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The history of Ed. Tech.

  • Chalkboard

    Chalkboard

    Very early way of educational technology started with chalkboards.
  • Pencil & paper

    Pencil & paper

    Around the turn of the 20th century mass produced pencils and paper become readily available, gradually replacing the school slate.
  • Film strip projector

    Film strip projector

    In 1900s, film equipment was developed and refined. In 1902, Charles Urban of London began exhibiting the first educational films. Among these films were “slow-motion, microscopic, and undersea views”. In 1911, Thomas Edison also contributed to the use of film in the classroom by producing a series on the American Revolution.
  • Radio

    Radio

    Educational radio programs began through BBC.
  • Overhead projector

    Overhead projector

    In the 1930’s the overhead projector was widely used by the U. S. Military to train forces during World War II and eventually the device spread to schools.
  • Language lab headset

    Language lab headset

    It was an example of behavioruism.
  • Television & educational tv shows

    Television & educational tv shows

    Educational TV shows started.
  • Computer & educational software

    Computer & educational software

    Learning through computer appeared.
  • CD-ROM drive

    CD-ROM drive

    The digital compact disc, now commonplace in stereos and computers, was invented in the late 1960s by James T. Russell. It was not until 1980 that the first CD player was made; by Russell's own company.
  • World wide web

    World wide web

    The arrival of the web into schools, along with the class computer and video projector, allowed truly global content sharing for the first time.
  • Smart board

    Smart board

    The interactive whiteboard was originally envisioned by David Martin and Nancy Knowlton in 1987. Soon after, they co-founded the company SMART Technologies and introduced the world's first SMART Board in 1991.
  • Web 1.0

    Web 1.0

    Just for information, people used web.
  • Google

    Google

    Google was established.
  • Web 2.0

    Web 2.0

    People- people
    Interaction started!
  • Youtube

    Youtube

    Youtube showed up just after Web 2.0
  • Social media

    Social media

    Facebook, twitter appeared.
  • Social & virtual learning

    Social & virtual learning

    Social & virtual learning showed up and people started to learn through videos, online videos and online websites
  • The references

    Charles Wilson, Marvin Orellana, and Miki Meek. "The Learning Machines" The New York Times, September 15,2010.
    https://www.researchgate.net
    http://institute-of-progressive-education-and-learning.org
    https://thirdspacelearning.com
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