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The invention of the blackboard
There are documentary references with writing with chalk on a black board in mid - 18th century in England, but the first blackboard to have been used in the United States in West Point in 1801. -
Artificial intelligence and Machine learning
AI is used in schools to automate key activities such as grading of subjects and providing feedback on areas that need improvement. It is also used to enhance personalized learning among students, especially those with special needs. AI tutors have been developed to teach students subjects such as mathematics and writing.Educational resources can be accessed from any part of the world thanks to cloud computing technology. -
Cloud Computing for education
Educational resources can be accessed from any part of the world thanks to cloud computing technology. Vital resources such as written lessons, audio lessons, videos, and video assignments can be stored on a school’s cloud terminal. Students can access these resources from the comfort of their homes and complete and submit the assignments back to their tutors. Flimsy excuses that students give for not doing assignments may be a thing of the past. -
The invention of the whiteboard
Whiteboards became commercially available in the early 1960s, but did not become widely used until 30 years later. Early whiteboards needed to be wiped with a damp cloth and markers had a tendency to leave marks behind, even after erasing the board. Dry-erase markers for whiteboards were invented in 1975. Whiteboards are still used in the modern world. -
Vitual Reality ( VR ) in Education
Virtual Reality technology is already the hottest thing in the tech world. Big companies are gearing up for a brutal war over this technology including Google, Sony, Oculus (backed by Facebook), Samsung, and more. One of the areas of application of VR technology is education. With VR, students can learn via interacting with a 3D world. Google has been on the forefront of introducing experiential learning in schools through VR technology. -
3D printing
3D printers are already causing ripples in the education sector and students are loving them. Content that was previously taught via text books can now be expressed through 3D models. Through this printing technique, students can have a better understanding of something that was thought to be complex. In higher educational institutions, 3D printing is used by engineers and system designers to develop prototypes to be used in the development of final systems. Process of 3D printing started in1981 -
The invention of Smart Whiteboards
SMART introduced the first SMART Board interactive whiteboard in 1991, and the boards are now used in classrooms, lecture halls, group meetings and presentations across the world. -
Social Media in Social Institutions
Educational institutions have not been left behind in capitalizing on the impact of social media. In fact, most of these social networking sites were developed on campuses and the first users were college students. Universities and colleges can connect with each other through social networking sites even if they are several continents apart. Through these sites, they are able to organize contests, meetings, and parties. First social media app was created in 1997, name was Six Degrees. -
The use of Biometrics in Education
No more truancy and cheating! The introduction of bio metric systems in schools has helped to streamline the education and enhance discipline. Facial recognition, fingerprints, voice recognition, and eye tracking are some of the bio-metric methods that schools have implemented to streamline their operations. Apart from being used to monitor a student’s class attendance, they are used when borrowing school properties such as books in the library.
