Technology in the World of Education By tnashley Dec 11, 1900 School took place in one room Dec 11, 1923 Radios began to be used in classrooms Dec 11, 1930 Overhead Projectors began to be used in classrooms Dec 11, 1933 Films were viewed in classrooms; Silent and w/sound Dec 11, 1939 Televisions are used in classrooms Dec 11, 1950 Headphones are incorporated into learning Dec 11, 1960 Intranet was created by University of Illinois for students; Students could access materials and listen to lectures Dec 11, 1967 Hand held calculators by Texas Instruments Dec 11, 1972 Scantrons are used to grade multiple choice tests Dec 11, 1984 Apple computer is used in classrooms Dec 11, 1988 Laptops are incorporated in classroom use Dec 11, 1990 Cd-Roms are introduced Dec 11, 2002 Almost all classrooms had access to the internet Dec 11, 2012 Tablets, such as iPads are being used by millions of students and educators Dec 11, 2013 Most students have access to some form of mobile technology
