Historyofedtech

The history of technology and education

By bushura
  • Abacus
    2700 BCE

    Abacus

    Abacus was one of the first tools created to help count numbers.
  • Textbooks
    1500 BCE

    Textbooks

    During the fifteenth century after the printing press was created textbooks then was produced quickly and easily and they were used in classrooms.
  • chalkboard

    chalkboard

    chalkboard enabled teachers to communicate information to the pupils by writing and drawing diagrams.
  • educational radio

    educational radio

    the radio allows remote access to education as children do not need to be in class to listen to it, they can listen to the radio whenever they want and at their own comfort. However, the drawback to a radio is if children do not understand something it cannot be explained to them.
  • Filmstrips

    Filmstrips

    Still images were shown through the film production and sometimes there was background audio played with it.
  • computer

    computer

    computers​ were used for children to aid their leaning.
  • educatcational television

    educatcational television

    televisions were used in classrooms for educational purposes and it was a different way of teaching children as they could visualise the information which will help them to understand things.
  • interactive whiteboard

    interactive whiteboard

    interactive whiteboards​ are a powerful tool in a classroom as it allows children to learn in an interactive and collaborative way.