Technology in Education RSU 9/Maine/U.S

Technology in Education Comparison RSU 9/Maine/U.S.

Period: Jan 1, 1969 to Jan 25, 2014

Comparing technology local/state/national levels

Apple II Computer introduced

Apr 1, 1977

HTML created

Dec 1, 1990

First Apple McIntosh invented

Jan 1, 1994

Wireless internet installed at Mt. Blue Middle School

Aug 1, 2002

One to One laptop initiative

Sep 1, 2002

All students of middle school age would receive laptops for school

One to one laptops for all students at Mt. Blue Middle School

Sep 1, 2002

No improvement shown on MEA's with student laptop access

Aug 10, 2004

Students in middle schools in Maine show no significant improvement on Maine Educationa Exams after two years of having one to one laptops.

Internet access for all students

Aug 12, 2005

Angus King acquires Internet access for families on free and reduced lunch.

One to one laptops for all students at Mt. Blue High School

Sep 1, 2010

National Education Technology Plan

Nov 1, 2010

Transforming Education:Learning Powered by Technology

Science MEA administered online

May 1, 2012

All students in eighth grade take Maine Educational Assessment in Science online on laptops.

ARPANET

Jan 25, 2014

Will develop into the modern Internet

Apple with contract with Maine

Jan 25, 2014

Apple will be the provider for Maine student laptop initiative.

Computer lab built and equipped

Jan 25, 2014

Mt. Blue Middle School attains a computer lab.

NWEA purchased for RSU 9

Jan 25, 2014

NWEA online testing to measure academic progress of students in all schools in RSU 9.