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Film Strips Projector
This machine invented in 1925, allowed teachers to show their students up to 50 pictures. This enhanced learning by adding a visual component during classroom lectures and discussions. This also was the inspiration for more advanced overhead projectors and Smart Boards. According to the article below, Thomas Edison predicted that motion pictures would replace books in classrooms.
https://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=HR19230518.2.11 -
Educational Television Programs
In 1932, at the University of Iowa, the university was the first to create a television station with the purpose of being an educational television station. The station was called W9XK and it was transmitted all over the campus. Since then, many schools have incorporate educational television programs into student learning. https://www.wgu.edu/blogpost/teaching-strategies-using-educational-television-classroom
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Hand-Held Calculator
In 1967, Jerry Merryman, James Van Tassel, and Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments invented the first hand-held calculator. At the time this calculator cost $2,500. This invention is now much more affordable and is in almost all advanced level math classrooms, increasing speed and efficiency for students.
https://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/events/calc.html
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Scantron
In 1972, William E. Sanders created the first Optical Mark Recognition technology, also known as a Scantron machine. This machine forever changed classroom assessments. An entire multiple choice test could be graded in just seconds, making the lives of teachers all around the world much easier. This machine lead to an increase in standardized testing.
http://www.scantron.com/about-us/company/our-story
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The first one-to-one laptop program
The first one-to-one laptop program occurred in a classroom of 10-year-old girls in Melbourne, Australia. The success of this program has inspired many other one-to-one laptop and tablet programs in modern schools. With this program, students have realized that they can take control of their learning just as they are taking control of their computers.
http://hackeducation.com/2015/02/12/first-one-to-one-laptop-program
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Smart Board
In 1991, the first Smart Board was created. This device is an interactive whiteboard that is linked to a computer. This revolutionized technology in the classroom because teachers were no longer limited to the visuals of writing on a chalkboard or using the overhead projector to show images. This device offers many unique and interactive features that enhance student learning.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/what-is-the-history-of-the-smart-board
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iPhone
The very first iPhone was introduced to our world in 2007. This allowed classrooms to become more technologically advanced because many students now have access to the internet at their fingertips. Now, there are many educational apps that have been created that are beneficial for student learning.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/iphone-apps-for-classroom-monica-burns
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iPads
Just years after the first iPhone was releases, the first iPad was invented by the Apple Incorporation. The advantages and disadvantages of using iPads in the classroom are similar to those associated with iPhone use in the classroom. However, there are some extra benefits of using iPads over iPhones such as the bigger screen and students' ability to use an attachable keyboard to type papers.
https://www.securedgenetworks.com/blog/31-reasons-you-should-be-using-ipads-in-the-classroom
