History of Educational Technology
Overview
A brief timeline and breakdown of technology in our schools
What is Educational Technology?
History of Technology in Education
1900-1920 One Room School House ( Single Teacher teaching multiple grade levels in a one room building)
1923- Radios are introduced to the Classroom
1930s- Overhead Projectors are used in classrooms for the first time
1939- First TV in the classroom
1950- Headphones begin to be used especially in language labs
1960s-Whiteboards begin to replace chalkboards
1967- Handheld Calculator is invented
1972-Scantron technology introduced in schools
1984-Apple Macintosh Computer is introduced to schools
1988-Laptop computers are introduced
2002-99% of schools have internet access
2012-1.5 Million Ipads in schools