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30,000 BCE
Paintings on the cave walls
What is known about cave drawing can be the first indicators of educational technologies.It is probable that early humans and animals were drawn to exhibit their experiences, daily lives and problems. They can be trace back to Asian and Europe. -
30,000 BCE
Oral Communication
In ancient times, some exemplary examples of this are stories,histories, news, and folklore. Early humans delivered their messages and information including education verbally. -
1450
Printing press
Thanks to Johannes Gutenberg, printing press was progressed. It accentuates the realization that literacy rate was on the rise.With the help of press, it was quite possible to educate the public with ease. Besides, this innovation has entailed to prevent wasting time. Therefore, teachers can copy their materials easily. -
Public education
In the schools, learners had opportunity to access various materials. Slate boards were used for writing. Besides, chalkboards started to be used in the classrooms as educational technology materials in 1700. Chalkboards were used for music education and composition. -
Broadcasting, Radio
Humans listened their radios to get information and also news. In this context, it is worthwhile to consider that radio has a crucial role in terms of listening to educational records and transcriptions (Reid & Day,1942). One of the notable example of using radio is BBC. BBC began broadcasting educational radio programs for schools in 1920s. -
Film Strip Projectors
A film strip is one of the projective audio visual materials which is made up of individual frames or photographs designed in sequence, generally with exploratory headings. They were commonly used from 1930 to 1980. Similar to the motion-picture projector, Thomas Edison predicted that, thanks to the invention of projected images, '' books will soon be obsolete in schools. Scholars will soon be instructed through the eye.'' -
Television
The first usage of television for educational purposes was in the 1960s. As a result of this, television can also take the advantage of general adult education. -
Micro Computers
Thanks to micro computers, students and teachers had an opportunity to access presentation software, word processing,and games. Apple one is one of the notable examples of these computers. -
Interactive white board
The chalkboard shifted to white board. That changed into a more interactive system that has a touch-sensitive white screen,
a projector, and a computer. -
Mobile Technologies
They contain portable electronic devices that exhibit digital photographs and are administered by touching the screen. To give an illustration, iPads,LeapPad, Android tablets,smartphones, and laptop computers are noteworthy examples ( Fietzer & Chin, 2017). -
Digital learning
It consists of online learning, e-books, media, and mobile learning apps. Nowadays, all over the world because of corona virus, schools and universities had to implement online education system. Thus, learners benefit from Microsoft Teams, Google meetings, Zoom, and also Eba. Apart from these, two professors from Stanford University propounded MOOC on AI in 2012 and in time this reached the large masses. -
Text references
https://www.slideshare.net/tmxyz/film-strip-ok
https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/chapter/section-8-1-a-short-history-of-educational-technology/
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/304333859.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT-df_zdnfI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6WqA4wRPZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s&feature=emb_logo -
Images references
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/ta%C5%9F-devri-boyama-duvar-resmi-2115390/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/b%C3%BCy%C3%BCkanne-%C3%A7ocuklar-1822560/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/yazd%C4%B1rma-matbaa-makinesi-heidelberg-3733131/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/hedef-kitle-konu%C5%9Fma-hoparl%C3%B6r-1677028/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/radyo-eski-t%C3%BCp-radyo-nostalji-1682531/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/film-makara-projekt%C3%B6r-filmi-sinema-918655/ -
Images references
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/diz%C3%BCst%C3%BC-bilgisayar-bilgisayar-ofis-4175720/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/%C3%B6%C4%9Fretmen-m%C3%BClk-tesis-ve-%C3%B6%C4%9Fretim-3765909/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/imac-elma-ipad-iphone-bilgisayar-793042/
https://pixabay.com/tr/photos/%C3%B6%C4%9Frenin-okul-%C3%B6%C4%9Frenci-matematik-1996845/ -
Text references
Reid, S. & Day, D. (1942). General Aspects of Instruction: Learning, Teaching, and the Curriculum. American Educational Research Association, 12, 3, pp.305-322.
Fietzer, A. W. & Chin, S. (2017). The Impact of Digital Media on Executive Planning and Performance in Children, Adolescents, and Emerging Adults. Cognitive Development in Digital Contexts, pp.167-180
