Barbados Educational Technology Timeline, 1963-Present

Educational Technology Timeline in Barbados

Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Jul 22, 2013

(National) Educational Television (ETV) established

Jul 22, 1969

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf

(National) First ETV lessons telecast

Oct 22, 1970

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf

(Local) Technology Division opened at BCC

Oct 1, 1973

BCC Tech Division

(National) Teachers' Advanced Proficiency Certificate in Educational Technology

Aug 22, 1994

(Local) IT Pilot at St. Mary's Primary School

Sep 1, 1997

IT Pilot primary School

(National) Edutech started

Dec 4, 1998

http://www.mes.gov.bb/UserFiles/File/Historical_Developments.pdf

(National) Civil works for Edutech started

Jan 9, 1999

(National) Removal of 35% import surtax on computer items

Apr 22, 2000

http://www.foreign.gov.bb/documents/Trade Policy Review- Report by the Government.pdf

(National) Eductech Phase II started

Jul 22, 2003

(Local) Edutech program started at Queen's College School

Sep 1, 2003

Edutech Queens College

(Local) Technology equipment provision Queen's College for Edutech

Sep 10, 2003

Provision of LCD projectors, plotters, laptops and SMART Board by government.

(National) Edutech Phase III started

Jul 22, 2005

(Local) Abusstar introduced at Queen's College School

Sep 1, 2006

(Local) Abusstar introduced at St. Leonard's Boys' School

Sep 1, 2008

(National) CXC candidate results accessed online

Aug 22, 2013