The Development of Technology in education

By dylan_1
  • Cave Drawings
    3000 BCE

    Cave Drawings

    A cave drawing was one of the first visual type of communication, it can be seen as technology due to its ability to visually pass a message across
  • Abacus
    500 BCE

    Abacus

    this item was mainly used in maths for calculations, it consists of beads that move along a stick.
  • Paper
    105

    Paper

    this is a very useful resource that is used in classrooms up to this day, it was invented in china.
  • Pythagoras Academy
    510

    Pythagoras Academy

    this is a method used in maths, it has association with triangles and shapes.
  • Chalk board

    Chalk board

    this piece of equipment is very commonly used in classrooms it is used so that someone can write information so that it can be displayed to a group of people.
  • Educational radio

    Educational radio

    this was used worldwide, the idea of this was to get taught using audio, you would listen and process the information being sent out of the radio.
  • Computer

    Computer

    this was used to input data, it was also used to help revise or go over specific work to help improve. the earliest stages of computers did not have access to internet.
  • Educational TV

    Educational TV

    this was broadcasted on television, the idea was to get children to watch programmes that would educate you.
  • Educational film

    Educational film

    this was invented so that viewers could also visualise what is being taught rather than just listen to what is being said.
  • Internet

    Internet

    this is very common in recent years, it can be used to research all different types of information.
  • Interactive whiteboard

    Interactive whiteboard

    similar to a chalk board, expect it is able to store data and you do not need to erase anything to make room to input more information.
  • Smart phones and tablets

    Smart phones and tablets

    these are used for various things, you can make phone calls, go on the internet and use it for entertainment purpose's.