History of Educational Tech & ELT

By Harun Tezcan
  • 30,000 BCE

    Cave Writings

    Cave Writings
    The first murals on cave walls appeared 40.000 thousand years ago. They served as a means of communication or for worship. Although the purpose of these paintings is unknown with certainty, it is assumed that it may be for educational purposes. (Ancient people cave walls, 2016)
  • 2700 BCE

    Sumerian Abacus

    Sumerian Abacus
    A calculator known as the Sumerian Abacus first appeared between 2700 and 2300 BC. The Sumerians "developed the Abacus, a calculating board of columns with beads," according to Hayfa and Othman (2014, p. 2).
  • 500 BCE

    Written Documents

    Written Documents
    The use of written documents in educational technology was common. Ancient Greece had a sizable quantity of written records by the fifth century B.C.
  • 105

    The First Paper of History

    The First Paper of History
    In 105, China produced the first piece of paper.
  • 1101

    Slate Boards

    Slate Boards
    In India, slate boards were used in the 12th century AD (Manguel,1996)
  • 1450

    The Printing Press

    The Printing Press
    The first printing press was created by Johannes Gutenberg. The Gutenberg Bible was Gutenberg's first creation using this printing press. Kreis (2004) looks at how Gutenberg obtained financing in order to produce the Gutenberg Bible. Kreis claims that 200 copies of the two-volume set were printed.

  • Public Schools

    Public Schools
    The first public school in what would become the United States opened its doors on April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts. This public secondary school for boys exclusively, known as the Boston Latin School, was run by a Puritan immigrant named Philemon Pormont.

  • Black Boards

    Black Boards
    Around the turn of the 18th century, blackboards and chalkboards started to be used in classrooms. Since blackboards were so successful in the classroom, they are still in use in various nations.

  • Radio

    Radio
    Broadcasting and video were created in educational technology after oral and written communication. Radio was used successfully for a variety of purposes, including news and education. In the 1920s, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) started airing radio programs for schools that were instructional.

  • Film striped projectors

    Film striped projectors
    Since 1925, film strip projectors have been utilized in educational settings.
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    Audiovisiual Age

  • White Boards

    White Boards
    In the middle of the 1950s, the first whiteboard was created, and they were quite useful in the classroom. The continued use of whiteboards in modern times provides insight into their efficacy.

  • Slide Projectors

    Slide Projectors
    In the 1950s, slide projectors started to be utilized, and they were successful for displaying photographic slides in classrooms.

  • Early computer technologies

    The use of computer technology in education began after broadcasting and video. In 1954, B.F. Skinner employed teaching devices, one of the earliest examples of computer-based education. They were quite helpful for schooling.

  • Television

    Television
    The development of televisions followed the use of radios in the classroom. The instruction may therefore be seen by the students as well as heard. In the 1960s, television began to be utilized in classrooms.
  • Period: to

    Information Age

  • Period: to

    Computer Age

  • Smart Boards

    Smart Boards
    In 1991, the first Smartboard entered the classroom and replaced Blackboard. Additionally, the usage of laptops, Microsoft presentations, and CD ROMs started. These years saw the development of video conferencing as well.

  • The Internet

    The Internet
    In 1991, the World Wide Web was formally introduced. After the World Wide Web, search engines began to advance. Google, which was established in 1999 and is still widely used for learning and education, is one example.(Bates, A.,1985)

  • Smart Phones

    Smart Phones
    In 1992, the first smartphone was created. The students' ability to search for and utilise a wealth of information was made possible by cellphones. In a nutshell, cellphones offer much of the same functions that are available on PCs to learners.

  • First Online Courses

    First Online Courses
    The first completely online courses began in 1995.
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    Digital Age

  • Period: to

    Interactive Age

  • Recorded Lectures

    Recorded Lectures
     Beginning in 2002, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began making its recorded lectures accessible to everyone. For instance, iTunesU and Youtube both launched in 2007.

  • E-Learning

    E-Learning

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    *https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/
    *Tony Bates: https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/ Chapter 6.2. {Bates, A.W. (2015) Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for Designing Teaching and Learning]

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