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The Magic Lantern was created, which was a slide projector that projected images on glass plates
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The twentieth century brought technology into classrooms. Some examples include, filmstrip projector, the motion picture, and the overhead projector pg. 186
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Thomas Edison stated, "Books will soon be obsolete in the schools. Scholars will soon by instructed through the eye. It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture. Our school system will be completely changed in ten years." pg. 187
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Michael Sokolski invented the scantron, which made for quicker grading of tests and assignments
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Microcomputers became more affordable in the 1980s pg. 187
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The first portable computer was released
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A Nation at Risk reported that all high school graduates should be able to both understand and use computers pg. 190
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The No Child Left Behind Act stated that students must be technologically literate by the time they start high school pg. 190
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Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge was created to be framework the helps us conceptualize how technology it used and it can help enhance teaching and learning
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Teens using any form of social networking sites increased 26 percent from 2006 to 2012 pg. 189
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In classrooms, the ratio of computers to students was 5 to 1
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The National Education Technology Plan called for a "revolutionary transformation" rather than evolutionary "tinkering" pg. 190
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Between 2011 and 2012, tablet sales exploded 340 percent for the K-12 market pg. 213
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported there are still disparities across racial lines when it comes to access and usage of technology
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85 percent of adults reported using the internet
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80 percent of 0 to 5-year-olds use the internet at least once a week pg. 188
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New technologies in the classroom presents tremendous opportunities for students pg. 189
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78 percent of middle and high school teachers said that digital technology like the internet encourage higher levels of creativity pg. 195
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Some teachers are using social media to communicate with students and form forum-style group activities
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In the future, each student will be equipped with a personal digital device