20 items that relate to Technology and teaching

By mc118
  • Typewrite

    Sholes introduced the typewriter in 1873 for the first time. His version was all capital letters. But by the end of the 19th century, other models had uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • The radio

    Radio enabled organizations to broadcast lessons to schools via a radio station. The New York City Board of Education was the first to do so, and for the next two decades, over-the-air teaching became the premier form of distance learning.
  • Film Projector

    Film Projector Developed to bring films into the classroom, the film projector was used in classrooms until the early 1980s. Accompanied by an audio recording, the projector displayed still images that had to be manually altered as the filmstrip was run through.
  • Overhead Projector

    The overhead Projector allowed teachers to write specific points on reusable overhead sheets while facing the class instead of writing on the board facing away from the class.
  • Mimeograph One

    the mimeograph allowed teachers and school staff to print copies of classroom materials.
  • headphones

    Headphones gave schools the opportunity to set up language labs where students learned foreign languages
  • videotape

    this technology-enabled schools to provide students with visual and auditory learning. These tapes created an atmosphere similar to that of a movie theater. Later, teachers would use them to show documentaries and movies.
  • Photocopier

    it gave teachers and administrators the ability to make copies of classroom materials.
  • Calculator

    The calculator became very popular.
  • The Scantron

    The Scranton is a testing and grading system. Thanks to Michael Sokolski, teachers have been able to grade multiple-choice tests more efficiently.
  • the Apple II

    the Apple II didn't have Internet access, but still allowed students to learn geography and solve math problems with computer games on floppy disks.
  • CD ROM Drive

    With a CD-ROM drive, an entire encyclopedia could be stored on one disk.
  • World Wide Web

    Thanks to search engines, you can ask a question and get an answer quickly.
  • Interactive Whiteboard

    The interactive whiteboard is a useful digital tool. it could be used as a touch screen, a projector, and a computer.
  • Moodle

    it allows educators to create their own eLearning websites.
  • iClicker

    The iClicker was one of the first tools that allowed teachers to take polls in real-time. it allowed teachers to take attendance and quizzes.
  • E-reader

    E-books bring flexibility to the classroom. they have features that enhance the learning experience.
  • Tablets

  • google classroom

    it's a one-stop-shop to save teachers time so they can focus on teaching. In October 2015, Google estimated that around 10 million students and teachers used it.
  • AR Powered E book.

    An augmented reality platform that turns paper books into an interactive e-book. In the augmented version of reality, readers can see, hear and participate in the content.