The Evolution of Classroom Technology

By kshanahan

  • The one room schoolhouse

    The one room schoolhouse

  • Classrooms begin incorporating radios into penmanship, accounting, history and arithmetic lessons

    Classrooms begin incorporating radios into penmanship, accounting, history and arithmetic lessons

  • Overhead projectors spread to schools

    Overhead projectors spread to schools

  • First TV appears in a classroom in LA.

    First TV appears in a classroom in LA.

  • Headphones become popular in schools

    Headphones become popular in schools

  • Whiteboards replace chalkboards

    Whiteboards replace chalkboards

  • Texas Instrument develops the handheld calculator

    Texas Instrument develops the handheld calculator

  • Scantrons are used to grade multiple choice tests

    Scantrons are used to grade multiple choice tests

  • Macintosh computers are introduced in the classroom.

    Macintosh computers are introduced in the classroom.

  • Laptops are introduced and utilized as a teaching tool.

    Laptops are introduced and utilized as a teaching tool.

  • SMART boards are introduced in schools.

    SMART boards are introduced in schools.

  • 99% of public schools have internet access.

    99% of public schools have internet access.

  • 1.5 million iPads are used in schools.

    1.5 million iPads are used in schools.

  • 90% of students have access to mobile technology.

    90% of students have access to mobile technology.