THE LAST 50 YEARS OF TECHNOLOGY AT THE LOCAL, STATE, & NATIONAL LEVELS By sherriebs Apr 24, 1954 LA - "Electronic Brain" acquired at Univeristy of Lafayette (UL) http://onerank3.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html Period: Apr 25, 1954 to Apr 24, 2013 Louisiana Technology Advancements Apr 22, 1969 USA - 1st message sent using a network - the word was 'lo' http://clickwowdesigns.com/what-was-the-first-internet-message/ Period: Apr 24, 1969 to Apr 24, 2013 USA Technological Advancement Apr 25, 1977 USA - Oregon Trail computer game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OregonTrailScreenshot.png Apr 24, 1981 USA - IBM introduces the PC using MS-DOS http://www.workshop-software.de/cnt/wir-uber-uns/unsere-philosophie Apr 25, 1987 HHS - MS-DOS in Business Class http://watchplayread.com/im-so-old-ms-dos-30-today-all-your-config-sys-belongs-to-us/ Period: Apr 25, 1987 to Apr 24, 2013 Hornbeck High School Technology Advancement Apr 24, 1989 LA - UL connects to the Internet https://robert.accettura.com/blog/2009/01/29/the-internet-of-1981/ Apr 1, 1991 HHS - Office Computers http://www.onemoregadget.com/pictorial-timeline-of-apple- Apr 24, 1991 USA - SMART Tech introduces 1st smart board https://smarttech.com/ca/About+SMART/About+SMART/Innovation/Beginnings+of+an+industry Apr 25, 1997 HHS - Computers in Teachers rooms http://www.onemoregadget.com/pictorial-timeline-of-apple- Apr 25, 2002 HHS - Internet in classrooms http://tesol1011.wikispaces.com/Internet+Explorer Apr 24, 2004 LA - Bachelor's degree offered in video game developemtn and design http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/FullSpectrumWarriorPC.jpg Apr 24, 2006 LA - Installs the supercomputer - Zeke http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/stampede-1.jpg Apr 25, 2007 HHS Active Boards in most classrooms http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=38108 Apr 19, 2009 USA - Quest to Learn opens game-based learning http://blog.plane.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Game-based-Learning-picture_png.png
