Edtec

The History of Educational Technology

By lilith00
  • The discovery of Papyrus
    4000 BCE

    The discovery of Papyrus

  • The Invention of First Alphabet by Phoenicians
    1000 BCE

    The Invention of First Alphabet by Phoenicians

  • The Emergence of first educators and universities
    500

    The Emergence of first educators and universities

  • Period: 1000 to 1500

    Oral-Written Period

    THE PERIOD UNTIL THE 1500s -Discovery of fire and the development of first educational technology theories (Sophist, Plato,Socrates, Comenius)
    -Papyrus (4000 BCE)
    -Invention of First Alphabet by The Phoenicians (1000 BCE)
    -The occurance of first educators and universities (500-400)
  • Period: 1000 to 1500

    ORAL-WRITTEN PERIOD

    The discovery of fire and the development of first educational technology theories (Sophist, Plato, Socrates, Comenius)
  • Period: 1500 to

    BROADCASTING and VIDEO TOOLS PERIOD

    The period that auditory and visual tools were found and started to being used in education
  • The invention of first slide projector

    The invention of first slide projector

  • Foundation of the modern library

    Foundation of the modern library

  • Production of first calculators

    Production of first calculators

  • Usage of telegram

    Usage of telegram

  • First working mechanic computer

    First working mechanic computer

  • The invention of radio

    The invention of radio

  • UNIX, ARPANET

    UNIX, ARPANET

  • First wireless phone

    First wireless phone

  • CD-ROM DRIVES

    CD-ROM DRIVES

  • Period: to

    DILEMMA PERIOD

    The period that education with computer occurs and internet develops
  • PDA (Personel Digital Asistant)

    PDA (Personel Digital Asistant)

  • Period: to

    AUTOMATION PERIOD

    Realization of automation and virtual education environments
  • Automated classes

    Automated classes

  • Distance learning has turned to normal education

    Distance learning has turned to normal education

  • Full automatic houses

    Full automatic houses

  • The original change of education system

    The original change of education system

    Keyboard and mouse becomes history
    Fiber plastic desks
    Real electronic books
    First virtual class
    Book printing is prohibitied
    Holographic educational technologies
    Virtual reality at school applications
  • Period: to

    CYBERNATION PERIOD (In the next centuries)

    The original change of education system

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