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Slate Chalkboards
Slate Chalkboards were the first to be used in a classroom -
Chalkboard
The common chalkboard was found in most classrooms -
Pencil
Pencils were found in most classrooms by 1900's -
Film Projector
The first film projector was placed in the classroom -
Overhead Projector
Classrooms started using overhead projectors -
First TV
The first TV used in the classroom was a pivotable moment -
Mimeograph
The mimeograph was the first printing machine -
The Vocational Education Act
The Vocational Education Act funded technology use in schools.
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Handheld Calculator
The first handheld calculator was invented -
Scantron machine
The first scantron machine was invented to make grading faster -
First Computer
The first computer found in a classroom -
Graphing Calculator
The handheld graphic calculator became very popular -
Interactive Whiteboard
The interactive whiteboard was created but wasn't popular in the classroom yet https://youtu.be/MkSdDAOYfRY -
Blackboard
Blackboard is an educational technology company used by universities to post assignments and grades -
iClicker
The first iClicker was invented for universities and interactive whiteboard -
Ipad
The first iPad was created and used in the classrooms -
Google Chromebook
Classrooms started using Google Chromebooks as resources for their students
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Kahoot!
Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology in schools and other educational institutions
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Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a free web service, developed by Google for schools, that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way
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Zoom
Zoom is used by many universities as a form of communication and collaborative learning
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21207053/zoom-video-conferencing-security-privacy-risk-popularity
