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30,000 BCE
Cave drawings
Cave drawings were a main media to preserve knowledge of the world surrounding the cave men. -
510 BCE
Pythagoras
a school was opened based on the teachings by the famous Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras. -
400 BCE
"I know that I know nothing"
Socrates teaching is a form of inquiry and discussion between teacher and students, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking. -
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The first paper
The first paper was produced in China. However, in its very beginning, the paper was used for safety - it was used to wrap and protect delicate bronze mirrors and padding of poisonous medicine. By the 3rd century, paper had been also used for writing. -
1450
Printing press
A printing press is a device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. -
Horn books
A hornbook is a book that serves as primer for study -
Magic lantern
Magic lantern was a device which projected printed images of glass frames onto the walls in darkened classrooms. -
The first attempt in distance education
Sir Isaac Pitman sent shorthand postcards to his students and received student feedback as a response. A shorthand is an abbreviated symbolic writing method that increases speed of writing. -
Modern blackboard
James Pillans, a geography teacher in Edinburgh, Scotland, hung a large piece of slate on the classroom wall. -
Pencils and papers replaced school slates and chalks
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Radio
Radio emerged, allowing students to learn from radio programs. -
Film projector
A movie projector is an opto-mechanical device for displaying motion picture film by projecting it onto a screen. -
Ballpoint pen
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First headphones and TVs
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VHS, VCR and audio tapes
An electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other source on a removable, magnetic tape videocassette, and can play back the recording. -
The first handheld calculator
It allowed pupils to type in the operands and perform mathematical operations in a single click. It was at the time quote a debate whether the calculators should be allowed in schools. -
First IBM PCs
Their use was limited to word processing. Also, there was no World Wide Web at the time. -
The first interactive whiteboard and the Web
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Smart response system, laptops and cameras
The interactive age -
Tablets, smartphones, smartboards, QRs, NFCs
These and other exciting technologies are slowly finding their place in classrooms. -
Electronic books
The electronic books, or e-Books, offer students, teachers and schools an additional medium or tool of instructions that can support or enhance the learning process. Using e-Books as text books in the classroom at schools is a new paradigm especially in developing countries.
