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The History of Educational Technology

  • Printing Press
    1450

    Printing Press

    Many more people in government and business were required to become literate and analytical, which led to a rapid expansion of formal education in Europe.
  • Typewriter

    Typewriter

    The use of typewriter stimulates children’s interest in spelling, composition and reading, reduces behaviour problems in class to a minimum.
  • School Slate (Slateboard)

    School Slate (Slateboard)

    Slates remained in use due to their economy and convenience, the lack of supplies of cheap paper, and the persistence of older models of classroom teaching.
  • Chalkboard

    Chalkboard

    Still going strong to this day, the chalkboard is one of the biggest inventions in terms of educational technology.
  • Radio

    Radio

    It increases vocational skills, develops communication, improves literacy and builds confidence.
  • Overhead Projector

    Overhead Projector

    Overhead projectors initially used for US military training purposes quickly spread to schools.
  • TV

    TV

    The first TV appeared in a classroom in LA; now the most widely used technology in schools.
  • Headphones

    Headphones

    Headphones became popular in schools and stations used to listen to audio tapes were dubbed 'language labs'.
  • Laptop

    Laptop

    Laptops are developed and are eventually utilized as teaching tools.
  • Smart Board

    Smart Board

    Smart boards were introduced in schools
  • Flip Camera

    Flip Camera

    Flip video camera is introduced as an affordable digital camcorder. Videos impact educational technology because students can create videos as performance assessments.
  • Tablet

    Tablet

    It has impacted the field of educational technology by opening up itunes and ibook which allows easy creation of interactive books and content.