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Period: 3100 BCE to
THE HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
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3000 BCE
Abacus
It was the first time people had a calculating device. This invention is considered ad the beginning of computers. -
1452
Guttenburg Printing Press
It was invented by Johannes Gutenberg -
Napier's Bones
Napier's bones is a manually-operated calculating device created by John Napier of Merchiston. -
Slide Rule
It was invented by Rober Bissaker. It was a precurser to the electronic calculator. -
Electricity
The inventor is Benjamin Franklin. It would allow people to power the computers. -
Babbage Calculating Engine
It was invented by Charles Babbage. It is one of the most celebrated icons in terms of prehistory of computing -
Telephone
It made distance learning possible in the future. -
Radio
Invented by Guglielmo Marconi. Wireless communication came into people's lives. -
16 mm Projector
Educational films could be shown widely. -
Television
The first public demonstration on television was conducted in 1925. Since there are several contributors that help develop this invention. it is difficult to indicate the inventor. -
The First International Connections
It enabled the development of Internet all over the world.