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Instructional Media Timeline

By dchristian
  • School Museums

    School Museums

    First school museum, St. Louis, 1905
  • Period: to

    Instructional Media Timeline

  • Visual instruction movement & instructional films

    Visual instruction movement & instructional films

  • A/V instruction movement & instructional radio

    A/V instruction movement & instructional radio

    1932 saw the merger of 3 existing national professional organizations for visual instruction
  • WWII: Training films in the military

    WWII: Training films in the military

  • Post WWII A/V research programs

    Post WWII A/V research programs

  • Instructional television during the 50's

    Instructional television during the 50's

    FCC sets aside 242 educational channels; Ford Foundation invested more than $170 million on educational television during the 50's and 60's.
  • 1950's: Computers hit the scene

    1950's: Computers hit the scene

  • Early 70's: The term "educational technology" replaces audiovisual instruction

    Early 70's: The term "educational technology" replaces audiovisual instruction

  • In 80's microcomputers become more popular

    In 80's microcomputers become more popular

  • Since 1995, rapid tech advances (esp. use of the Internet)

    Since 1995, rapid tech advances (esp. use of the Internet)