Educational technology

History of Education and Technology

By fazi
  • 2700 BCE

    Abacus

    Abacus
    Abacus is a tool used to help people solve problems
  • Oct 7, 1500

    Textbooks

    Textbooks
    Textbooks were made after the printing press, textbooks are used as learning devices which store things like, information and research
  • Public education

    Public education
    Children were able to attend school and children would be taught in the classrooms by teachers
  • Chalkboard

    Chalkboard
    Chalkboards are used as an education technology which are usually used by teachers to teach children in classrooms
  • Educational radio

    Educational radio
    Advantages:
    You can learn anywhere as long as you have a radio Disadvantages:
    Bad signal
    Not everyone has a radio
  • Film strips

    Film strips
    Film strips projected still images accompanied by audio recording
  • Educational television

    Educational television
    programes were broacasted to educate people through the television
  • The micro computer

    The micro computer
    stand alone, non networked computer, provided education to any adult or child
  • Internet

    Internet
    global system of interconnected computer networks linked to billions of devices
  • Interative whiteboards

    Interative whiteboards
    interactive dispaly that connects to a computer, learners and teachers can share notes, a teaching device for teachers
  • Smartphones and tablets

    Smartphones and tablets
    another way to learn and access education is through phones and tablets
  • Mobile apps

    Mobile apps
    educational apps are availbale through the mobile phone, it is very easy to access and can be used in a persons own home