History of Education

By maddie62997
  • 1301 BCE

    Child Male Servants Chosen

    Child Male Servants Chosen
    In the late 14th Century/Early 15th Century Male servants were chosen at the age of 7 to perform a lengthy list of chores daily. At night they would sleep above the dogs in order to attend to their needs as well.
  • 1559

    Compulsory Public Education Develops in Europe

    Compulsory Public Education Develops in Europe
    In the early 16th-19th century, the practice of compulsory public education developed gradually in Europe. This included lessons that were taught included things such as: punctuality, following directions, tolerance for long hours of tedious work, and a minimal ability to read and write. The hope for this was to create better workers. The only known method was forced repetition and testing.

  • Child Labor Laws are passed in England

    Child Labor Laws are passed in England
    In the 19th Century, England passed child laboring laws.

  • Schooling Evolves Into Conventional Schooling

    Schooling Evolves Into Conventional Schooling
    In the 19th and 20th centuries, schooling evolved into conventional schooling. Discipline is more humane and the curriculum has expanded. School replaced fieldwork, factory work, and chores to become the child’s sole responsibility.

  • Thomas Edison began working on his motion picture industry

    Thomas Edison began working on his motion picture industry
    From 1910-1912, Thomas Edison began working on his motion picture industry. His vision was an end to textbooks with instruction provided through video.

  • The First Intelligence Testing Machine Was Created

    The First Intelligence Testing Machine Was Created
    The first intelligence testing machine was created. This was defined as an automatic or self-controlling device that presents a unit of information and provide some means for the learner to respond to information and provides feedback about the correctness of the learner’s responses.

  • Apple Computer Inc. Announced "Kids Can't Wait"

    Apple Computer Inc. Announced "Kids Can't Wait"
    The idea behind this was to donate a computer to every school in America.

  • Apple Launches “Apple Classroom of Tomorrow”

    Apple Launches “Apple Classroom of Tomorrow”
    This was a research study. The end goal was to collect data in order to help teachers and students transform teaching and learning.

  • Internet Began Making It's Way Into Classrooms

    Internet Began Making It's Way Into Classrooms
    This was helpful for students and teachers to collaborate in real-time with others throughout the world.