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510 BCE
Pythagoras Academy
Pythagoras Academy -
382 BCE
Manuscript translation
Manuscript translations for text were done so more people could read them. -
1450
Printing Press
Gutenberg Printing Press was created -
first public schools
The first public school was opened in the American colonies, Boston Latin school -
Harvard opens
Harvard college opens and has its beginnings as a seminary. -
First laws for education
Massachussetts Bay Colony passes a law that requires all parents to teach their children to read. -
Quaker schools
Quaker school for black students opens up in Philadelphia -
Chalkboards
Schools started using chalkboards and chalkboard slates in the classrooms. -
Books
In the 1800's is when books started to be introduced as teaching tools in the classroom -
NYPSS is formed
The New York Public School Society is formed. -
First free High School
Boston’s English High School opens with 102 students. The school is the first tuition-free public high school to teach no language but English. -
First board of education
Massachussetts creates the first board of education -
Handwriting teaching System
Platt Rogers Spencer develops the first widely used handwriting teaching system in schools, called Spencerian penmanship. -
First school for disabled
First school to cater to mental disabilities open in Massachussetts. -
Attendance laws
Massachussetts enacts the first compulsory school-attendance law in the U.S. -
Physical education in schools
The NEA announces its support of physical education in public schools. -
Music in Schools
The NEA announces its support of music education in public schools. -
Women going to college
Women enter the University of Michigan for the first time. -
Kindergarten
The board of education in St. Louis establishes the first successful public school kindergarten. -
Sec Ed. in schools
A sex education program is introduced citywide in public high schools in Chicago, Illinois. -
Audiovisual age
They started to implement radios into the classroom -
Aviation classes
Haaren High School in New York offers the first aviation course to students. -
projector
The film strip projector was introduced in classrooms -
Overhead projector
Overhead projector was used -
School Lunch
The United States Congress approves the National School Lunch Act of 1946, creating the modern school lunch program -
Television
In 1960 Televisions were stating to be used in schools -
VCR
VCR tapes were used with the televisions for informations videos -
Audio tapes
Audio tapes began -
Charter Schools
Birth of Charter Schools in Minnesota -
Computer Age
Computer labs started popping up in schools -
Smartboard
First SMARTboard interactive board was used in classrooms -
Children of undocumented immigrants in schools
Law passes in California to make it illegal for children of undocumented immigrants to attend public schools. -
technology in classrooms
An NCES study reveals that only 31% of new teachers feel "very
well prepared" to integrate technology into their curriculum. -
Presentations
Powerpoint and prezi take over for essays. page 196 -
Digital storytelling
Digital storytelling with imovie. page. 196 -
E-books
Students are starting to use software to create their own e-books. page. 196 -
Word Processors
Many students are using word processors to write online. page. 195 -
Cell phones
More and more schools are allowing children to use phones in class. page. 195 -
Personal technology
Schools are now offering their students tablets or personal computers to work with. Page. 193 -
sources
Ryan, Cooper, Bolick. Those Who Can, Teach (without MindTap), 14th ed., Wadsworth, 2015.
ISBN: 9781305077690. ism. The History of Education: 1600-200. isminc.com, https://isminc.com/pdf/free/administrators-faculty/history_education.pdf