Technology over the years

By Chouda17
  • 40,000 BCE

    paintings and drawings

    paintings and drawings
    they are a new means of communication. people used this as a tool to communicate with one another.
  • 1400 BCE

    Bone script China

    Bone script China
    ancient Chinese used to use the bones of dead animals as their 'canvas' to write with before paper was invented
  • 100 BCE

    Paper

    Paper
    Paper was first found in China, the word derived from 'Papyrus', a plant that was originally a resource known to Egypt, however it has roots that trace back to China.
  • Jan 1, 1564

    Graphite

    Graphite
    first used for marking sheep. it was found in England, unknowingly and was then used as a physical tool to write and draw. it was known as lead first, but was later changed to graphite, from the latin word 'graphein' which means 'to write'.

  • Pencil

    Pencil
    the first modern pencil was first invented by Nicholas Conte. it was first discovered in Europe, although aztecs used graphite/lead as a marker hundreds of years earlier.

  • Chalkboard

    Chalkboard
    the chalkboard was first invented by James Pillans, when he first hung up a piece of slate in his classroom. it was great for teachers as it was a means of sharing information with lots of students at a time. individual slates were developed in 1890.

  • QWERTY

    QWERTY
    http://people.ischool.illinois.edu/~chip/projects/timeline.shtml christopher sholes develops a machine that is able to print the alphabet.

  • Filmstrips

    Filmstrips
    used as a visual aid in the classroom to help children learn. it was a new and exciting thing to be part of. audio tapes had to be used desperately for sound.

  • educational radio

    educational radio
    used for educational purposes, teacher would make students to podcasts, it was easily accessible for students who didn't have a school near by to them.

  • Micro Computer

    Micro Computer
    major breakthrough for everyone. it was the first micro computer that was easily accessible for anyone to use.

  • calculator

    calculator
    the first hand-held calculator was invented by jack kilby, jerry merryman and james van tassel. it was another breakthrough in the education world and everyone used it.
  • Period: to

    the digital age

    modernised computers, mobile phones, interactive whiteboards, the internet, smarthphones and tablets, laptops, are all invented. this is until present times today where new things are still being invented for educational purposes.