES

    Bates, A.W. (2015). Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning. Vancouver BC: Tony Bates Associates Ltd.
    Firmin, M. W., & Genesi, D. J. (2013). History and implementation of classroom technology, Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 93, 1603 – 1617.
    Amin, R. & Azim, M. & Kalam, A. (2018). The benefit of using multimedia projector in english language teaching classroom, International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 3(1), p. 62-76.