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Pythagoras Academy was the first school opened in Ancient Greece. It was found by Pythagoras.
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Papermaking was invented in China, they started to use paper for writing. With the invention of paper, written communication age started.
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Manuscripts were transcripted by the people. Around this time, in 389 AD, Plato's Academy made a new movement.
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After the invention of paper, Woodblock printing was invented in China.
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The printing press was introduced to the West in the Holy Roman Empire by Johannes Gutenberg. Books became more avaliable, but only the rich or noble people could have them.
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The first public school in the was founded in 1600's. This school is known as the Boston Latin School.
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Around 1700's blackboards and chalkboards were used in public education.
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In the late 18th century, broadasting were introduced. BBC began broadcasting educational programs for schools in the 1920's. Also broadcasts with satellites were used but it can not used much because there were too few educational programs.
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In the audio-visual age, after the invention of radio, film strip projectors became avaliable in the classrooms.
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The TV were introduced to the classrooms after the projectors.
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After the television, VHS tapes were started to used in the classrooms.
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Audio tapes became a great educational tool by its practicality.
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Computers were invented in 1940's but they became avaliable in the 1990's. Computers were a big event in the educational technology. Also, the first smart white board were invented in this phase.
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Being able to communicate with the whole world by internet made the communication easier.
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In the beginning of 21st century, the year 2000 is the new age of educational technology. Smart phones, improved computers made the education more advanced.
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