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First Wave Toffler's first wave, consistening of multiple communities worldwide that began tilling and harvesiting crops as opposed to hunting and gathering. Larger villages and cities emerged.
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Second Wave Toffler's Second Wave, the Industrial Revolution, involved heavy mechanization which shifted focus onto larger cities and away from agrictural living.
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http://www.ul.ie/~philos/vol1/dewey.html Dewey introduces experiemental elementary school http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade00.html Montessori begins teaching children through exploration and discovery
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Wright Brother's fly first airplace http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth.htm Einstein's theory of relativity is intoduced
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Edison makes first battery
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T Model T is first sold, representing mass production http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ford.htm- Henry Ford introduces the assembly line, changing the world
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Technology Sound radio broadcasting is invented during this time, leading to mass communication. Also, talking movie were introduced during this time, the development of which would allow training and educational videos to be developed.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I erupts across Europe. In response, the gas mask is invented as new ways of killing wreak massive casualties http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_2.htm
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Assembly line The automobile assembly line was developed during this time, symbolizing the rising mechanization and emphasis on efficiency that would have bearing on educational purpose and school calendars. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1910to1919.html- The first transcontinental telephone call takes place, representing the breaking down of communication barriers between people
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html- AT&T assumes control of Western Union telegraph, representing the rise of monopoly and ma bell http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_2.htm - Stainless steel invented by Henry Brearly, giving rise to the iron and steel industry
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_2.htm Ectasy (the modern drug) is patented http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I#Health_and_economic_effects WW1 results in a massive infection rate and spurs research in medicine
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_3.htm - Clarence Birdseye invents frozen food and the electric razor is patented and introduced, fueling a society shaped by industry
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html The first SAT test is administered and Piaget's theories of cognitive development are introduced.
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html The Great Depression begins with a stock market crash. Also, women earn the right to vote
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html First xray scanner used http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_3.htm Penicillin is discovered
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_4.htm Nylon is introduced, representing a leap for textile industry. Also, canned beer is introduced which caters to a working class society.
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_4.htm Electron microscope is introduced http://perfline.com/textbook/local/mvinas_chronol.htm First blood bank introduced
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_4.htm Polaroid photography and the photocopier are invented during this decade. These are precursors to modern digital photography and photocopiers are staples in schools.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II erupts across Europe and in Japan http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html The first atomic bombis dropped on Hiroshima
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_5.htm Kidney dialysis machine invented Synthetic cortisone is invented
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_5.htm Modern color television and the first digital computer are invented during this time.
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/twentieth_5.htm Two well known brand names are introduced, the Frisbee and Velcro
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html US enters WW2, resulting in education being on the back burner as teachers are enlisted and students are off to war. http://www.willatworklearning.com/2006/05/people_remember.html Dale's Cone of experience is introduced, a cisual way of showing teaching methods and retention
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern.htm Television becomes the dominant media during the 50's and the computer modem is invented during this time, allowing for the connection of computers.
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html Skinner's ideas of of human behavior are published, emphasizing changed in behavior by reinforcement. Also, the ACT test is first administered.
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html Rosa Parks ignites a civil rights movement http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html USSR launced Sputnik, it's first spaceship
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern.htm Birth control and also the pacemaker is introduced
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern.htm The credit card is introduced, shaping the corporate world, opening up the possibilty of credit companies and a society built on credit. Also, the first patent for bar codes is released, allowing business to maintain inventory and sell at a much more efficient rate.
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Third Wave Generally, the Information Age has seen a rise of computer use, information passing along communications networks and a shift in paradigm thinking from the Industrial Age
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm Video game development begins, a start to a billion dollar industry fueled by need for entertainment. Also, the audio cassette becomes available, changing the music industry by moving away from vinyl records.
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm Valium and also soft contact lenses are introduced
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_2.htm Computer development takes a large step forward during this decade, with the introduction of the computer mouse and BASIC programming language
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html The term learning disabiity is first used, and students with special needs are recognized and taught differently Also, the first bilingual public school is introduced
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html President Kennedy is assassinated, partly because of civil right's tension. Also, America puts a man on the moon
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm Computers are again center stage- the introduction of the microprocessor and ethernet networks set the stage for computers to be in homes and schools
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Two significant business developments occur that would shape the world and still do- Apple Computers and Microsoft are incorporated.
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http://perfline.com/textbook/local/mvinas_chronol.htm CAT scans are introduced for detection and diagnosis http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_3.htm Artificial heart is invented
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Star Wars is released, treating the public to special effects Sony sells the first VCR, paving the way for home entertainment
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Two business developments that shape the world here, with Apple introduving the GUI interface for computers and also the infamous "1984" ad that shapes advertising to this day.
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html A study recognizes that massive reform is needed in education in both public education and teacher training. Also, the space shuttle Challenger explodes carrying what was to be the first teacher astronaut
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html NASA launced first space shuttle http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html Ronald Reagan is elected President, ushering in a conservative approach
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http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/10-history-of-medicine-timeline.htm HIV is first identified Smallpox is eradicated
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http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/a/modern_4.htm Two influential companies make their products know during this decade- IBM markets the PC and Apple markets their computer
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http://www.web-friend.com/help/general/tech_history.html Apple and Microsoft exchange interesting positions, with Microsoft buying shares of Apple to save it from bankruptcy and in turn getting out of a monopoly lawsuit.
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html Whiteboard begin to replace the blackboard in classes, and also the first charter school law is passed in Minnesota
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html First online university introduced Google is introduced and becomes a societal phenomena
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http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/10-history-of-medicine-timeline.htm Dolly the sheep becomes first clone First vaccine for hepatitis A
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http://www.csulb.edu/~murdock/histofcs.html Multimedia PC's are developed and software begins to be distributed on CD-ROM Also, the internet advances to a large degree and the web explodes with content
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod Apple introduces iPod, shaping a whole culture and defining business and entertainment gadgets http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone Apple introduces iPhone, merging entertainment, games, music, email, web and communications in one device
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook Facebook is launched in February 2004, Skype and other companies bring video communications to the home user
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http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html 911 tranforms the country, introduces the Patriot Act and is a watershed event President Barack Obama is elected President, riding a wave of support from the online and youth communities
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Fourth WaveProjected fourth age, the Communication Age, which corresponds with a rise in social based networks.
