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100 BCE
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Oral tradition, also known as oral lore, is a type of human communication in which knowledge, art, ideas, and cultural material are absorbed, kept, and passed down verbally from one generation to the next. Folktales, ballads, chants, prose, or poems may be transmitted orally or through singing. Without a writing system, a culture can transmit oral history, oral literature, oral law, and other information between generations. -
30 BCE
CAVE PAINTINGS
Large wild animals like bison, horses, antelopes, and deer, as well as tracings of human hands and abstract patterns known as finger flutings, are the most prominent topics in cave paintings. -
30 BCE
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
The process of conveying a message through written symbols is referred to as written communication. In other terms, written communication refers to any message communicated between two or more people that uses written language. The most prevalent and effective technique of business communication is written communication. Electronic mails, memos, reports, documents, letters, diaries, job descriptions, staff manuals, and other types of textual communication are routinely employed in every firm. -
100
INVENTION OF PAPER
People communicated before paper as we know it by carving drawings and symbols into tree bark, painting on cave walls, and writing on papyrus or clay tablets. Around 2,000 years ago, Chinese inventors improved communication by creating fabric sheets to record their designs and texts. And thus paper was born -
500
INVENTION OF INK
Ink was invented around 4500 years ago by both the Egyptians and the Chinese around the same period. Ink is composed of two major components: the pigment and the carrier. The pigment is the dye itself, and it is what the vessel delivers to the paper or printing medium. Ink is normally colored, however the oldest inks used charcoal or fire soot as the primary pigment. -
Horn Book
The horn book was a wooden paddle with printed teachings on it. It usually contained an alphabet and a religious verse that youngsters would replicate in order to learn how to write. -
Slide Rule
Before the pocket calculator people used these to make calculations -
Slates and Chalk
Paper was still too expensive for many families and school systems in the 1800s. As a result, individuals required a less expensive method of writing. Personal slates and chalk addressed this issue by allowing learners to erase any mistakes. -
Magic Lantern
Magic lantern was a the first projector attempt it projected images onto the walls that were printed on glass plates. By the end of WWI, Chicago's public schools possessed approximately 8,000 lantern slides. -
Typewriter
In 1873, Christopher L. Sholes invented the typewriter. His version used only capital letters. Others, though, had models with both upper and lower case letters by the end of the 1800s. -
Stereoscope
The stereoscope is credited with virtual reality and VR glasses. It was a popular source of amusement and a 3D viewing tool. They were distributed in schools by the Keystone Viewing Company. This aided teachers in their use of visuals to demonstrate points during lectures. -
Radio
The radio enabled organizations to deliver instruction to schools via a radio station. The New York City Board of Education was the first to do so, and over the next few decades, teaching over the airwaves became the first sort of remote learning. -
Film Projector
The film projector, which was designed to bring movies into the classroom, was utilized in classrooms until the early 1980s. The projector exhibited still images that had to be manually adjusted as you went down the film strip, accompanied by an audio recording. -
Overhead Projector
The overhead projector gave teachers chance to write specific points on reusable transparency sheets while facing the class, as opposed to writing on the blackboard with their back to the class. -
Video
The idea of transmitting an image along with sounds over wire dates back to the 1870s. However, the term video was coined in 1935. AT&T released a Picture Phone in 1956. True, analog technology was utilised. Some argue that video conferencing can be traced back to these early technologies. -
Ballpoint Pen
Ballpoint pen invented in 1888, It was ignored in the classroom and in everyday life until 1940. -
Mimeograph
The mimeograph, one of the first copy machines, allowed teachers and school employees to produce copies of class materials. also known as a ditto machine. -
Headphones
Some students struggle to hear and focus in class. As a result, headphones provided a means of reinforcing ideas and lesson materials. They gave schools the opportunity to build language labs where children may study foreign languages in addition to music. -
Videotape
The first videotape demonstration took place in California. With the passage of time, this technology enabled schools to provide students with visual and audio learning opportunities. These cassettes, which were previously merely still frames, produced a movie theater-like setting. Teachers would later utilize them to present documentaries and films. -
Skinner Teaching Machine
This was also invented by behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner. Students were able to learn at their own pace thanks to the teaching machine. His design was slightly different from those that had been circulating since the 1920s. It used paper discs to store questions and answers. -
Photocopier
The photocopier inspired today's scanner. It allowed instructors and administrators to create copies of class materials at the time. This new technology quickly replaced the mimeograph and other similar devices. -
Liquid Paper
Today, all you have to do is to pressing the backspace key However, typewriters were still the only game in town in 1960. As a result, when liquid paper appeared on the scene, it enabled students to easily correct mistakes. Without having to rip up their coursework and redo it. -
Hand Held Calculator
Many teachers were concerned that using a calculator might erode fundamental math skills. And it might slowed down the initial rollout. However, the handheld calculator immediately became popular. Let us give it credit for today's spread sheets, which utilise the same concepts. -
The Scantron
Scranton is a testing system. It enabled teachers to mark multiple choice tests more efficiently according to Michael Sokolski. Teachers only had to feed answer sheets into the machine. -
Personal Computer
Computers are useful for online learning and research. Students can utilize the internet to obtain relevant information about their projects and assignments, as well as to seek assistance from other researchers while they store and arrange their research materials on computers. -
CD ROM Drive
A CD ROM Drive allowed users to save an entire encyclopedia on a single disk. That is one of the major reasons why it eventually replaced floppy disks. They are still used on computers nowadays. But, many classrooms now utilize electronic books. -
Online College
The University of Phoenix was the first to provide entirely online bachelor's and master's degrees. -
World Wide Web
The internet, which was invented in 1990 and released in 1991, was not available to the public until 1993. All connections were dial-up at the time. Because it used a telephone connection and couldn't handle video, as it was slow Nonetheless, access to information and people from all over the world helped its popularity Thanks to search engines, one can ask a query and quickly receive an answer. Even faster if you have high-speed internet. -
Social Media
Students and Teachers can use YouTube for instructional videos. And LinkedIn for professional development. -
Interactive Whiteboard
The interactive whiteboard make use of a touch screen, projector, and computer. Much like the previous chalkboard and overhead projector. -
iClicker
The iClicker was one of the first gadgets that allowed teachers to take real-time polls. It enabled them to administer quizzes and track attendance. -
E Reader
Amazon introduced the Kindle eBook reader in the United States in 2007.E books add some variety to the classroom. For starters, you do not required an internet connection. They also contain features that improve the learning experience. Annotation tools, bookmarks, hyperlinks, a dictionary, and a search feature are all available. -
Tablets
Teachers are interested in using them as a learning tool. Above all, instructional apps that engage and motivate students are available. Furthermore, teachers can monitor their students' progress. -
Google Classroom
Google Classroom was released in August of 2014. It pitched itself as a one-stop shop for teachers to save time and focus on teaching. Teachers can make virtual classrooms and give homework and rate students works. -
Ed Tech Apps
Education Apps assist students in analyzing what they have been taught and the source of it, which perfectly suits their interest in learning. And with these apps students can save lots of time also
they can reach these apps whenever they want -
References
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