Significant Events in Educational Technology By heybrianfoster Jun 7, 1962 First video game Jan 1, 1966 Mimeograph machine Jun 7, 1969 Sesame Street Jun 7, 1970 Hand-Held Calculator Jun 7, 1971 First Microprocessor Invented Jun 7, 1973 Ethernet invented Jun 7, 1980 PLATO Computer Jun 7, 1981 First IBM-PC Jun 7, 1983 Xerox machines Jun 7, 1984 Cassette Tapes Jun 7, 1984 First Apple Mcintosh Jun 7, 1986 Classroom computers Jun 7, 1988 Computer labs Jun 7, 1995 Classroom telephones Jun 7, 1998 Classroom Televisions with VHS Jun 7, 1999 First interactive white boards Jun 7, 2000 Email for All Staff Jun 7, 2000 Virginia implements Web-based Standards of Learning Jun 7, 2003 Online SOL testing began in Virginia Jun 7, 2004 VHS replaced by DVD Jun 7, 2004 Virginia educational Information Management System began providing data disaggregation capabilities Jun 7, 2004 Virginia began funding Instructional Technology Resource Teachers to integrate technology Jun 7, 2004 Virtual Virginia launched Jun 7, 2004 YouTube launches Jun 7, 2005 Virginia creates a network of more than 1,200 ITRTs Jun 7, 2006 Virginia becomes 1st state to require Internet safety be taught Jun 7, 2007 Virginia launches Share the Skies Jun 7, 2008 Yowell Elementary opens Jun 7, 2008 Virginia initiative Learning without Boundaries Jun 7, 2009 Virginia on iTunes U provides repository for standards-based media-rich content Jun 7, 2009 Physics flexbook created to supplement traditions physics textbook with emerging topics Jun 7, 2010 Apple iPads launch Jun 7, 2012 iPads in classrooms Jun 7, 2013 CCPS improves bandwidth Jun 7, 2015 Yowell closed circuit TV station broadcasts