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The First Public School
The Boston Latin School, established in 1635, by Philemon Pormont, was the first school in what is now the United States. Although it has changed locations, the public school is still operating today. -
The First Modern Library
John Dury invents the modern library. In a letter to Samuel Hartlib he wrote, “The library keeper’s only responsibility was to safeguard the collection.” -
The First Modern Pencil
Conté invented the modern pencil lead at the request of Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot. Carnot asked Conté to create a pencil that did not rely on foreign imports. After several days of research, Conté had the idea of mixing powdered graphite with clay and pressing the material between two half-cylinders of wood. -
One-Room Scoolhouses
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room. There, a single teacher taught academic basics. -
The Introduction of Radios in Schools
Classrooms begin incorporating radios into penmanship, accounting and history lessons. -
Overhead Projectors in Schools
Overhead projectors, initially used for US military training, quickly spread to schools. -
The First TV in Classroom
- The first TV appeared in a classroom. These were used to give updates on world news at first. Then as the years went by, and technology grew, TV's were used by the schools to convey messages about thier schools to their students.
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Headphones are Introduced to Schools
eadphones were introduced to the classroom and were installed in listening stations. By listening to audio tapes through the headphones, students could easily review lessons and reinforce concepts to be learned. -
Invention of Whiteboards
Whiteboards were created in the 1960's to replace chalkboards. Unfortunately, dry-erase markers were not invented until later; therefore, original markers left more marks behind than the markers today. As a result, whiteboards were not commonly used for a number of years. -
The First Calculator
Texas Instruments released their landmark "Cal Tech" prototype, a calculator that could add, multiply, subtract, and divide, and print results to a paper tape while being compact enough to be held in the hand. -
Computers are Introduced to Schools
Apple Macintosh computer is introduced. The ratio of computers to students in US schools is 1/92 -
Smartboards are Introduced in Schools
Smartboards began being seen in school classrooms in 1991 when schools decided it was time to begin integrating technology into their everyday curriculum. The first smart board was an LCD pannel and a computer running integrated programs. This "smart board" was designed to work as a large display screen. -
Ipads are Introduced in Schools
In 2011, the school launched their first iPad-based programme on a trial basis, and the following year all teachers and students received their own devices. -
Students Have Mobile Devices
90% of students under the age of 18 have access to mobile technology.
